Occupational Therapy at Aevum
Aevum Health provides occupational therapy services that help those living with a disability or health issues live a more fulfilling life. Our highly trained and experienced occupational therapy Sutherland Shire specialists play a crucial role in assisting people to identify, implement and modify a range of activities and environmental influences to ensure they can thrive in every day life, despite the challenges they may face.
We create an instant recovery team around you with our multidisciplinary approach to patient care meaning our occupational therapy team work closely with our Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists, Podiatrists and Speech Pathologists to provide the highest standard of care within a state of the art facility in the Sutherland Shire.
What Is Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy allows people living with mental, developmental, and emotional ailments to improve their overall health, wellbeing and lifestyle. It is a client-centred therapy that teaches people how to adapt to new settings, and the main goal is to help people do the things they need to do every day. Services include:
Skills development – learning self-care, how to manage a home, integration and re-integration into school, work and the community in general
Education for clients, families and carers
Environment modifications, including NDIS-funding improvements
Assessment and customisation of prosthetic devices
Driver rehabilitation
Fall prevention
Prescribing assistive devices (and training to use them)
Personal alarms
Mobility assessments
Neurological rehabilitation
Pain management
Memory and cognitive support
And much more!
Who Is Occupational Therapy For?
Occupational therapists work with people of all ages, helping them improve their self-care (showering, dressing, dining), productivity (school, work), social events, cleaning up mess, exercise and recreational activities, hobbies, and other activities.
Occupational therapists can assist anyone who might be having problems with everyday living, whether it is the result of an injury, illness, psychological or emotional problems, developmental delay, intellectual disability, or physical disability. OT’s also work with healthy people who may just need a little extra support, such as new parents, and also with children.
Occupational therapy can assist people with:
Acquired brain injury
Traumatic brain injury
Neurological disorders
Autism
Debilitating illness
Learning problems
Mental health issues
Cancer
Multiple sclerosis (MS)
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Visual impairments
Stroke rehabilitation
Spinal cord injury rehabilitation
Guillain barre syndrome (GBS)
Sensory processing disorders
Motor Neuron Disease (MND)
At Aevum Health Occupational Therapy we use some of the latest robotic technology, including the Tyromotion Amadeo, to give our patients the best possible chance of recovery, combining the best clinical experience with the best medical technology available.
Benefits Of Occupational Therapy
The major benefit of OT is that it improves a person’s independence. People want to be able to look after themselves, no matter what age they are. They want to be able to get dressed themselves, shower and toilet, cook a meal, and so on. OT teaches self-care skills that can be administered in any lifestyle setting.
OT can also assist with improving range of motion and strength, particularly after injury, surgery or stroke. There are a number of techniques used to build strength, from compensatory prevention techniques to passive and active range of motion and proper body positioning.
OT can also decrease pain, improve visual skills and range of motion, improves memory and cognitive skills, provides alternative coping mechanisms for chronic pain, and it improves the overall quality of life in general.
How Aevum Health Will Help You
At Aevum Health, we have a step-by-step process to assess, determine and treat the needs of our clients. This includes:
1. Evaluate the client to determine the condition
2. Ascertain goals and needs
3. Develop treatment plans to address those
4. Assess the at-home and at-work environments
5. Recommend ways home and work could be adapted
6. Teach clients and carers how to use special equipment, where necessary
Why You Should Choose Aevum
The team at Aevum Health have a commitment to providing high quality, client-centred therapy in a calm environment. We use the most up-to-date techniques of occupational therapy and rehabilitation to our clients, with our customised programs tailored to suit your specific requirements. Our therapists will listen and build trust with you, to determine the best and most effective treatment methods, as well as work co-operatively with your therapy team to get the best outcomes for you.
Aevum Health is a registered Allied health care provider in Kirrawee, Helensburgh and Sutherland. We are also NDIS registered. Find out more by getting in touch with our team of specialists today.
