OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

Our Occupational Therapists (OTs) will work with participants and relevant stakeholders to maximise independence and quality of life. Our goals are you achieving your goals, so that you can lead healthy, independent and meaningful lives. If there is a task you can no longer engage in as well as you once did, or you are unable to access the environment, or your motivation is impacting engagement, or perhaps another reason, an OT will assess your situation and provide thoughts and recommendations as to how best we can get you back to those activities.

OTs at ELMO Health can complete:

• Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA) for both physical and psychosocial diagnoses
• Housing Assessments, including SIL/SDA/ILO 
• Assistive Technology Assessments and prescription for items such as wheelchairs, commodes, scooters, beds, mattresses, hoist and slings, adaptive aids and more.
• Home Modifications 
• Falls prevention
• Mental Health Therapy 
• Fine and gross motor skill building
• OT capacity building for independent skills 
• Environmental Assessments 

Our Physiotherapists (PTs) will identify specific areas of dysfunction and work with participants to improve upon these areas. Through the implementation of standardised assessment tools our Physiotherapists are able to monitor improvements and adjust/progress therapy accordingly. The aim is to improve function and physical activity so that participants can experience increased confidence and community access and participation, thereby significantly improving mental health and quality of life. 

At ELMO Health our Physiotherapists can assist in a wide range of areas involving mental health, musculoskeletal, neurological, and respiratory dysfunction. We can also implement hydrotherapy if appropriate.