Cognitive Performance Testing (CPT)

Katrina is an independent contractor, occupational therapist who is passionate about helping individuals with dementia live their lives to their fullest potential. Occupational therapists strive to maximize safety and independence with daily activities, and Katrina is excited to join the Central Minnesota Dementia Community Action Network (D-CAN) care team where she will provide the Cognitive Performance Test (CPT). This standardized, objective, task-based assessment is unique in that it allows clients, their care partners, and their medical providers to better understand the individual’s real-life, every day care needs so his or her independence and safety can be best supported. The CPT addresses many common concerns such as safety with medication management, safety with cooking and household management, and recommendations for level/type of care needed.

Katrina has ten years of clinical experience with special interests in home safety, cognitive assessment, and dementia care. When she’s not at D-CAN, she can often be found chasing around her three young children, or driving along the back roads of rural Central Minnesota where she provides home health OT services. Katrina lives in Albany, Minnesota with her family and enjoys reading, singing in the car, and baking (where chocolate is measured with the heart, of course!).

Katrina has a BA in Communication Studies from Luther College in Decorah, IA, and a Master of Arts in Occupational Therapy (MAOT) from St. Catherine University in St. Paul, MN.