Occupational Therapy is an essential element in the rehabilitation of patients following an illness, operation or disability. This may cause people to experience difficulties with performing everyday activities. Occupational Therapists can help maximise your independence to manage the activities that are important to you.
Occupational therapy departmentOur Occupational Therapy Department provides a comprehensive service to hospital inpatients as well as domiciliary visits.
The department is staffed by state registered Occupational Therapists who specialises in neurological rehabilitation, palliative care, orthopaedics, general medicine, general surgery and dementia.
Services available: The Occupational Therapy Department at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth provides a wide range of assessments and treatment.
- Facilitation of a safe discharge home
- Assessment and treatment of functional difficulties
- Domiciliary visits
- Advice on home modification
- Advice on and prescription of adaptive equipment
- Teaching of alternative of compensatory techniques
- Advice and education about specific care needs and how to arrange increased support at home
- Specialist seating assessments
- Wheelchair assessments
- Falls management programme
- Neurological assessments
- Manual handling advice
- Rehabilitation.
Hours of opening
- Monday to Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Appointments & Enquiries
Referrals are welcomed from GP’s, consultants and therapists.
Patients are also welcome to self refer, although if they are claiming from their insurance a GP referral may be necessary.
For information and advice on this service please contact the Occupational Therapy Department on 020 7806 4000 extension 4455
For further information on our occupational therapy services, visit www.thephysiotherapyunit.org.uk
We also welcome enquiries via our confidential email at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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