OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?
Occupational therapy helps people of all ages to do the activities they need and want to do across all aspects of their life. In the field of occupational therapy (OT) these activities are called ‘occupations’.
At Total Health Orange, our occupational therapists and therapy assistants work with children and adults who have an array of difficulties or disabilities, focusing on improving or maintaining their function and assisting them to reach their potential.
Our therapy assistants have been trained by our team of occupational therapists to deliver effective therapy to assist children and young adults to reach their goals. They are supervised by our OT’s and offer a cost-effective solution when you require regular therapy sessions. A therapy assistant can offer therapy in schools, at home, in the community or in the clinic; they can help to reduce wait times and can offer more flexibility around session times. Our therapy assistants run group programs and individual therapy sessions focused on helping our clients reach their identified goals.
We work with children to address messy handwriting, poor attention and concentration, difficulties following routines, constipation, poor fine or gross motor skills and much more.
We offer services to young adults and adolescents to assist them to build independence, follow routines and master life beyond school.
Adults may benefit from our occupational therapy services through home safety assessments, functional capacity assessments, pain relief therapy, increased independence, equipment prescription and minor home modifications.
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU ENGAGE OUR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
If you have concerns about your child’s or young person’s development or function, or require help with your own challenges, we encourage you to make an appointment for an assessment with one of our qualified, experienced occupational therapists.
Initial Assessment
Our occupational therapists will complete an initial assessment to identify what areas you would like help with and then they will develop a plan to help you reach your goals.Follow-up or Referral
We will then book you in for further appointments with our occupational therapists, or refer you onto our qualified exercise physiologist or therapy assistants, to ensure you reach your goals quickly and effectively.
We will work as a team to ensure the best outcomes for you.
