Occupational therapy

The aim of Occupational Therapy is to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities.  Occupational Therapists work to understand how illness or disability affects peoples abilities to do things and find the best way to help people do as much for themselves as possible.

How Occupational Therapy can help you

Occupational Therapists (and the Social Care Officers who work with them) may support you in a variety of ways and settings.  For example, they may see you for an assessment within your own home, in hospital or in a community rehabilitation setting.  Occupational Therapists and Social Care Officers can help you by showing you different ways of doing things and provide equipment and adaptations that help you be as independent as possible.

Our Occupational Therapists and Social Care Officers work within Stirling Council's policies and procedures.  Occupational Therapists are registered with the Health Professions Council and continue their professional training throughout their employment.  

Further information about Equipment and adaptations within your home.

 

How to get an Occupational Therapy Assessment

You can refer yourself for a care assessment.  Alternatively, anyone acting on your behalf, for example a friend, relative, a General Practitioner or a District Nurse can make a referral for an assessment for you. 

Following your referral you will be visited by an Occupational Therapist or a Social Care Officer who are trained to carry out an assessment of your need for equipment and adaptations.

Further information regarding care assessment

To request an assessment, please call us on 0845 277 7000.

Or contact

Social Services

Stirling Council

Drummond House

Wellgreen Place

Stirling

FK8 2EG