SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
equipment assessments and interventions we undertake
We provide full Occupational Therapy assessments and interventions including the following areas:
- Equipment, including assistive technology and adaptation
- Moving and handling, including single handed care
- Rehabilitation and Vocational Rehabilitation
- Vehicle assessment and modifications
- Specialist assessments to support Continuing Healthcare
All our Occupational Therapist are highly skilled and knowledgeable with extensive experience working with Adults and Children who have brain or spinal cord injuries. We are skilled at assessing the impact of ‘injury’ and the effect on their ‘occupational performance’ providing a wide range of assessments and individualised interventions.
We work with Case Managers to promote the persons independence and ensure correct support packages are implemented and are cost effective.
Our typical assessments include the following interventions or specialist assessments:
Reviewing existing statutory equipment provision and recommend alternative provision as appropriate. Examples of some of the assessments we undertake include:
- Bed management systems
- Specialist seating including wheelchairs
- Lap belts/ harnesses needs
- Profiling bed provision
- Bed sides
- Bed management and turning systems
- Postural management systems, sleep systems
- Shower or bathing equipment including, specialist shower chairs, trolleys etc
Review existing home and environment. Examples of some of the assessments we undertake include:
- Suitability of existing home environment including full environmental assessments and reports
- Recommend adaptation, review architectural plans and drawings and support rehousing as required
- Full environmental assessments and reports and support ‘Disabled Facilities Grant’ applications
- Telecare and assistive technology
Review existing workplace environments. Examples of some of the assessments we undertake include:
- Full assessment of workplace environments working with the employer to make reasonable adjustments
- Support self management, fatigue and cognitive difficulties
- Phased return to work
Review existing manual handling. Examples of some of the assessments we undertake include:
- Assess present transfer techniques
- Assess existing and provision of hoisting and specialist slings
- Single handed care provision
- Manual handling risk assessment and manual handling plans
Rehabilitation assessment, implementation and evaluation. Examples of some of the assessments we undertake include:
- Initial assessment to establish the persons capacity, functional skills and aspirations
- Full rehabilitation plans with realistic goal setting and implementation
- Evaluation of rehabilitation
We also provide the following interventions and assessments:
- Falls risk assessment
- Waterlow scoring
- Vehicle assessments
- Mental Capacity
- Specialist sensory assessments
- Review existing support plans, care prescriptions etc
We also undertake functional assessments for personal activities of daily living and domestic activities of daily living for maximising independence. We can offer and provide interventions for therapy upon request.
No two cases will be the same – Please see our case studies section for further information of how this can benefit.
