Occupational Therapy at Home

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Do you have difficulty in getting in and out of the bath or up and down from the toilet? We have the solutions to your problems.

If you have problems getting up and down from the toilet or getting in and out of the bath there are a number of solutions available to assist you . We will assess your problems in the privacy of your own home and make suggestions as to what are the most practical solutions for you. We will have equipment for you to try and then we can advise you what is available, where you can obtain the equipment.

Do you find working safely in the kitchen increasingly difficult and tiring perhaps due to arthritis? You can turn to us in confidence to advise you on safe and easier ways of working.

We will visit you and discuss your problems with you. We can offer advice on small and larger pieces of equipment which will ease your problems. We will be able to offer some equipment to try out before you decide. We will advise you on how to save your energy and ways to protect your joints from damage.

Have you just been discharged from Hospital? We can make it quicker and easier for you to return to independent living.

If you have recently been discharged from hospital, perhaps after an operation, you may be feeling less independent and confident than when you went into hospital. We will be able to visit you at home to check that you can climb stairs safely, can get in and out of the house and can use the equipment you may have been given. We can also check that you can manage all your activities of daily living safely and with confidence and offer advice if these are proving difficult.

Have you suffered from a stroke? We have proven expertise in providing rehabilitation programmes particularly with upper limb function and cognitive problems sometimes associated with stroke.

Following your stroke we are able to visit you at home and work with you to provide a rehabilitation programme you can work with on your own to improve your function. Regular visits when you feel it is appropriate will update and re- evaluate your programme to facilitate your ongoing rehabilitation.

If you suffer from Parkinson's disease or other illness which mean that you feel you are losing your independence we can offer sound advice on how to continue to function at the highest level possible.

If you have a progressive illness and want to remain as independent as possible we can visit you to offer advice on the practical problems of everyday living. We will have equipment you can try and suggestions on ways to improve your abilities in your individual problem areas We can then revisit at intervals decided by you, to ensure continued success or re-evaluate if necessary.

If you own or manage a Nursing or Residential Home and feel you need general advice on Activities of Daily Living for your clients or have specific one off problems we will offer professional advice with positive solutions.

If you have an individual resident who could be more independent we can offer one off assessments and advice. We will also be able to offer general advice/ training to staff with regard to individual residents or in general.

 

Occupational Therapy at Home
P.O. Box No. 204
Newmarket
CB8 1BY

Telephone/Fax 01638 731441
Mobile 07926 392402

barbaradivita@googlemail.com

 
 
 
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