Occupational Therapy Sydney
What is Occupational Therapy?
Occupational therapy aims to help you maximise your functional independence in everyday tasks, such as personal care, getting out of the house and transportation, preparing food, sleep and rest, cognition including memory and planning, fine motor skills, leisure, productivity and returning to work.
Once we have helped you to optimise your function, we can also recommend any equipment, modifications to your environment or cognitive strategies that could make everyday tasks easier and improve your independence.
Who is Occupational Therapy for?
Occupational therapy can help many people from all walks of life. The people who benefit the most from this program are those who wish to improve physical and cognitive development. Occupational therapy can help you if you have Parkinson’s disease or multiple sclerosis. It can also help if you experienced a stroke or you are recovering after surgery, cancer or a fall.
Benefits
- Increasing independence
- Development in community participation skills
- Increased movement range and functionality of your arms and hands
- Improved strength and endurance in everyday activities
- Enhance memory and cognitive skills
How does Occupational Therapy work?
Benefit from Our Multidisciplinary Approach
Occupational therapy is part of our rehabilitation programs at MetroRehab Hospital in Sydney. Our programs take a multidisciplinary approach to physical rehabilitation that include a range of disciplines personalised to suit your needs. Other services offered by MetroRehab Hospital include LSVT LOUD, (internationally renowned programs for Parkinson’s disease), PD Warrior®, exercise physiology, physiotherapy, speech pathology, hydrotherapy and dietetics.
Referrals
To participate in our occupational therapy program, simply obtain a referral from your specialist or general practitioner. Referrals can be completed online at metrorehab.com.au or via fax on 02 9564 3064.
Fees & Charges
MetroRehab Hospital has established contracts with all major health insurers and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs to minimise your costs. In many cases the fee is covered by the health insurer, however we encourage you to check with your fund if any additional charges apply to your health policy. We also cater for NDIS and iCare participants as well as full-fee-paying patients who may not have private health insurance. For more information please call: 02 8585 4900.
