
Dr.
Claire O'Connor
Senior Research Fellow
Sydney, New South Wales
Dementia Research Area
Post-diagnostic care
Implementing reablement/rehabilitation in dementia.
Implementing reablement/rehabilitation in dementia.
Research Skills
Co-design
Research translation, implementation science, non-pharmacological intervention, feasibility, pilots.
Research translation, implementation science, non-pharmacological intervention, feasibility, pilots.
Biography
Claire O'Connor is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, UNSW, a Conjoint Senior Research Fellow with NeuRA, Honorary Senior Research Fellow with HammondCare, and is also a registered occupational therapist (AHPRA). Claire is currently undertaking a Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration (DCRC) post-doctoral fellowship to understand how to bridge the implementation gap to maximise everyday functioning for people living with dementia through evidence-informed reablement and rehabilitation. Combining her clinical training in occupational therapy and research skills, Claire is passionate about contributing to research that is meaningful to ageing populations and people impacted by dementia.