Occupational Therapy complete person-centred assessments which look at a person’s function, their ability to participate in every-day activities and how their environment impacts on this. Areas needing support are identified, and a plan is made to improve independence, drawing on a person’s own strengths and resources.

What Occupational Therapy may offer support with include:

• Difficulty completing everyday tasks e.g. washing, dressing, toileting
• Difficulty completing transfers - struggling to get on/off furniture e.g. bed, chair, toilet
• Difficulty accessing bathing facilities e.g. bath, shower
• Access difficulties e.g. stair mobility, accessing property, accessing community
• Seating or postural needs
• Home safety or falls prevention
• Increased dependency on carers
• Concerns regarding moving & handling