Occupational Therapy. What is it?
Occupational therapy is concerned with maximising independence and enabling participation in everyday life. This may relate to a return to work after illness or an accident; maintaining employment with work related or other injuries or conditions but equally, it is about everyday life activity inside or outside the home.
Occupational Therapy can help through enhancing a persons ability to participate, using specialist equipment or by modifying an environment or suggesting alternative techniques, to better support participation.
Occupational Therapists see occupation in its widest context, not just paid employment.
Occupational Therapists are professionals who use careful analysis of physical, environmental, psychosocial, mental, spiritual, political and cultural factors to identify barriers to occupation.
Occupational Therapists can offer:
Specialist, comprehensive and confidential assessments.
Knowledge and assistance in a wide spectrum of context and environments.
Resourcefulness to enhance a variety of settings and enable individuals to achieve greater independence.
DOTS is...
an Association of Independent Occupational Therapists offering:
- A bespoke service in a wide range of settings
- A cost effective, value for money intervention
- Specialists in ergonomics, particularly in the workplace
- Specialists in seating and wheelchair assessments
- Over 25 years of experience of working in a wide variety of settings
- Assessment for employers to help with maintaining staff in employment or in returning to work
- Assessment of individuals in home or work settings, including advice on adaptations or everyday items of equipment for the bathroom/shower, toilet, living room, office, garden etc.
- Assessment of individuals in residential or nursing care homes, as well as access audits and advice on adaptations to meet Care Standards
