Adult Occupational Therapy – Empowering Independence - Sheffield

• Cognitive difficulties such as memory, information processing, attention, concentration, planning and organisation

• Physical functions such as mobility and postural management

• Self-care such as washing, dressing, bathing, feeding

• Community management such as transport, shopping, finances

• Vocational rehabilitation including pre-vocational skills, voluntary opportunities, work

• Leisure such as sports, outings, holidays

• Social support such as friendships and liaison with family and friends

• Fatigue management and sleep routine

• Driving, including liaison with DVLA, assessment centres

• Financial management, including benefits liaison, management of bills, financial management

• Independent living trials including property searches, establishing support needs, property requirements and management skills

• Education and training to embed strategies

• Completion of standardised assessments

• Completion of outcome measures to reflect progress

• Equipment provision 

• Upper limb assessment and intervention

• Vocational Rehabilitation

• Completion of comprehensive risk assessments

• Consideration of medication management and suitable strategies to circumvent difficulties

• Use of technology for example Apps to support rehabilitation

• Pain management

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Within our programme of assessment and intervention, our team will consider the suitability of a rehabilitation assistant or support worker, ensuring cost effectiveness and supporting frequency and intensity to ensure the best outcomes for our clients in a timely manner that is supportive of overall wellbeing. Our occupational Therapists use a variety of strategies to support assessment and intervention in a client-centred way, for example, grading and pacing.