Occupational therapy service

Occupational therapy service

The Occupational Therapy service supports you with your disability or long-term condition and helps connect you to your local community.

We also provide assessments for children who could benefit from home adaptations.

Assessment

During your assessment, information is gathered about what matters most to you, your strengths (what you can do), information about your disability or condition, and the difficulties or challenges you could be having.

This is a two-way open discussion covering all areas of your life which are being affected.

Recommendations may include:

• equipment - such as perching stool, bed and chair raises and raised toilet seat
• minor adaptations - including grab rails, stair rails
• major adaptations - such as stairlifts, wet rooms, ramps
• housing - explore housing solutions for those people who need to move house
• specialist moving and handling - including recommendations for equipment, handling techniques and training for informal carers and care providers in complex situations
• community reablement - new methods of carrying out daily living activities and practice sessions
• Thackley Green Specialist Care centre - short-term care to those discharged from hospital or admitted from the community to enable them to recover their independence

Request assessment

Referrals can be requested by yourself, family, carers, health and social care professionals.

You can also call 0300 126 3000, and select Option 1, Option 2 and Option 2 to complete a referral.

Last updated 19 December 2024