“Occupational therapy takes a “whole-person approach” to both mental and physical health and wellbeing and enables individuals to achieve their full potential.”
Royal College of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapists help you to overcome challenges you face in completing everyday tasks (occupations) and support you to be as independent and confident as possible.
Occupational Therapy recognises that engaging in meaningful occupations supports wellbeing, quality of life and keeps you healthy.
Occupational Therapy (OT) is a science degree-based health and social care profession, regulated by the Health and Care Professionals Council.
Who can this service help?
Those with a medical condition, who have had a recent illness or injury that has impacted their ability to do daily activities.
Individuals who have had a recent hospital admission and are now struggling with daily activities.
Anyone who are struggling with daily activities as a result of getting older.
Individuals who have had a fall or are concerned about falling.
Individuals who are planning for the future and aiming to make their home fit for purpose in later life.
What is an Occupational Therapy Assessment?
An Occupational Therapy Assessment is a thorough, holistic assessment that reviews an individual’s quality of life and evaluates a person’s ability to perform daily activities. It identifies ways to make it easier and safer for people to manage their daily activities and considers strategies that can enhance an individual’s wellbeing and quality of life.
Assessments are tailored to ensure they cover an individual’s needs however can include:
Environmental Assessments which assess an individual’s home enviroment and how they manage within it. Advice on how to make the environment safer or the individual more independent, can then be given.
Functional Assessments which assess an individuals ability to complete specific tasks. The Occupational Therapist can establish what the individual can do independently and what they need support with. They can advise on strategies to make the individual more independent and safe when doing the task and can be used to educate family/cares how best to support that individual.
How an Assessment can help?
Make things easier and safer in later life with advice on how to future-proof your home.
Get neutral advice on suitable aids that support independence and safety in the home.
Get advice and education on preventing falls and promoting safety in your home.
Maintain your social and leisure activities and establish how to maintain a good quality of life in later life.
How Rehabilitation can help?
Regain or maintain skills/abilities that enable you to do your daily activities.
Work towards personalised goals that support your quality of life.
Improve your confidence and independence by giving you a safe opportunity to practice acitivities that you currently struggle or lack confidence with.
Unlike other services, you have control over your rehabilitation. You choose how often and how long your rehabilitation lasts.
Fees
Initial Occupational Therapy Assessment £65 for the first 60 minutes. Every further 15 minutes is charged at an additional £16.
Follow Up/Rehabilitation Visits £50 for the first 60 minutes. Every further 15 minutes is charged at an additional £12.50.
Additional fees may occur for reports or to cover therapists travel costs depending on location assessment/visits.
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Could an Assessment or Rehabilitation help you? Get in touch and we can discuss how I can help meet your unique needs.