OUR SERVICES
Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists work with people of all ages, helping them to carry out the activities that they need or want to do in order to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. At the Wellington Hospital we employ 10 occupational therapists within the Rehabilitation Unit and a further 4 who provide a service to the acute surgical and medical wards.
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational Therapy is concerned with an individual's ability to carry out activities of daily living that are important and meaningful to them. Occupation refers to any manner in which you spend your time, for example:
- personal care (washing, getting dressed, cleaning your teeth)
- productivity (domestic skills, accessing the community, paid or unpaid work)
- leisure activities (sports, games, hobbies, social life)
What can Occupational Therapists do?
- Assessment and treatment of functional difficulties e.g. dressing, cooking, work, fulfilling ones life roles
- Teaching of alternative or compensatory techniques
- Advise on home modifications
- Advise on and prescription of adaptive equipment
- Wheelchair and cushion assessments and prescription (positioning and seating)
- Pressure care management
- Problem solving around individuals needs e.g. teaching coping strategies or techniques
- Liaising with social services, wheelchair services and private agencies (discharge planning)
- Splinting
- Family education on how best to assist the individual