Our occupational therapy services can help you if you struggle to carry out your daily activities because of things like:
- A health condition or disability
- Sight or hearing problems
- Recovering from an injury
How to get occupational therapy
After an assessment you may be eligible for a range of occupational therapy services if you:
- Are over the age of 18
- Struggle to carry out your daily activities
Complete our online form to make a referral to be assessed for our occupational therapy services.
Community occupational therapy - make a referral
Charges for occupational therapy
It is free for us to assess your need for occupational therapy.
Most of our services are also free. If you require major adaptations to your home, you may need to complete a financial assessment to see if you will need to pay towards any costs.
What occupational therapy services we provide
Our occupational therapy services are provided by 3 main teams that specialise in different areas of occupational therapy.
The Community Occupational Therapy Team
Our team of occupational herapists and occupational therapy assistants work alongside our social work teams, medical professionals and housing providers to complete an assessment of your daily living activities at home.
After an assessment, you could be provided with and advised about any equipment or adaptations that could help you, such as:
- Bathing equipment
- Bathroom adaptations
- Grab rails
- Ramps
- Stairlifts
- Toileting equipment
The Moving and Handling Service
Our Moving and Handling Service can advise on techniques and provide equipment that enable you and your carers to keep you safe in your home.
After an assessment, you and your carers could be provided with equipment and advised on how to use it. This includes equipment such as:
- Ceiling track hoists
- Slide sheets to help move a person around the bed
- Standing aids
- Full-body hoists and slings
- Transfer boards
The Sensory Team
If you have vision and/or hearing loss, the Sensory Team can carry out specialist assessments of your needs.
After an assessment, you could be provided with equipment and advised on how to use it. This includes equipment such as:
- A liquid level indicator - to help you pour drinks
- A loop system - to help you hear your television
- Symbol cane
- White walking stick
- Other specialist equipment to help you with your daily activities
The Sensory Team also offer additional services like:
- A mobility and orientation service to help you find your way around the area you live in.
- Drop-in clinics to help you with your sight and/or hearing loss including British Sign Language support. Find social care and health events.
- Adaptations to your property to help you with your daily activities.
To find out more about these additional services, get in touch with us using the contact details on this page.