Occupational Therapy (OT), is a healthcare profession that helps people of all ages regain or improve their ability to perform daily activities. OT is about helping people do the activities—big or small—that make life meaningful. OT isn’t just about therapy it’s about YOU , your life, your routines, doing what you love, despite the challenges.
1. Your Body: Strength, Safety, and Mobility
Struggling with balance or falls? OT can recommend simple exercises and equipment to help you stay steady.
Trouble getting in and out of the shower? Grab rails and adaptive devices can make a world of difference.
Arthritis making it hard to button your shirt? We have gadgets and strategies for that too! And ways to teach you to protect your joints
2. Your Home: Creating a Safe & Supportive Environment
OT can help:
Declutter pathways to prevent falls
Adjust furniture for better accessibility
Install ramps or rails for easy movement
Smart home tech (like voice-activated lights!) for convenience
3. Your Mind: Keeping You Engaged & Active
OT can help with strategies to better manage decline in memory and thinking
Feeling isolated? OTs connect you with social activities, hobbies, and assistive technology like iPads for video calls.
Have a passion for art but struggling to hold a brush? We’ll find an adapted tool to keep you painting!
Love music but trouble hearing? We’ll explore devices or apps that amplify sound.
Because staying connected and engaged isn’t a luxury—it’s essential! There is heaps of research that links loniliness with ill health – as humans we are hardwired to engage with others
4. Your Care: Keeping you and your carer safe
Falls prevention – how to reduce your risk of falling, what to do if you do fall and how to use aids equipment and minor home modifications to reduce your risk of falls
Personal alarms – to support getting help quickly if you require it and alarming others if you have a fall or even if you are lost!
Pain Management – how to live with chronic pain and manage it better so you can continue to do the things you want and need to do despite pain.
Manual Handling reduction, advice and training – this one is particularly important for carers. How do they ensure they don’t hurt themselves while caring for their loved ones. What are the best aids and equipment to support this and how do you use it – we are the experts int his area and can provide advice and training relevant to each individuals (and their carers) needs.