Occupational therapy – easy read

Occupational therapy helps you to do the things you want and need to do, even if you find them hard.

It helps you to build the skills you need to do the things you need and want to do.

This can make a difference to how you feel and help you stay healthy.

An occupational therapist will talk with you and people who support you (if you agree).

The occupational therapist will assess which daily activities matter to you and what you find difficult.

We will set goals together and find practical ways to make the changes you want.

Learn about you and what you think affects you.

Building your skills and learning new ways of doing things.

Develop your roles and routines.

Look at how you get on with others.

Improving the space around you and finding useful ways to help you

Think about changes to make things better for you now and in the future.

Please tell a member of staff

Freephone 0800 052 0219

Email [email protected].

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If there was anything you didn’t understand let a member of your care team know.