Behavioral Health and Coping During COVID 19: Unintended Consequences -- LIFESPAN FALL SUMMIT (LIVE WEBINAR DATE) -- October 1, 2020

Throughout her career, Kathy Adkins OTR/L has practiced Occupational Therapy across the continuum of care including: home health, pediatrics, inpatient rehab, outpatient rehab, pulmonary rehab, mental health and long term care.  In her role as Director of Quality for RehabCare, Kathy co-developed the new Right Path Program on Behavioral Health called Hope Conquers.  She has presented at national and state conferences on a variety of topics including PDPM, documentation, standardized assessments, reimbursement/regulatory issues, mentorship programs, and positioning.  She co-presented on Functional Positioning for the Geriatric patient at the International Seating Symposium in Nashville TN in September of 2014. 

Kathy is on the Advisory Board for the OTA program and an Ambassador for Madisonville Community College.  She serves as a volunteer on the Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association in reimbursement issues. Kathy earned her LSVT Big Certification in 2018, Certified Professional Coder (Apprentice) in 2019, Resident Assessment Coordinator (RACT-CT) in 2019, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP) in 2020.  Kathy is a member of Kentucky Occupational Therapy Association, American Occupational Therapy Association, American Academy of Professional Coders and American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination.  She earned her BS in Occupational Therapy from Baker College.

Leta Kant, PT has 35 years of clinical and operational experience working with all ages in a variety of settings.  During the past ten years of her career, she has worked exclusively with the geriatric population in skilled nursing facilities. Leta has provided extensive education on Seating & Positioning, Fall and Restraint Management, Neurodevelopment Techniques, and various other clinical topics across the country for RehabCare.  She recently co-developed RehabCare’s comprehensive behavioral health program, training SNF administrative, clinical and support staff members in this important area.  Kathy was an assistive technology director for seven years where she gained extensive experience in wheelchair seating and positioning needs for individuals who utilized both manual and powered mobility.  She co-presented at the 2013 International Seating Symposium and at the APTA Combined Sections in 2014 and 2015.   She has been an active member of the APTA, including the Geriatric Section and a member of RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America). She holds a certification in NDT (Neurodevelopment Treatment) and received her ATP certification (Assistive Technology Practitioner) in 2008.  Leta is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.