Occupational Therapy
Rehability provides occupational therapists to meet your needs right across metropolitan Melbourne and surrounding areas.
Rehability's occupational therapists support, educate and manage clients with issues involving their activities of
daily living, independence, safety and mobility through the following methods:
- Providing a comprehensive assessment of the client
- Full home assessment
- Educating each client to adopt new approaches to assist with showering, dressing, meal preparation
- Teaching clients how to access to transport easily and safely
- Increasing client safety around the home
- Increasing client mobility through walking aids
- Making appropriate equipment recommendations such as scooters or chairs
- Identify and make home modification recommendations such as steps, ramps or rails
- Educating clients about safe community access strategies
- Providing problem solving strategies to daily living difficulties
- Follow-up to ensure client has achieved a greater level of functional independence and improved quality of lifestyle
In many cases, we provide occupational therapy services to clients in their own
homes or community. Our aim is to increase their mobility, safety and independence
to ensure that they can continue to live at home for as long as possible.
Occupational therapy can also be effective in the management of pain, strength
and daily functional needs.
For more information on our occupational therapy services, contact us on (03) 9481 6886.
REHABILITY'S Occupational Therapy services include:
Falls Prevention - Occupational Therapy in your own home
Falls are a major cause of injury for older people, accounting for 56% of hospital admissions for people
who are 75 years of age and older. Falls are the cause of over one-third of all deaths related to
injury among people aged 55 years and over.
Almost half of all falls occur at home. Significant research confirms the cost
effectiveness of implementing prevention strategies in the falls risk area for
people over 65 years of age and living in their own homes. A large number of
publicly funded programs are implementing preventative programs for their
'at risk' populations.
Equipment and Aids Prescription
Rehability's physiotherapists and occupational therapists are highly trained in
assessing and identifying the most suitable form of aid or equipment to allow
clients to maximise their safety, comfort and independence at home and in the
community.
Occupational Therapy for safety in the home
A home safety assessment is a comprehensive assessment of the home environment
and the ability of people who live there to manage safely and independently.
Home safety assessments have shown to significantly reduce the risk of falls
and injury in the home. They may also prevent the need for hospitalisation.
Occupational Therapy & rehabilitation at home
Rehability is a rehabilitation services provider. It offers expertise in the
delivery of rehabilitation treatment and services to clients in their own home
or in the community through its wide range of physiotherapy treatment centres.
Independence and peace of mind
Rehability's occupational therapy team are committed to maximising
all areas of a client's physical and functional abilities to ensure that they
remain at home as safely and independently as possible.
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Supporting the effective discharge from hospital to your own home.
Rehability works with many public and private hospitals, making life easier
for both hospitals and patients by providing a key role in the 'continuity
of care pathway' from hospital (or health setting) back to the patient's home.
Research has demonstrated that the provision of occupational therapy in the home post-discharge from hospital is a highly effective and appropriate health management option providing it is assessed appropriately for each individual patient and their specific needs.