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Occupational Therapy

Quick guidance regarding Occupational Therapy for social care practitioners.

Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapy provides support to people whose health prevents them doing the activities that matter to them. An occupational therapist can identify strengths and difficulties you may have in everyday life, such as dressing or getting to the shops, and will help you work out practical solutions.

There are different types of equipment, adaptations, and assistive technology that Occupational Therapy can provide to support people to live more independently at home and enable them to continue to access the local community.

How Occupational Therapy may support people include:

  • Provision of equipment e.g. raised toilet seat, perching stool, bath lift
  • Transfer aids e.g. hoists, patient turners
  • Minor adaptations e.g. grab rails, intercom door entry system
  • Major adaptations e.g. wet floor shower, stair-lift, ramps
  • Specialist seating
  • Education regarding techniques/strategies e.g. easier ways of completing a task
  • Assistive technology e.g. Careline alarms, Sensors
Last updated: 12 January 2022