Occupational Therapists

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

Falls – NHS

CARE HOME RESOURCES

GENERAL ADVICE

Care Homes – Cheshire | Steady On Your Feet

FALL PREVENTION AND FALLS

Overview | Falls: assessment and prevention in older people and in people 50 and over at higher risk | Guidance | NICE

React To Falls – Best Practice in Managing Falls for Care Home Residents | React To

Falls – NHS

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