Occupational Therapists consider your strengths, abilities and physical and mental health care needs.
They find out what you want and need to be able to do and then consider if your environment (home, workplace etc.) supports or hinders your ability to do those things. They can then explore ways to make life easier and support you to manage daily tasks and activities within your abilities.
Occupations are any activity that we need, want or like to do to live and to look after our physical and mental health. They can be self-care, productive or leisure.
Primary Care OTs at your GP surgery offer short term, preventative and practical support to help you do the activities that matter to you.
Self Referral forms
PCN-Occupational-Therapy-Referral-Form-Self-Referral
PCN-Occupational-Therapy-Care-Home-Referral-Form
GENERAL ADVICE
Information and Advice – Cheshire | Steady On Your Feet
CARE HOME RESOURCES
GENERAL ADVICE
Care Homes – Cheshire | Steady On Your Feet
FALL PREVENTION AND FALLS
React To Falls – Best Practice in Managing Falls for Care Home Residents | React To
FALLS SENSOR ALERTS
Bed & Chair Occupancy Sensors | Tunstall Telecare Sensors
RoomMate | Safety sensor that reduces and detects falls
BLOOD PRESSURE
Postural hypotension | The BMJ
Overview | Hypertension in adults: diagnosis and management | Guidance | NICE
RESOURCES from RCOT
Living well in care homes | RCOT
MOVING AND HANDLING
Moving and handling in health and social care – HSE
DEMENTIA
Sight and hearing loss with dementia | Alzheimer’s Society
What is dementia sundowning? Signs, symptoms and tips – Dementia UK
Managing the risk of dementia | Alzheimer’s Society
NICE MENTAL WELLBEING GUIDANCE & RESOURCES
Overview | Older people: independence and mental wellbeing | Guidance | NICE
Overview | Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes | Quality standards | NICE