Occupational Therapy for Adults

Accident, illness and ageing can turn everyday activities such as getting out of bed, getting washed, preparing meals and going to work or school into challenges which reduce independence and undermine our sense of identity. Occupational therapists (OTs) can help when everyday activities become difficult. OTs know that being able to perform these daily activities is crucial to health and wellbeing.

Occupational therapists:

• Work with people of all ages and backgrounds who are affected by accident, physical and mental illness, disability or ageing.
• Give help and training in daily activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, gardening, working and learning.
• Offer advice on adapting your home or workplace to meet your needs.
• Assess and recommend equipment, such as mobility aids, wheelchairs and artificial limbs and, if needed, advise on special devices to help around the home, school or workplace.

Our OT team at Crawley Hospital offers inpatient assessment and treatment on medical wards and in the stroke rehab ward. It also offers outpatient OT services, specialist splinting clinics and upper limb rehabilitation.

Our OT team at Horsham Hospital offers inpatient assessment and treatment to the hospital's Horizon Unit, a 38 bedded rehabilitation unit. It also offers outpatient OT services, specialist splinting clinics and upper limb rehabilitation.