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Maike McCaskell

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Maike McCaskell

Occupational Therapist, Life Care Planner

I SPEAK: English

EMAIL: maike.mccaskell@piot.ca

MY EXPERTISE: Traumatic and acquired brain injuries, chronic pain and various orthopaedic injuries, mental health conditions

MY SERVICE AREA: Toronto, Brampton, Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, Hamilton, Brantford, Kitchener, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls

My Expertise

Traumatic and acquired brain injuries, chronic pain and various orthopaedic injuries, mental health conditions

Life Care planning

Medical legal assessments, including Tort Assessment

Vocational assessments and treatment

Provided expert testimony as an Occupational Therapist in court

Specialized Certification

Certifications related to vocational assessment and treatment (Workwell)

Addictions management (Concurrent Disorder Certificate from CAMH and the University of Toronto)

Trauma Counselling/Post-Traumatic Stress Management (Trauma Counselling Certificate from the Hincks Dellcrest Centre, Gail Appel Institute of Toronto)

Practical intervention strategies for anxiety, depression and grief management (from the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute)

BIO:

Maike McCaskell has more than 28 years of clinical experience working as a registered Occupational Therapist, case manager and life care planner. She has extensive experience in community-based rehabilitation with clients who have sustained traumatic and acquired brain injuries, chronic pain and various orthopaedic injuries.

She has clinical experience in both the public and private sectors, working with Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), and the auto insurance industry. As well, she has experience in medical legal assessment and has given expert testimony for the courts.

Since 1998, Maike has occupied a variety of leadership and management roles. A graduate of McMaster University, she is also a teaching associate with that university. Through her prior rehabilitation practice, she has supervised and provided clinical training to numerous Occupational Therapy, Occupational Therapy Assistant and Kinesiology students from McMaster University, University of Toronto, Mohawk College and the University of Waterloo. Maike is a member in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapy of Ontario.

During her spare time, Maike enjoys spending time with her family, travelling, hiking, home decorating and design.

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Testimonials

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Here’s what they have to say about us.

“Lina Maria and Arvinder were incredible! They accommodated me when needed and they were so welcoming and warm. The information in Learn to Thrive is different than other post-concussion syndrome groups I’ve done which I’m so grateful for! All info was so useful and everything is easy to apply to everyday life.”
R.B.
“Learn to Thrive helped me to learn and remember how to focus on the positive aspects of my life instead of all that I have lost as a result of post-concussion syndrome. Arvinder and Lina are absolutely the kindest and most supportive leaders who are highly skilled in what they do. I am so fortunate to have been able to participate in this program and am very grateful for all of the positivity it has brought back to my life!”
S.V.
"I am amazed at how much I am learning, how much better I am feeling and how much I am enjoying my Learn to Thrive sessions…. These [strategies] are all integrated and reinforced with breakout groups, interesting weekly handouts, tasks, and even follow up e-mails offering interesting articles and video clips to all. I highly recommend the Learn to Thrive program."
S.A.T
“I'm really grateful that I did this program. It was really important for me because I felt less alone in my situation. It's hard when people in my life are disbelieving or misunderstanding what I'm dealing with. But in this program, I felt comfortable knowing that there are other people with similar problems. It was also really helpful to use the strategies that were given and to listen to the meditations each week.”
Melanie G.
“Working at PiOT has allowed me to expand my knowledge base and given me opportunities to work with a variety of client populations and referral sources. I love supporting my clients through their recovery journey and assisting them to reach their goals. PiOT is a small-to-mid-size boutique OT company that truly cares about its therapists and treats them like family.”
Karen Forse
PiOT Occupational Therapist and Clinical Manager

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