Mission
To prepare people to return to work after disability.
To empower clients to improve their functioning.
To promote workplace mental health & healthy living.
To assist employers to accommodate workers with disabilities.
Approach
Client-centred and collaborative
Oriented to worker role and workplace issues
Solution focused
Engagement in meaningful activity
June 2000
ERGO-Wise launches its unique cognitive work hardening (CWH) program (bridge2work™) to the market in Ottawa
2004
Adeena showcases CWH through an article she published in the professional magazine of the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (Occupational Therapy Now, 2004)
2009
Adeena is awarded the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists’ Innovative Practice Award
2009-2015
ERGO-Wise’s CWH program is rigorously studied by Adeena during her doctoral studies with research findings providing support for its effectiveness as a return-to-work (RTW) intervention
2013
Adeena publishes a manuscript introducing CWH to the academic and clinical occupational therapy worlds (Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation, 2013)
2014
Adeena publishes a manuscript presenting the theoretical underpinnings of CWH (BMC Health Services Research, 2014)
2015
Adeena completes her doctoral thesis - “The effectiveness of cognitive work hardening in preparing people with depression to return to work” (Queen's University, 2015)
2018
Adeena publishes a manuscript highlighting the quantitative findings of her doctoral research (Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2018)
ERGO-Wise launches a Facebook page (@adeenaot) providing tips for healthy living with emphasis on mental health
2019
Adeena publishes a manuscript highlighting the qualitative findings of her doctoral research (Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation, 2019)
Adeena is awarded the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation (COTF) 2019 Marita Dyrbye Mental Health Award for activities that enhance the practice of occupational therapy in mental health
2020
Adeena adapts her cognitive work hardening program (bridge2work™) for telepractice delivery in response to Covid-19
ERGO-Wise celebrates 20 years of providing occupational therapy services - in particular, cognitive work hardening - to the Ottawa and surrounding communities
2021
Adeena expands her commitment to knowledge transfer by offering training to international occupational therapists on the CWH intervention
2022
ERGO-Wise® name. logo, and tag line are officially registered in accordance with the Canadian Trademarks Act
2023
Adeena collaborates with a colleague on the writing of a White Paper that discusses CWH as an effective claims tool within the disability insurance industry
2024
Adeena kicks off the April 2024 OSOT Occupational Odyssey Campaign: Inspiring Journeys in OT by being the first OT to be highlighted in this series
2024
Adeena publishes a training manual for occupational therapists interested in learning about cognitive work hardening and the practical side of service provision. It is a pragmatic foundational resource to complement occupational therapy training and experience. Published in June 2024, the manual is available through Amazon in 10 countries.