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Serena Shastri-Estrada

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Serena Shastri-Estrada

Occupational Therapist

I SPEAK: English

EMAIL: Serena.se@piot.ca

MY SERVICE AREA: Toronto (downtown, central, south west Etobicoke, Scarborough)

My Expertise

Compassionate and viable solutions facilitating quality of life, return to life, return to work and aging in place.

Significant experience as a Participant Expert Witness; some experience as a Litigation Expert Witness

Astute and experienced in the preparation and defensibility of medical legal reports grounded in function and daily living (inclusive of the Assessment of Attendant Care Needs `{`Form 1`}`).

An effective communicator and collaborator with significant experience and success working with interprofessional teams.

Practical knowledge of community resources and significant experience in successfully integrating them for optimal client rehabilitation and wellness.

Specialized Certification

Canadian Risk Management Designation

Career long upskilling in Cognitive Rehabilitation and the management of individuals who have sustain a traumatic brain injury.

BIO:

Serena Shastri-Estrada has practiced as an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years, reveling in opportunities to reinvent herself multiple times. At this juncture she is excited to be joining PIOT as she returns to community-based practice.

Serena has extensive experience practicing in collaboration with clients/families, insurance adjusters, legal professionals, diverse health care providers, community organizations, and primary health providers. The breadth of her experience varies across diagnostic categories (e.g., neurology, mental health, orthopedics) and in respect to defining and achieving meaningful participation and function in daily living, across the lifespan.” Notably, Serena’s clinical areas of passion include traumatic brain injury, and “aging in place.”

Person-centred care is foundational to her professional identity and has necessitated an anti-oppressive and intersectional lens of which she actively and consciously seeks to evolve.

Serena has also been employed in Healthcare Strategic Development (Workplace Safety and Insurance Board), Regulation (College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario), Risk and Privacy (Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital), as well as entrepreneurially in the home, community and workplace as funded through the SABS, Long-Term Disability sectors and the Health Services System Home and Community Care (HSSHCC/Ministry of Health funded). This makes her astute to the complexities of healthcare policy thrusts, leadership, service delivery and funding systems, as they exist in Ontario.

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Testimonials

We listen to our client’s needs.
Here’s what they have to say about us.

“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
"PiOT is a wonderful company with a very supportive team. Even though we all work independently in the community rather than under one roof, I never feel like I'm on my own if I need support. I always feel like I can call someone with any questions, concerns or a challenging client situation.

Because we are devoted to our clients, we are always trying to learn more skills to better support our clients and their rehab and legal teams. We have other professionals come to speak with us to keep us up to date with new tools and resources. We meet regularly to discuss new changes in our practice area, the challenges we are facing, and support each other with problem solving. We attend industry conferences and events together."
Lisa Martin
Occupational Therapist and Clinical Manager, PiOT
"When I first came to work at PiOT as a junior occupational therapist, I was looking for an occupational therapy company that had good leadership, opportunities for professional development and a supportive work environment. Throughout the seven years I've been here, I can say all my expectations have been met! Working at PiOT has allowed me to expand my knowledge base and has 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. I also like that PiOT is a small-to-mid-size boutique OT company that truly cares about its therapists and treats them like family. It isn't too large that you feel like a number. There is one-to-one support if needed, excellent admin support and many opportunities for new learning and professional development. The team at PiOT are all supportive of one another and work together to share resources and knowledge."
Karen Forse, MSc. OT, OT Reg (Ont.), C-CAT (FO)
Occupational Therapist and Clinical Manager, PiOT
“It has been such a pleasure as a Case Manager to work with PiOT and their dedicated therapists – special mention to Occupational Therapists Daniella Caskie and Lisa Martin! The PiOT team are diligent, conscientious, skilled, proactive and have been delightful to work with. Arvinder has clearly fostered a team of Occupational Therapists committed to positively impacting the lives of clients and families with ABI and complex injuries!”
– M.P., case manager
“It has been our pleasure to work with the professional team and staff at PiOT in assisting our injured clients and their families after a serious accident. We have always found the team at PiOT to be responsive, compassionate and dedicated, and the feedback from our clients has been consistently positive. I highly recommend the Occupational Therapy team at PiOT.”
– A.I., lawyer

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