Why Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy is a type of health care that helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person’s ability to do the things that are important to them. Occupational therapists are dedicated to helping individuals of all ages overcome obstacles in their daily lives, so they can achieve more and live better. Our team of occupational therapists comprises some of the most compassionate, skilled, and experienced clinicians available. We collaborate closely with other professionals on your care team and use the therapeutic benefits of daily activities to assist with injury, illness, or disability. Our goal is to support you to get back to living a full life.
Our occupational therapists can support you with:
Anxiety
PTSD
Depression
Arthritis
Child development (fine & gross motor skills, learning & attention)
Chronic fatigue
Concussion & brain injury
Dementia & memory loss
Learning disabilities
Mobility (equipment prescription, fall prevention)
Making your home safe & accessible
Managing chronic pain
Multiple sclerosis
Parkinson’s disease
Returning to school & work
Stress management
Sensory processing
Sleep & fatigue
Stroke recovery
Work disability
By providing client-centred strategies, occupational therapists optimize health and well-being for a variety of clients. Some of the ways in which an OT can allow patients to engage more fully in activities that are important to their everyday lives.
Can help with ergonomic reviews at the workplace
Working with clients with mental illness to assist people living with anxiety and depression to manage their symptoms so they can live comfortably at home and in the community.
Working with clients to identify and purchase equipment, such as wheelchairs or bathroom safety devices, to ensure clients can safely return to or remain at home when their physical abilities have changed as a result of a condition such as multiple sclerosis or arthritis.
Working with clients following a workplace or motor vehicle injury to determine what the client may need in the future to be able to perform their daily activities.
Working with clients, who have experienced a change in their physical or mental abilities, to return to work by adapting how they do their job, what type of job they do or making changes to the workplace environment.