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Northmead Occupational Therapy

Northmead Occupational therapy at AHP Connect

At Northmead Occupational Therapist, our dedicated team of occupational therapists are highly skilled in the provision and upkeep of equipment and home modifications. Our primary focus is to create a safe and accessible environment that is tailored to your specific needs. We are committed to empowering you with adaptive strategies that promote independence and instill confidence, both within the comfort of your home and out in the community. Our ultimate objective is to enable every individual to live life to its fullest potential, irrespective of their circumstances.

What really is Occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy is a client-centred health profession that involves ongoing assessments to understand what everyday activities you can do and those you want to do, any current limitations, your current goals and motivations, and also offers advice and techniques on how to do something easier and safer. Occupational therapists (OTs) work with people across many different settings and prescribe devices to help you do the activities you want and need to do. They will make sure you can use the device in the best way to meet your needs. Occupational therapists are responsible for helping patients develop, recover, and improve in regards to a condition or injury, as well as maintain the skills needed to execute daily activities.

Reducing Environmental barriers

Occupational Therapy Services

Our evidence-based occupational therapy services are designed to help you achieve your goals, improve your quality of life, enhance your social participation, promote independence, and boost your overall well-being.

Treatments and Services

OT Assessments

OT assessments review specific areas of a client's functioning and needs. This can include fine motor skills, sensory integration, executive functioning, and self care skills.

Assistive Technology

AT is any item, device, system, equipment or software that is used to help someone complete an activity or task that they would not be able to do otherwise.

Social Skills

Occupational therapists work to address barriers that impact a person's emotional, social, and physical needs by integrating social interaction into their daily routine.

Employment

OTs may assist with the return to home and work life through the development of new skills for daily living, such as household tasks and personal care.

Our services at AHP Connect

Questions And Answers

Who needs occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy focuses on enabling people to participate in daily activities. It helps people of all ages who have physical, sensory, or cognitive problems.

There are a wide range of reasons why a person may benefit from occupational therapy including assistance to adjust to life after sustaining an injury, acquiring a short- or long-term illness or disability, or experiencing a major life adjustment that is impacting health and wellbeing.

Your regular GP can help you decide whether an OT may help you, and can provide a referral.

What does occupational therapy do

Occupational therapy enables people to participate in everyday activities they find meaningful. These activities can include self-care, working, volunteering, and partaking in hobbies, interests, and social events.

What does an occupational therapist do for a child?

Occupational therapists can help with many areas of a child’s development. These areas include thinking, emotions, behaviour, sensory processing, social interactions, play, gross motor skills and fine motor skills.

Working with an occupational therapist can helps kids play, improve their school performance, and aid in their participation of daily activities. In addition to this, it also boosts their self-esteem and sense of accomplishment.

What do you do in occupational therapy?

Occupational therapists are trained to develop ways to help patients with pain, disability, illness, or injuries that are limiting their daily activities.

An OT session with a registered healthcare provider will consist of

Evaluation.
Determining if you are an ideal candidate for occupational therapy.
Setting goals and creating a treatment plan.

The therapeutic activities conducted and equipment used during occupational therapy will vary depending on a client’s unique circumstance.

What is the role of an occupational therapist?

Occupational therapists are trained to assist people to overcome various problems in order to live more independent lives. OTs are responsible for a wide range of duties and tasks related to patient care. This can include:

Evaluating a patient’s condition and needs.
Developing treatment plans.
Assessing a patient’s home and/or work environment and recommending adaptations.
Training patients and caregives to use specialised equipment.
Assess and document progress for evaluation purposes.

Benefits of Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy can help when someone is having difficulty performing everyday tasks.

The key benefits of occupational therapy are:

Improve range of motion and strength.
Decrease pain.
Obtain adaptive strategies and equipment.
Improve visual skills.
Home safety assessments.
Caregiver training.

Northmead Occupational Therapy