Jenna Shardha

Jenna Shardha is a specialist occupational therapist in the Leeds Long Covid Rehabilitation Service.

Jenna qualified from the University of Teesside in 2010 with a BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy. Since then she has gained experience of working in a variety of physical and mental health areas of practice, in both community and acute settings.

She began working in the Leeds Long Covid Rehabilitation Service at its launch in September 2020 and has been involved in its ongoing development. This has included educating other practitioners in long Covid at a local, national and international level, involvement in long Covid-related publications and the development of resources to support the management of long Covid rehabilitation.

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Occupational therapy and long Covid

This guide provides an understanding of long Covid and outlines the key role of occupational therapists in supporting individuals to not only manage their long Covid symptoms, but to maintain and return to roles or occupations that are meaningful to them.