Occupational Therapy - Lockhart

Occupational therapists (OTs) help people to develop, recover or maintain a person's ability to complete daily life routines and roles.

Occupational therapy can help people of all ages with:

• professional help to complete everyday activities with increased ease, independence and safety
• overcoming physical, mental, developmental, social and/or emotional challenges and disabilities
• reaching their goals in many areas, including helping you to stay in your home or leave hospital as soon as possible
• assessments and assistance with work, place and/or school skills
• completing necessary interventions, assessing daily activities and developing a plan to make these tasks easier. 

Our occupational therapy services will help you:

• get back to everyday activities after an injury or illness or assist you in completing desired tasks
• prescribe equipment aids and therapy tools to help with everyday tasks, for example, mobilise in a wheelchair, showering, and getting dressed
• modify your home and/or work environment to assist with your daily tasks. For example, adding ramps and/or rails, work ergonomics, or adapting living spaces
• develop strategies to enhance memory, schedule your day, reduce fatigue and precent injury or illness
• improve find motor skills to assist in areas like eating and writing, and upper limb rehabilitation
• link with other services that works well with occupational therapy.