Ruth O'Beirne

Yukon Home Care Program (07/2025 – 10/2025)

• Provided rapid response to hospital discharges, ensuring safe transitions home for clients across diverse communities based in Whitehorse.
• Collaborated with community First Nation health programs and family supports to coordinate culturally appropriate care plans.

Yukon Regional Home Care Program (10/2024 – 07/2025)

• Provided occupational therapy services in the communities of Ross River, Carmacks, Carcross and Faro in a combination of in-person and remote service delivery.
• Assessed current and future needs for home care services while building trusting relationships with clients, families and community health workers.
• Supported recruitment, retention, and training of home support workers in rural communities recognizing local knowledge and capacity.
• Showcased regional home support programs through participating in community health fairs.
• Received nomination for 2025 Premier's Award for Excellence and Innovation.

Continuing Care (04/2024 – 10/2024)

• Delivered occupational therapy services to residential care programs with a focus on residents' goals and a respect for their personhood and dignity.
• Created and supervised rehabilitation plans while coordinating responses to referrals.
• Supported learning and professional development of newly hired rehabilitation assistants.
• Provided discharge planning services including home visits and community team liaison.
• Advanced quality resident care initiatives, including providing training on newly acquired equipment.

• Provided occupational therapy services for school-age children supporting meaningful participation from a sensory integration framework utilizing specialized suspended equipment in a custom-built sensory gym.
• Adhered to all operational requirements for business operation in Yukon Territory.
• Utilized financial management software to track cash flows and business operations.

• Provided strengths-based, family-centered services for children aged 0-5.
• Acted as outreach coordinator for the communities of Pelly Crossing, Mayo and Carmacks, fostering relationships with childcare settings and schools.
• Developed comprehensive transition plans for children entering school-based services with cultural considerations.
• Created and monitored individual learning plans for children in early learning centers.
• Provided weekly occupational therapy services at Dusk'a Headstart Family Learning Centre, including creating in-services around trauma-informed responses to feeding.
• In year two with the program, was offered a full-time position on the Indigenous team.
• Created play-based assessments that supported the evaluation of children in a way that highlighted their strengths and invited participation of parents and caregivers.
• Co-facilitated workplace community of practice for motivational interviewing skills development.

Yukon Home Care Program (07/2020 – 11/2021)

• Provided comprehensive case management for clients with chronic, acute, and palliative conditions across diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Partnered with hospital teams for complex splinting, seating, and assistive technology needs.
• Advocated for clients to obtain necessary home modifications and mobility equipment by completing thorough assessments to address barriers and navigating the multiple different funding bodies available to Yukoners.
• Supervised Rehabilitation Assistants in community-based maintenance programs.
• Participated in decision-making for program asset purchases.

Disability Services (02/2019 – 07/2020)

• Delivered home-based therapeutic services for school-aged children in Whitehorse.
• Contributed to holistic assessments through the Developmental Diagnostic and Support Clinic for children based in Whitehorse.
• Provided physical recommendations for community-based programs to increase accessibility of service.
• Offered assessments for individuals reaching adulthood to determine ongoing support needs.
• Traveled to Dawson City and Haines Junction to provide services in home environments.
• Modified pediatric assessments for outdoor administration.

Continuing Care (05/2014 - 02/2019)

• Co-developed an inter-disciplinary assessment form to enhance our ability to provide coordinated person-centered services.
• Supported best practices through workplace policy development and review.
• Led workshops on workplace ergonomics and mobility equipment maintenance.
• Provided assistive devices, mobility aids, and seating systems based on comprehensive assessment often customizing commercial products.
• Supervised therapy assistants in the maintenance and repair of assistive devices and mobility equipment.

Seniors Outreach Team (05/2013 – 04/2014)

• Provided community-based support for marginalized seniors experiencing housing instability and complex health needs.
• Partnered with health authority and volunteer organizations to create comprehensive support plans.
• Investigated reports of abuse and neglect, creating multi-agency intervention plans.
• Facilitated 8-week community-based wellness programs for seniors with mild cognitive impairment.

Seniors Mental Health Services (08/2010 – 05/2013)

• Provided comprehensive assessment and intervention for adults with first-onset mental health symptoms in an inpatient purpose-built mental health unit.
• Assisted in successful service relocation to new purpose-built space with minimal patient disruption.
• Collaborated with hospital-wide services to share knowledge and improve patient outcomes.
• Co-facilitated staff education on suicide and falls assessment and prevention.
• Mentored occupational therapy students at various learning stages.