Occupational therapy

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Occupational therapy

We provide rapid access to occupational therapy for both inpatients and outpatients, supporting those with conditions from neurological disorders to orthopaedic injuries.

What is occupational therapy?

Occupational therapy helps people to live well at home, at work, and everywhere else, ensuring they can do the things they want and need to do. That could mean helping someone overcome challenges going to work, playing sport, or simply doing everyday tasks. Our occupational therapists’ primary focus is on your wellbeing and your ability to participate in activities.

What are occupations?

An occupation is any activity that we need, want, or like to do to live and to look after our physical and mental health.

An occupation isn’t just your job or activities of daily living. An occupation can be self-care, such as washing, eating or sleeping; productive, such as work, study, caring, or domestic activities; and leisure, such as playing sports, hobbies, or socialising. ?

Because everyone is different, our occupations vary depending on our environment, interests and values, talents, and skills. Our occupations also change throughout our lives. ?

Conditions treated

Our occupational therapists support a wide range of conditions, including but not limited to:

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neurological disorders, including (but not limited to) stroke, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis, traumatic brain injuries, Parkinson’s disorder, Alzheimer’s disease, and dementia
chronic pain
cancer
orthopaedic conditions
cardiothoracic conditions
post-surgical