Colchester Occupational Therapy specializes in providing Occupational therapy assessments and reports for people with physical and neurological disabilities.
We can provide advice with regard to independent purchasing of equipment, such as appropriate seating, beds, toileting needs, bathing/ showering and cutlery.
We can provide written reports in respect of adaptations to your home including stair lifts, through floor lifts, ramping, bathroom and bedroom adaptations for wheelchair users and mobile clients.

We also carry out cognitive assessments and provide rehabilitation programmes, which include home skills accessing the community, leisure facilities and using transport.
We cover the whole of the Colchester district at present, (if you live outside this are please do not hesitate to contact us to discuss further).

The role of an Occupational Therapist (OT) is to listen, provide support, take into account your environment (e.g. home/work), cultural and social needs in order to recommend a tailor made individual treatment programme for your short and long term aspirations. Occupational Therapists advice on how you perform your daily tasks in the following areas:-

Activities of daily living, (washing/dressing/grooming, /domestic tasks/anything within your home environment), education, work, play and leisure time. Advice is also given on specialist equipment/training, adaptations to your home, techniques, or other treatments that compliment and provide you with the best opportunity for enabling your rehabilitation and or independence.