Occupational Therapy (OT) promotes health and wellbeing by supporting participation in meaningful occupations that people want, need, or are expected to do.

What is Occupational Therapy?

- Therapy that helps you be more independent in daily activities

- Focuses on activities that are important to YOU

- Helps you return to work, self-care, and leisure activities

You might need OT if you have difficulty with:

- Getting in/out of bed safely

- Activities of daily living (e.g. eating, dressing, bathing)

- Work or household activities

- Writing or using objects

- Memory or concentration

- Moving around safely at home and within the community

- Managing your symptoms that is affecting your daily tasks

- Preparing for discharge back home

OT can help people with a wide range of conditions. Some of them include:

- Stroke and/or other neurological conditions (such as difficulties using your arm and hand after a stroke)

- Orthopedic & Hand injuries

- Memory or thinking difficulties affecting your daily routines

- Mental health conditions impacting your work or daily activities

- Developmental needs affecting learning or social participation

- Age-related conditions and/or co-morbidities (such as difficulties managing your daily routines after a fall)

Before you discharge home, we may:

- Check if your home needs any modifications to improve safety

- Conduct caregiver trainings to ensure your caregiver has foundational skills to care for you

- Recommend equipment to aid your transition home (if needed)

- Teach you home safety and fall prevention strategies

- Plan your follow-up care

We work closely with the multidisciplinary team that includes doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, speech therapists, medical social workers etc.

Our goal: to help you return home safely and confidently! 🏠

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