Physical Disability 

Occupational Therapists use a variety of assessments to identify an individuals strengths, barriers and limitations that are preventing them from doing what they want to, need to or are expected to do in their lives. Through assessing the person, their environment and their chosen occupation, we can help you work out practical strategies to increase independence and improve quality of life. 

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Occupational Therapists can work with you to achieve this by:

• Improving your coping strategies

• Routine building and self management strategies

• Increasing your daily living skills (cooking, cleaning)

• Environmental modification

• Installing grab rails in the shower, beside steps or beside a toilet to increase safety and reduce falls risk.

• Installing ramps, platform steps or chair lifts to improve accessibility around the home

• Completing complex and structural bathroom or kitchen modifications to allow better access

• Prescribing assistive technology, aids or equipment

• Raised toilet seats or over toilet frames to facilitate safe transfers on/off the toilet

• Shower chairs or stool to reduce the risk of falls in the shower and manage fatigue

• Wheelchairs, mobility scooters or hoists for mobility and transfers

• Long-handled aids for personal care and dressing

• Adaptive plates or cutlery to increase independence with feeding

• Pressure cushions to reduce the risk and severity of pressure wounds

• Skill Developmen

• Budgeting or money handling skills

• Alternative dressing techniques

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Occupational Therapists develop intervention plans and provide ongoing healthcare recommendations and education to the individual, their family and health care team. This aims to guide treatment to support an individual to achieve their goals through a collaborative approach, as well as advocating for current and future support/service needs.

 

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