What Does an Occupational Therapy Program Involve?
Occupational therapy looks at all the activities that make up your day now and also looks at what your routine and balance of activities was like before your injury or illness. As a result, occupational therapy can be quite broad and diverse as to the types of activities and interventions included in the program. The goal is to help you return, as much as possible, to the activities and roles that were important to you before you experienced a life changing event. Examples of interventions that may be carried out with your occupational therapist are provided below: A. Self Care This includes activities such as personal care, grooming, dressing, toileting, bathing and functional mobility. Possible interventions: • Assessing the need for and prescribing appropriate equipment (assistive devices) to help you bathe, dress, use the toilet and access your environment independently. • Assessing the safety and accessibility of your home environment and making recommendations e.g. installation o
