Occupational Therapy Department

What is the role of an occupational therapist regarding the activities of daily living?

Occupational Therapy identifies and addresses the difficulties patients experience in their everyday activities, such as eating, cooking, transferring from a wheelchair, personal hygiene, etc.

The Occupational Therapist carefully analyzes the causative factors of the patients’ difficulties, chiefly neuromuscular problems, but also environmental and psychosocial factors. These are recorded using internationally recognized scales. In discussion with the other members of the Trans-Disciplinary Rehabilitation team, a program of intervention is formulated.

The occupational therapist may apply special therapeutic techniques to achieve the patients’ goals.

Where indicated, the occupational therapist may visit the patients’ homes, advising on interventions and educating the patients’ relatives on techniques to facilitate daily activities.

What is the goal of occupational therapy in Anaplasi?

The goal of occupational therapy intervention in ANAPLASI is to improve patients’ execution of the activities of daily living (feeding, dressing, personal hygiene, household activities) and transfer (wheelchair, chair, bed, toilet, car) safely and effectively.

Department of Occupational Therapy in Anaplasi

In ANAPLASI,” boasts a fully equipped Occupational Therapy Department with

• A series of aids and adaptations to facilitate and train the patient with sensory-motor problems for use, both at the Center and in their daily life.
• Assistive devices, protective equipment, and splints that are custom-made by the occupational therapist for the patient, to promote healing and maximize independence.
• Internationally recognized assessment tests that measure the functionality and social skills of patients to prepare them for their full social reintegration.

A complete and fully accessible apartment, comprising kitchen, bathroom, and sleeping areas, where the patient can learn and practice the activities of daily living, is encapsulated into the department.  This serves as a model for the safe design of the patient’s own home, which can also be visited by the occupational therapist to assess their personal space and advise on interventions.