edmonton Staff
Occupational Therapists
Lydia is the founder and CEO of Meridian Rehabilitation. Lydia grew up in White Rock, BC and graduated from UBC with a BSc in occupational therapy in 1990. Her first job was in stroke rehabilitation at Holy Family Hospital in Vancouver. She then worked at GF Strong rehabilitation hospital in Vancouver for seven years, spending time on the spinal cord injury, brain injury and ALS teams. She moved to private practice in 1997 and worked for Access Community Therapists; specializing in custom seating and assessment of dysphagia. In 1999, she and her family moved to Vernon, BC and soon after, she started her own private practice. Over the years, her practice has grown into Meridian Rehabilitation Consulting with her personal focus in: functional capacity and cost of future care evaluations, brain injury case management and providing mentorship to the OTs at Meridian Rehab. Lydia has a wonderful husband, Brent, and seven children (5 boys and 2 girls). When she had fewer children, she enjoyed a variety of sports including rowing, triathlon, volleyball, basketball and hockey. Nowadays (when she has free time), she likes to go for a run, bike, read or spend time with her family.
Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of British Columbia
Member of the British Columbia College of Occupational Therapists
Matheson Functional Capacity Evaluator
Matheson Advanced Functional Capacity Evaluator
Matheson FCE Evaluation of Brain Injury
Matheson Life Care Planning Certification
Qualified as an expert witness in the Supreme Court of British Columbia
AMPS (Assessment of Motor and Process Skills)
Wheelchair Positioning and Seating
Case Management
Community Rehabilitation
Chronic Pain Rehab
Dysphagia
Functional Capacity Evaluation
Cost of Future Care Assessments
Medical-Legal Services
Seating Assessments and Prescription
Spinal Cord Rehabilitation
Stroke Rehabilitation
Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Jayna grew up in Edmonton, Alberta. She has a background in Kinesiology. She completed her master’s in occupational therapy at the University of Alberta. Jayna finds joy in the creativity required by the profession.
She enjoys empowering individuals to make positive changes in their lives and assisting them in returning to the activities they love.
When Jayna isn’t in the office, you can find her running in the river valley, playing ultimate frisbee, canoeing, and interior decorating.
Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from the University of Alberta
Member to the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT)
Member of the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC)
Member of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT)
Pediatrics
Brain Injury and Concussion
Ergonomics
Physical Injury
Community Rehabilitation
Mental Health and Trauma
Exposure Therapy
Return to Work Coordination
Job site visit and analysis
Home assessments and maintaining independence for seniors
Promotion of ageing-in-place options