Danielle Taibi MOTR/L, CDP

Hometown: Ridgefield, CT

OT Specialty –  or favorite OT challenge
I love to share what I’ve learned about equipment, care strategies and techniques pertaining to specific diagnoses with caregivers

When and how did you decide to become an OT, or were you born knowing?
I changed careers after 10 great years in entertainment because although I was having fun, wanted to do something more meaningful. I admired my father who was a urologist and felt compelled to seek a good match in healthcare. Once I learned about OT, I never turned back. Now I’m a home health aide supervisor using the skills I learned to teach others and perform client assessments to match them to caregivers.

If you could offer one tip to people, based on your experiences as an OT, what would it be? I’d like to say to children that I’ve learned more from the stories my elderly clients have shared with me than any celebrity could ever impart. Our elderly are sacred and we should serve and demonstrate great respect for them.