Loriann E Eckert OT

Loriann E. Eckert, MS, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist in Pennsylvania with extensive experience supporting adults and older adults in maintaining function, independence, and quality of life. She serves as an Occupational Therapist and Pew Grant Coordinator with Jefferson Elder Care at Thomas Jefferson University and is a member of the Piersol Research team, reflecting a commitment to integrating evidence-based approaches into everyday care. Ms. Eckert’s clinical interests include practical, person-centered strategies that help individuals participate safely and confidently in meaningful daily activities. Her work emphasizes collaboration with patients and care partners, with a focus on adaptive techniques, routines, and environmental supports that promote independence at home and in the community. In addition to her clinical and program leadership roles, she has contributed to occupational therapy scholarship, including work associated with a case report on the use of robotics in spinal cord injury rehabilitation published in the American Journal of Occupational Therapy. She completed her occupational therapy education at the University of Scranton and has pursued additional training to strengthen caregiver-focused interventions.