In Memoriam
Virginia (Ginny) Hoagland, MA, OTR/L, chairperson of the New York State Occupational Therapy Association from 1981 to 1987, and a devoted occupational therapist, died on November 7, 2011, in Ames, Iowa. She was 65.
Hoagland came to New York City after attending Earlham College in Indiana. She received her master’s degree from New York University and started her career at the VA Medical Center of NYC. She became the program coordinator and supervisor for the Mental Health division of the hospital and worked there from 1978 to 1993. She also worked for the nonprofit NYC Visiting Nurse home health care agency, providing occupational therapy to people in their homes from 1991 to 2006. Recognized as a valuable asset in this organization, she was promoted from staff clinician to supervisor of rehabilitation, a position she held from 1998 to 2006. She worked for various agencies as a consultant from 2006 to 2011, also providing home care services.
Hoagland will be remembered for her soft-spoken but hardworking nature in providing therapy, supervising students, mentoring new graduates, and guiding experienced therapists. Hoagland was honored with a recognition award from NYSOTA in 1991. From the Metropolitan New York District, she received a community service award in 1989, an appreciation award in 1991, and the Abreu Service Award in 1992, for her devotion to the occupational therapy community.
-Lisa Davis, MA, OTR/L
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