Physiotherapy
Movement to help keep your residents independent and mobile.
Occupational Therapy
Empowering you to participate in daily activities that matter most and improve your independence in everyday tasks. Supporting you live a happier, healthier and more independent life at home and working together on long-term solutions.
We’re here to help you with exceptional care that meets your health and wellbeing goals. Let’s look at your daily movements and see how we can support you making things easier, maintaining strength, and living independently in your home.
Why Choose Plena Healthcare Occupational Therapy?
- Promotes independence: Let’s achieve greater independence in your daily live. We recommend equipment like perching stools for washing dishes or shower chairs to prevent falls and make daily living easier for you with tailored activities to suit yourneeds and abilities.
- Enhances safety at home: Your home will be thoroughly evaluated to identify potential safety hazards. Our therapists could suggest modifications such as installing ramps for easier access, grab rails in showers, and handrails on steps to enhance your safety and accessibility.
- Improved community access: OTs assess community environments and recommend adaptations or assistive devices to improve accessibility, this includes motorised scooters and powered wheelchairs. We provide travel training, helping you navigate public transport independently by understanding schedules and routes. By gradually exposing you to community settings and offering support, your Occupational Therapist will help you build confidence, enabling more independent community engagement. Through these comprehensive strategies, we empower you to overcome barriers and actively participate in your community
Conditions and life challenges we treat daily with Occupational Therapy
- Stroke and neurological rehabilitation: Are you recovering from strokes or managing neurological conditions? We provide therapeutic activities that enhance motor skills, cognitive functions, and coordination. We work closely with you to set you recovery goals and introduce adaptive techniques and equipment to aid daily living.
- Aging and mobility concerns: For seniors, we offer services that help retain function and independence. This includes developing exercise programs to improve strength and balance, recommending assistive devices like walkers or wheelchairs, and conducting home safety evaluations to prevent falls.
Our Occupational Therapy Process
- Assessment and Goal setting: Describe how the therapist works with clients to determine needs and set realistic goals.
- Personalised Treatment Plan: Explain how sessions are customised to focus on specific skills or adaptations.
- Progress Review and Adjustments: Mention that therapy is regularly evaluated and adjusted as needed.
Consumer’s journey with the OT
Here’s what you can expect from your OT journey:
- Initial Assessment: We’ll visit your home to understand your daily routines, challenges, and goals. This comprehensive evaluation helps us tailor our recommendations to your specific needs.
- Equipment and Home Modifications: Based on our assessment, we’ll recommend assistive devices and home modifications that can help you maintain your independence. This might include everything from grab bars and ramps to electric wheelchairs and specialised seating.
- Personalised Recommendations: We’ll work with you to select the best solutions for your lifestyle and budget. Our goal is to find options that are both effective and practical.
- Ongoing Support: Even after your initial assessment, we’re here to provide ongoing support and guidance. We can help you adjust to new equipment, address any challenges that may arise, and make further recommendations as your needs change.
Ready to take the next step? Our OT packages are designed to meet your specific needs, with options ranging from 4 to 8 hours. Whether you’re looking for a comprehensive assessment or targeted support, we’re here to help.
Plena Care Pathway
Allied Health Award Winner 2023 Innovative Product Excellence.
Innovation is at the heart of what we do and was the driving force behind the development of the Plena Care Pathway. The Plena Care Pathway is an effective, sustainable and agile program that enables the co-design of allied health services tailored to the needs goals of residents and is in place at over 300 facilities nationally.
It supports residents to access tailored allied health services through their entire residential aged care journey, and delivers evidence-based mobility and functional programs, care plan reviews, one-to-one therapy interventions and group based active aging services.
The Allied Health Services We Offer
We take a multi-disciplinary approach to care, which means our clinicians will assess a client’s needs holistically and refer to other modalities if needed, to deliver the best possible outcomes.
