Gail Abbey has been a practicing occupational therapist for 28 years, in both Arizona and Illinois. Her training and specialty certifications include: Aging in Place, Worksite Ergonomics, Fall Prevention, Upper Extremity injury treatment, Geriatric exercise, and Home Modification. Gail has worked in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, independent/assisted living communities, work hardening clinics, as well as on job sites to treat injured workers. Prior to becoming an occupational therapist, Gail was the Fitness Director at the North Suburban YMCA, in Northbrook, IL, and held certifications in Personal Training and Group Exercise.