Nancy Pollock

1956 – 2020

Our dear friend Nancy was a faculty member in the School of Rehabilitation Science and a researcher with CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, both located at McMaster University. Nancy ran a clinical practice, working with children and their families in the community. She worked within the field of child health throughout her career in a variety of settings: hospitals, rehab centres, outpatient clinics, homes, and preschools and she had a particular interest in school-based occupational therapy practice. Her research focused on the development of measures, evaluation of therapy approaches, goal setting within family-centred practice and models of service delivery within schools. Nancy was selflessly committed to improving the lives of children with disabilities and their families. She was also an exceptional educator within the field of occupational therapy. Nancy started Operation Oasis in 1996 to help families receive their respite needs in partnership with students eager to work with and children/youth with disabilities. Operation Oasis lives on as Nancy’s legacy to help children and families receive respite.