Occupational therapy provides practical support to empower people to facilitate recovery and overcome barriers preventing them from doing the activities (or occupations) that matter to them. This support increases people's independence and satisfaction in all aspects of life.
An occupational therapist will consider all of the patient's needs - physical, psychological, social and environmental. This support can make a real difference giving people a renewed sense of purpose, opening up new horizons, and changing the way they feel about the future.
To find out more about Occupational Therapy as a profession, go to the Royal College of Occupational Therapists website. For further information on the services we offer please see the drop down menus below.
Hospital and Community
- Physical Health Occupational Therapists and assistants work within the hospital on the wards, and within the community.
- We aim to:
- Prevent emergency hospital admissions and readmissions
- Support you to live at home
- Prevent avoidable harm, such as falls
- Encourage and facilitate independence in daily living activities
- To work in partnership with users and carers, the voluntary sector, other agencies and other sections and groups to achieve the best possible service
- To assist in prevention of admission or re-admission to hospital, admission to long-term care and to enable early discharge from hospital
- How do I see an Occupational Therapist?
- Referrals come from a range of sources including self-referrals, GPs, healthcare professionals and social workers. If you are already receiving a service from another professional, they will be able to make the referral on your behalf. If you wish to refer yourself you can contact the Community Referral Coordinator on 01481 220000. There is no cost.
- Appointments: Once we have received your referral we will contact you to arrange an appointment. All the referrals we receive are prioritised based on the information we are given, and people with the most urgent needs are seen first. Due to demand for our service it is sometimes necessary for people to wait to be seen by an Occupational Therapist. We aim to see all referrals within 28 days.
Children's Occupational Therapy
- The Children's Occupational Therapy Team is based at Le Rondin School. It provides a service for children who have difficulty participating in their daily activities of life. This may include things such as self-care, productivity, or leisure and play. The team aims to enable children to improve their function and participation in everyday activities, which will help to improve their well-being.
- The age range for Children's Occupational Therapy is from 0-18 years old. Occupational Therapy intervention may include assessment, advice or therapy, and work with parents/carers, teachers, or anyone else involved in the support of a child. There is no cost for this service.
- For more information on the services The Children's Occupational Therapy Team offers please follow this link.
- Lead Children's Occupational Therapy: ext. 7522
- Le Rondin School: 01481 268300
Community Disability
- The Community Disability Team is based at St. Martin's Community Centre. They help support adults in a community setting with physical or sensory impairments such as Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis.
- The Occupational Therapist who works in this team aims to help individuals be as independent as they can, whilst protecting them and ensuring that they are cared for adequately. They strive to prevent social exclusion within the community and promote a sense of wellbeing for the vulnerable people they work with. An Occupational Therapist is just one part of the multidisciplinary team that works within the community - The rest of the team includes a lead nurse, social worker, support workers and a clinical specialist.
- For more information on the services The Community Disability Team offers please follow this link.
- St. Martin's Community Centre: 01481 230000
- Community Disability Occupational Therapy: ext. 7106
Community Learning Disability
- The Community Disability Team is based at the Castel Hospital. They help support adults in a community setting with physical or sensory impairments such as Parkinson's Disease or Multiple Sclerosis.
- The Occupational Therapist who works in this team aims to help individuals be as independent as they can, whilst protecting them and ensuring that they are cared for adequately. They strive to prevent social exclusion within the community and promote a sense of wellbeing for the vulnerable people they work with. An Occupational Therapist is just one part of the multidisciplinary team that works within the community - The rest of the team includes a lead nurse, social worker, support workers and a clinical specialist.
- For more information on the services The Community Disability Team offers please follow this link.
- Castel Hospital: 01481 220000, Community Disability Occupational Therapy: ext. 3480
Inpatient Rehabilitation
- Inpatient Rehabilitation is based on Le Marchant Ward at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital. Patients in need of general rehabilitation following injury or illness as well as those who have has a Stroke & Acquired Brain Injury are seen on Le Marchant Ward.
- A patient's stay on Le Marchant is likely to be longer than on an Acute ward, as they will have a rehabilitation treatment plan to follow. Occupational Therapists work closely with the multidisciplinary team which includes nursing staff, physiotherapy, speech and language, and consultants
- To be referred to Inpatient Rehabilitation you are usually already an inpatient in the hospital. You are transferred from another ward when medically fit but would benefit a period of rehabilitation to regain your previous levels of independence and work on rehabilitation goals. There are no costs for this service.
Mental Health Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapists working in Mental Health work in the following teams,
- Adult Inpatient-Crevichon Ward
- Recovery and Rehabilitation Team
- Older Adult Community Mental Health Team
- Recovery and Wellbeing Service
- They provide person-centred interventions to promote function in relation to productivity (work roles, education), leisure and self-care activities.
- Referrals are made by the GP, or internally. They go through an allocation process and then the individual will be assessed accordingly.
- For more information on the services in Mental Health follow this link.
How do I contact an Occupational Therapist?
- Physical Health Occupational Therapist's can be contacted on,
- Occupational Therapy Department
- Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Rue Mignot, St Martins, GY4 6UU. Tel: 01481 225325
- Mental Health Occupational Therapist's can be contacted on,
- Recovery and Wellbeing Service
- Tel: 01481 220000 ext.3630 or 01481 707727 (direct line)
- Children's Occupational Therapist's can be contacted on,
- Tel: 01481 220000 ext. 7522
