Occupational therapists help people of all ages and abilities overcome the challenges of everyday life, known as ‘occupations’. Their goal is to help keep you comfortable and living your best life during daily tasks like cooking, driving or managing your stairs, while helping you maintain your health and independence.
Occupational therapists help you regain control of your health and well-being by helping enhance the abilities of DVA members and NDIS participants whose illness, injury or disability is preventing them from performing certain regular tasks in their lives, or is leaving them struggling to perform them. This means that working with an occupational therapist not only helps ease daily life and increase comfort, but also means you benefit from the mental, emotional and social benefits that arise when you are able to maintain your independence, get involved in the community, and participate in social activities.
Proactive’s occupational therapy team works with you by evaluating your unique circumstances, needs and goals, all relative to your environment, and then forming a management plan to help you meet your goals. Our occupational therapists are well supported and love their roles, partaking in regular professional development and being equipped with the right tools and technology to achieve the best outcomes for you. Proactive prioritises taking care of their staff, so they can provide the best care for you.
What Your Occupational Therapist Can Help With:
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An OT is able to make recommendations about equipment, services and modifications that could be necessary to help make day-to-day life more manageable. These could include things like home and vehicle modifications, including kitchen or bathroom modifications, physical therapy to improve fine motor skills, fall prevention, and how to navigate stairs to name a few.
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What an OT really helps their clients with is freedom, the freedom to live their life to the best of their ability, with the right support and the right access. OTs work with their clients to understand their lives and their needs and goals bringing all of these things together to help provide independence and autonomy.
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Improve your fine motor skills, such as performing a pinching movement as these are often involved in daily self-care tasks like holding utensils or brushing teeth
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Improve your hand-eye coordination
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Perform daily tasks while managing restrictions from recovery from surgery
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Navigate stairs in the home
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Prevent falls
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Cook in a way that works for you
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Make car modifications to help you drive comfortably
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Make modifications to your work setup so you can continue to work comfortably
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With in-home aids to assist you use toilet facilities independently
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Take part in leisurely activity
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Bathe and getting dressed comfortably
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Be able to do laundry
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New ways to do things like tie shoelaces
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Helping children reach developmental goals
Funding
We provide occupational therapy to the general public and a wide range of funding types. Our practitioners work closely with each individual, their families, support network, and relevant funding bodies to ensure ease of access to services for eligible patients.
See how OT could benefit you!
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NDIS PARTICIPANTS
Proactive Health provides various allied health services tailored to support NDIS participants in achieving their individual goals. We work closely with clients to build their capacity, enhance their independence, and improve their overall health outcomes to help them participate more fully in everyday life.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS (DVA)
Proactive Health works closely with DVA to ensure clients receive high-quality, evidence-based allied health services that meet their unique needs and preferences.
HOME CARE PACKAGES
Under your home care package, Proactive Health will work with you to develop a personalised allied health program tailored to your individual needs and goals.
MEDICARE CARE PLANS
With Proactive Health, Medicare patients can benefit from personalised and evidence-based allied health services that aim to improve mobility, reduce pain, and enhance overall quality of life.
PRIVATE HEALTH REBATES
Accessing private healthcare funding for allied health services through Proactive Health is designed to be simple and hassle-free.
WORKERS COMPENSATION INSURANCE
If you have sustained an injury or illness due to work-related activities, you may be eligible for funding from WorkCover to access a range of allied health services.
