Occupational Therapy for Adults | Aiding Rehabilitation and Recovery

What is occupational therapy for adults, and how can it aid rehabilitation and recovery? 

This month, we're exploring occupational therapy, delving into its mental, physical and emotional benefits and how it can help those in our care.

Occupational Therapy for Adults: What is it?

So, what exactly is occupational therapy? This isn’t a household name for many, but it can have a multitude of benefits, particularly for those requiring our rehabilitation services.

Occupational therapy comprises a combination of mental, physical and psychological exercises to help individuals perform daily activities with ease. This approach aims to assist with basic activities such as eating, drinking, walking, driving and getting cleaned and dressed. 

By utilising these services at our CHD Rehabilitation Centre, we hope that we can enable those in our care to lead happy, independent and fulfilling lives.

Occupational Therapy for Adults: Who Does it Benefit?

At CHD Living, we believe that our rehabilitation services can greatly benefit many different individuals. Our occupational therapy for adults, in particular, has the potential to be life-changing. 

According to the NHS, and based on our own personal experiences, occupational therapy can help those who are physically disabled, recovering from an illness or operation, have learning disabilities or mental health problems, or are getting older. 

Its predominant aim is to improve an individual’s way of living, by providing them with the skills needed to carry out basic day-to-day activities and tasks.

Occupational Therapy for Adults: Why is it Beneficial?

Alongside assisting with everyday tasks, occupational therapy for adults has a variety of different benefits.

Many people in our care require specialist support for neurological conditions, including stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury. Our occupational therapy comprises a series of health risk assessments, which identify the potential of harm arising alongside how cognitive issues may impact the individual’s ability to conduct everyday tasks. 

As similar approaches are adopted across the board, we believe occupational therapy has the potential to decrease or minimise health risks. 

We’ve also discovered that occupational therapy for adults can help aid recovery and social inclusion. Often, mental health gets overlooked in the recovery process. 

To be truly successful, occupational therapy should look to improve an individual’s confidence and self-esteem. Doing so will help to prepare them for prospective social activities, alongside future employment or training opportunities.

How Can CHD Rehabilitation Help?

To enable those in our care to maximise their functional independence, our team of occupational therapists offer specialist assessments and treatment with practical support. In order to achieve this, our therapists work closely alongside carers and families to provide the necessary education and training. 

They’re able to offer assessment and provision of custom-made hand splints and work with the MDT to offer postural and seating advice. To practise skills learnt in therapy sessions, community visits and access to a therapy assessment kitchen are also available with the support of our occupational therapists.

At Kingston Rehabilitation Centre, we offer long-term complex nursing care and rehabilitation services within a friendly home-like environment. 

If you’d like to know more about our rehabilitation services, including occupational therapy for adults, please contact a member of our team. 

Alternatively, why not read our previous blog to discover what facilities we use at our rehabilitation centres and why?