OTAC Watford

The Occupational Therapy Adaptations Conferences (OTAC) are a year-round programme of leading events designed for OTs and other healthcare and housing professionals involved in assessing for home adaptations. For more than five years the events have featured talks by a range of industry experts alongside a hands-on exhibition showcasing the latest equipment solutions. A one-stop shop of solutions for accessible homes, the events are designed to bring together CPD-accredited talks and the opportunity to try out the latest products in a location local to you.

The Hilton London Watford 

Watford

 

29th November 2023

 

Registration begins from: 08:30 am

The conference itself runs from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

OTAC – a free one-day event for professionals involved in home adaptations.

Have you registered for an Occupational Therapy Adaptations Conference yet? Attendance is free and it’s a great way to find out about the latest equipment and hear from leading speakers in the field of home adaptations. Register as a delegate on this page to secure your free ticket, which includes complimentary lunch and refreshments throughout the day.

Alternatively, if you are looking in to the potential of exhibiting at one of our events, click on the Exhibitor enquiry button to find out more.

Key Sponsor

The OTAC conference programme provides OTs, Trusted Assessors and others involved with assessing for home adaptations with up-to-date talks and the opportunity to get hands-on trying out the latest products. Acknowledged as the leading event in its field, the one-day regional OTAC conference and exhibition programme is trusted to provide OTs and professionals involved in assessing for adaptations with one stop shop access to the latest thinking in home adaptations, specialist talks, opportunities to network with peers and speak to a range of product specialists all in one place.

The programme includes a full day of talks from leading figures in the industry along with an exhibition of equipment and solutions for home adaptations. You can view the latest programme of talks further down the page.

Seminar room

Time

Seminar

Speaker

8.30 am – 9.30 am

Registration and exhibition time

9.30 am – 9.45 am

Introduction, housekeeping and welcome to the conference

Stuart Barrow, Promoting Independence

9.45 am am – 10.15 am

Introduction to Pressure Mapping and Clinical Seating Solutions

Jordan Davies, Wheelfreedom

10.20 am – 11.05 am

Assessing for and prescribing appropriate ramp systems

Michael Morton, Easiaccess

11.10 am – 11.55 am

Flexible bathroom products

Dale Spademan, Pressalit

12.00 pm – 12.30 am

An introduction to wheelchair accessible vehicles

Chris Edwards, Lewis Reed

12.30 pm – 2.00 pm

Lunch and exhibition

2.00 pm – 2.30 pm

How homelifts can facilitate in-home enablement

Gino Farruggio, Stiltz

2.40 pm – 3.10 pm

Proportionate spending – using adaptations to reduce long-term costs

Adam Ferry, Abacus

3.20 pm – 3.50 pm

Shower safety in the care sector

Matt Smith, Triton Showers

3.50 pm – 4.30 pm

Exhibition time

4.30 pm

Conference closes

Workshop room

Time

Workshop

Speaker

10.20 am – 11.00 am

Showerbuddy – Access for showering and bathing without remodeling the bathroom

Keith McMurray – Lisclare

11.15 am – 12.00 pm

Education, awareness and Trusted Assessors

Geoff Clarke, Closomat

2.00 pm – 2.45 pm

Assessing Transport Solutions for Wheelchair Users

Hayden Gardner, Brotherwood

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Exhibitors - What's included?

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Stand

Size

Exhibitor

Availability

1

2m x 2m squared

Stiltz

2

2m x 2m squared

Abacus

3

2m x 2m squared

AKW

4

2m x 2m squared

Pressalit

5

2m x 2m squared

Closomat

6

2m x 2m squared

Triton Showers

7

2m x 2m squared

Lisclare

8

2m x 2m squared

Easiaccess

9

2m x 2m squared

Tri-Chair

10

2m x 2m squared

11

2m x 2m squared

12

2m x 2m squared

TT

Tabletop stand

Lewis Reed

TT

Tabletop stand

Centrobed

TT

Tabletop stand

Brotherwood

TT

Tabletop stand

Wheelfreedom

TT

Tabletop stand

Uccello Designs

TT

Tabletop stand

Leda Bathrooms

TT

Tabletop stand

Kingkraft

TT

Tabletop stand

Confirmed Exhibitors