About Occupational Therapy
Community Occupational Therapy can help you remain independent and safe at home. As Occupational Therapists, we aim to empower and enable you to safely participate in the activities meaningful to your everyday life.
When you send us your referral we will contact you to gather as much information as possible to assist you in a timely manner. You may be asked to complete a self-assessment of your home environment or participate in an online assessment so your needs can be met in the most efficient manner.
Following an assessment we will provide a variety of interventions. The intervention required will depend on your specific circumstances and will be agreed in partnership with your Occupational Therapist. They may include:
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Specialist information and advice about your condition or environment
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Assistive equipment to help with activities of daily living
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Adaptations to your home
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Rehabilitation goals
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Telecare and support to access technology to increase your independence
- If you would like to request assistance from Community Occupational Therapy, please use the form below to contact our service.
How to request support from Occupational Therapy team
You can use our online Referral form Assesment request form
You can request simple adaptions to your home as part of the Minor Adaptations without Delay scheme without needing an Occupational Therapy Assessment.
To find out more information about the simple adaptions that can be installed, please click on the links below.
For SIC Housing Tenants please click here (embedded link Tenant Information – Shetland Islands Council)
For Hjaltland Housing Tenants or Private Homeowners please click here (embedded link Minor Adaption Service | Hjaltland Housing Association)
If you are unable to use this form, please ring 01595 744319 to make a referral.