Northern Health’s Occupational Therapy (OT) services provide assessment, treatment, and support for individuals experiencing challenges with daily activities due to illness, injury, or disability. Our goal is to help people live more independently, safely and comfortably in their homes and communities.

Our Occupational Therapy services cater to individuals across the life span and those who are experiencing health conditions such as neurological disorders, musculoskeletal issues, developmental conditions and a range of other health challenges.

We offer:

• Initial assessments to identify challenges in performing everyday tasks
• Personalized treatment plans that may involve training, individualised therapy, modifications to the home or work environment, and the use of adaptive equipment
• Therapeutic interventions to enhance physical, cognitive, and emotional functioning
• Education and support for patients and their families to promote independence and improve quality of life
• Collaboration with other health professionals to ensure holistic care.

Occupational Therapy provides care to a large range of services and programs across Northern Hospital Epping (NHE), Broadmeadows Hospital (BH), Bundoora Centre (BC), Craigieburn Community Hospital (CCH) and Kilmore District Hospital (KDH).

Acute inpatients at NHE and BH: providing care to patients accessing the Emergency Department, and across inpatient units including palliative care, renal, medicine, surgical and neurological; and across the continuum from neonates to aged care.

Subacute inpatients at BH, BC and KDH: Care in these settings might include GEM (Geriatric Evaluation and Management), GEM at home and inpatient rehab.

Ambulatory and community programs at NHE, BH, BC and CC: OT’s provide care in a range of settings from acute specialist clinics to community therapy programs.

Our OT team is dedicated to helping individuals regain independence and improve their overall well-being, focusing on functional goals that matter most to them.

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