OT Initial Assessments

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To understand how to best help you, our Occupational Therapists conduct an initial assessment to understand you/the client.  As Occupational Therapists we prefer to conduct this assessment in the environment where the client spends the most time, usually at the clients home.

During the initial assessment, you can expect our Occupational Therapists to talk to you and your supports about how well you can perform some tasks, and what problems you are having we might talk about about your goals and what you want to achieve to participate more in your life.

We might explore several options including:

• Assistive Technology- equipment to help you move, transfer, eat/drink, shower, dress and so on.
• Home Modifications- to improve access and. or safety at your home
• Therapy- structured sessions to help you build your capacity to perform everyday tasks.

We then talk to you and your supports about your priorities to work on with your funding.