What services do Occupational Therapists provide?

 Occupational therapists offer a broad range of services to older adults to assist them in continuing to participate in their chosen occupation and to remain living independently and safely at home. 

Our home care occupational therapy support services may include:

• Skill development in self-care, self-management, home management

• Planning for reintegration into community, work or educational endeavours

• Education and support of individuals, including family members, caregivers, and others

• Assistance with driving collaboration and developing consultative partnerships with key stakeholders

• Care coordination, case management, transition services including discharge planning, client advocacy and onward referral to relevant services

• Modification of home environments including bathroom redesign, kitchen remodelling, the process of creating ramp access, installation of stairlifts and handrail placement to ensure safety and accessibility

• Adaptation of processes and tasks, including the application of ergonomic principles

• Assessment, customisation and oversight of equipment provision, including orthotic devices, and training in the use of prosthetic devices

• Prescription of mobility and community ambulation devices, including mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs

• Use of a range of specific therapeutic procedures to enhance performance such as wound care management, techniques to enhance sensory, perceptual, and cognitive processing, and manual therapy technique skills