Occupational Therapy At Home: Supporting Your Independence
Finding everyday tasks more difficult after an illness, injury, or simply due to changes as we age? Occupational Therapy (OT) is focused on practical solutions to help you maintain your independence and continue participating in the activities that matter most to you. Medella brings specialist Occupational Therapy services directly into your home or care home across Hampshire and Dorset.
Our Specialist Occupational Therapy Services
We offer a range of specialised OT services and private OT assessments tailored to individual needs. Please explore the areas below to learn more about how we can provide targeted support:
OT for Daily Living Skills (ADLs)
Practical support for personal care, domestic tasks, and routine activities.
Carer Training & Safe Moving/Handling (OT)
Providing guidance and training for family members and carers.
OT for Falls Prevention & Home Safety
Identifying and addressing hazards and risks within the home to reduce falls.
Dementia & Cognitive Rehabilitation OT
Strategies and support for managing daily life with cognitive changes or dementia.
Wheelchair & Seating Assessment
Specialist assessments to ensure correct seating for posture, comfort, and pressure care.
Home Adaptations & Equipment Advice
Assessments and recommendations for equipment and changes to make your home safer and easier to manage.
Occupational Therapy in Care Homes
Delivering tailored OT services directly to residents in care settings.
What is Occupational Therapy and How Can it Help You?
Often, people aren’t sure how Occupational Therapy differs from Physiotherapy. While physiotherapy often focuses on improving how your body moves (strength, balance, range of motion), Occupational Therapy focuses on helping you successfully do the everyday activities (‘occupations’) that are important to you.
This could include anything from basic personal care (washing, dressing) and household tasks (cooking, cleaning) to work, hobbies, and social activities. Our Occupational Therapists are expert problem-solvers who can help by:
- Analysing how you currently manage tasks and identifying barriers.
- Teaching you new or adapted ways to do things more easily and safely.
- Recommending and arranging trials of specialist equipment or assistive technology.
- Advising on adaptations to your home environment to improve access and safety.
- Developing strategies to manage fatigue or cognitive changes affecting daily routines.
- Supporting you to regain confidence in your abilities.
Ultimately, OT aims to empower you to live as independently and fully as possible.
The Medella Difference: Expert OT in Your Own Home
Receiving Occupational Therapy at home is incredibly effective. Our experienced, HCPC-registered Occupational Therapists come to you, allowing them to:
- See firsthand the specific challenges you face in your own environment.
- Provide truly relevant advice and practice solutions within your familiar surroundings (e.g., assessing your kitchen setup, practising transfers in your bathroom).
- Offer greater convenience and comfort, removing the need for travel.
- Work closely with you and your family/carers to integrate strategies into your daily life.
We believe this personalised, real-world approach leads to more meaningful and lasting improvements in your independence.
Our Occupational Therapists
Heidi Hanslip
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Specialising in: older age mental health (memory, anxiety, depression), rehabilitation, care needs assessments, home adaptation & aids advice.
Locations covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and nearby areas.
Jo Howard
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Specialising in: elderly care, falls, rehabilitation, equipment and aids, moving and handling, cognition, seating and neurological rehabilitation including Motor Neurone Disease (MND), Parkinsons (PD) and stroke.
Locations covered:Wimborne, Ferndown, Broadstone, Poole.
Kate Griffiths
Specialist Occupational Therapist
Specialising in: Management of loss and associated functional decline, management of anxiety, depression and fatigue management, elderly and orthopaedic rehabilitation including pacing.
Locations covered: Bournemouth, Christchurch and surrounding areas.
Get Started with Home-Based Occupational Therapy
If you or a loved one could benefit from practical support to manage daily activities and enhance independence at home, Occupational Therapy may be the answer. Explore our specific services above, or contact Medella Home Physio & OT today. Our friendly team can discuss your situation and explain how our home-visiting Occupational Therapists can help you achieve your goals.