As per Occupational Therapy Australia: 'Occupational therapy is a person-centred approach to help individuals participate in activities they find meaningful. This could be taking care of yourself or others, working, volunteering, and participating in hobbies, interests and social events that bring personal or professional fulfilment' (OTA, n.d.).
As per NDIS: 'it is an official assessment that looks at your ability to perform daily tasks at home, at work and in the community.'
Through supported and guided activities/ or simulted tasks, OT therapy focuses on building independence, functional capacity, and safety in daily living.
Custom, structural changes, installations, or fittings designed to improve accessibility and safety for clients within their home.
Refers to any device, software, or equipment that supports people living with disabilities, or functional limitations to maintain or improve their independence, safety, and quality of life.
Involves assessing and managing risks when lifting, moving, or supporting clients to ensure safety, independence and minimising any risk of injury.
Evaluate how thinking, memory, and executive function affect a person's ability to safely perform daily activities. Also providing strucutured activities aimed at either maintaining or developing cognitive fucntioning.
Assisting with dressing, bathing, eating, cooking, and home management. THis may be via task analysis, activity retraining, manual handling or providing environmental or equipment modifications.
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