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Occupational Therapy

Primary Health Care Team - Occupational Therapy

The team’s occupational therapy service provides consultation to adults with an acquired spinal cord injury, their carers and families, as well as health professionals.

This includes occupational therapy advice on:

Wheelchairs and seating
Pressure care
Transfers (eg. bed, wheelchair, showering, equipment car etc)
Upper limb overuse syndrome
Ageing with SCI
Environmental modifications and assistive technology (eg. environmental control
Equipment to promote functional independence (e.g. Palmar bands)
Functional techniques to promote independence in activities of daily living (eg. eating, drinking, dressing)
Community resources
Client advocacy and support.
            

Our Primary Health Care team occupational therapists also provide a splinting service every six weeks at the Newington site. This service is free for members; nonmembers will be charged a fee for service.

For more information, or to request service, you can email: spinaloccupationaltherapist@paraquad.org.au or phone the intake number (02) 8741 5674.


 
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