Occupational Therapy Unit

According to the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy (OT) is:

“a type of health care that helps to solve the problems that interfere with a person’s ability to do the things that are important to them.”

This often includes daily living activities like self-care (getting dressed, eating), working or studying, playing sports, participating in social activities, and more. In other words, an occupational therapist helps figure out why you can’t do what you would like to do and provide solutions to help solve this problem.

Occupational therapy is more common in a home-care setting due to the nature of the job. An occupational therapist will assess your physical abilities, the devices that you use in your daily living activities, and the physical setup of your house. Depending on the problem, the occupational therapist may devise a solution by recommending changes to your living environments.