Our dedicated team of qualified therapists provide bespoke treatment programmes, ranging from single sessions, to daily intensive physical rehabilitation at home.

This service caters to clients of all conditions particularly all neurological conditions which our therapists are specialist in working with. Some examples include:

• Parkinson’s disease

• Multiple Sclerosis

• Pre and post surgeries

• Oncology

• Fractures

• Motor Neuron Disease

• Dementia

• Upper limb concerns

• Falls

• Brain injury including stroke

We also provide anxiety management advice.

Cognitive rehabilitation looks at an individual’s thinking abilities and processes and from this, looks at ways to restore, compensate and/or learn new approaches to cognitive abilities.

Cognitive assessment can occur in standardised and non-standardised formats which our therapists are trained on. We include safety awareness assessment too.

People living with the following conditions may benefit from a cognitive assessment/rehabilitation:

• Dementia

• Brain injuries

• Stroke

• Delirium

• Neurological related cognitive changes

• Age related concerns

Fatigue is one of the most disabling symptoms for people living with all types of conditions and situations. It is a silent symptom which can impact on your ability to work, manage the home, engage in leisure activities, socialise and many more! Fatigue can also make some skills worse such as speech, memory and mobility.

Fatigue management is about learning to manage your triggers for fatigue, ways to think more positively about fatigue and receive bespoke advice on best approaches for your life.

We may look into your:

• Eating habits

• Posture

• Rest

• Sleep hygiene

• Daily Routine

• Exercise

• Medications

• Cognitive skills

Our approach to falls management at The OT Zone includes thorough assessment of physical, cognitive, environmental and visual components to functioning. This helps us find the contributing factors to why someone is falling.

The aim of this service is to improve safety, educate carers/families and improve quality of life, which also might include purchasing specialist equipment.

Postural management requires a 24/7 approach - seating being a very important functional element of this. Seating changes how we function during tasks in our everyday lives.

The OT Zone offers specialist seating assessment and advice. This includes riser recliners, comfort chairs, specialist wheelchairs (electric and self-propelling), tilt in space chairs and specialist shower chairs/commodes.

Our assessments encompass details like postural stability, pelvic alignment, muscle tone, bed positioning, breathing ability, pressure care, head control and pain.

We also support with:

• Referrals

• Advice on sourcing

• Joint visits with companies

The long-term effects of Covid-19 have come to light over the past number of years. Our service can support with people experiencing a change in function after acquiring the virus.

Symptoms can include:

• Breathlessness

• Fatigue

• Changes in ability to work

• Changes in cognition

• Reduced exercise tolerance

• Weakness

The OT Zone can look into these barriers post Covid-19 contact, with the aim of returning to a better quality of life.

Environment is an extremely important element of our everyday lives. When an environment is incompatible to your needs, this can have a devastating impact on independence and well-being.

Our service can offer home environmental assessments for minor and major adaptions such as wet rooms, stairlifts, through floor lifts, permanent and removeable ramps, wheelchair accessible adaptations and grab rails indoors and outdoors.

A home environmental assessment is beneficial for people looking at advanced care planning due to the nature of their changing condition.

Manual handling needs of a person can change overtime. All our clinicians are trained in clinical manual handling and equipment. Sourcing the correct transfer aid to support daily functioning is critical for both the person and their carer/family.

Assessing for this encompasses physical, cognitive, environmental and social assessment to offer bespoke manual handling advice.

Some of our clinicians are also trained in Single Handed Care which can be essential for families looking to reduce care costs in the long-term.

The OT Zone assists occupational therapists in passing their HCPC CPD Audit. The audit occurs every two years and 2% of occupational therapists are selected for audit.

We guarantee an audit pass!

We provide guidance, education and review your profile prior to submitting it to HCPC, guaranteeing a pass and stress free audit experience.

The OT Zone has extensive experience interviewing candidates of different banding and disciplines.

This service may cater for people looking to begin their career with the NHS from abroad.

Please contact us for further information on how we can help with NHS interview prep.

As all our clinicians have a range of experience and expertise, we can provide support for education and training needs to companies, carers, care homes and allied health professionals.

Training provided to third party services to date:

• Brain Development for Pre-term babies and its’ effect of Adult Life (Michelle McHugh, 2024 at the Preemies Conference)

• Manual Handling in Care Homes: Best Practice Guidelines (Michelle McHugh 2023 at a Bexley Care Home)

Please contact us to discuss your training needs.

As HCPC registered therapists, it is imperative continuing professional development is maintained and collated during each registration year.

The founder of The OT Zone has righthand experience in completing the HCPC audit and can provide expert guidance and advice on ensuring a successful pass.

We also support occupational therapy interview practice through a mock interview, tips and advice from those who regularly sit interview panels. We can review job applications and provide advice for supporting information to increase success.

We offer supervision packages for teams and individuals. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Expert witnesses are required to show professionalism, independence of opinion, impartiality and objectivity. All expert witness roles will require good analytical and communication skills and robust clinical reasoning which our clinicians are trained and experienced in.

Casework will involve undertaking a very thorough assessment of the injured party and writing a comprehensive report detailing their condition, needs, recommendations to meet needs and the implementation of recommendations including costs. This also involves attending case conferences with lawyers, responding to queries, commenting on evidence, attending experts’ meetings and writing statements, and giving oral evidence in court.

Our service works for both claimant and plaintive cases.

This part of The OT Zone’s service aims at increasing a person’s independence and functioning in their working role.

We offer a wide range of interventions for individuals with a disability, health condition or impairment enabling them to overcome barriers to work whether it be fatigue issues, work station assessment, postural advice or a more complex return to work programme.

As face to face appointments are not always possible for every individual, the OT Zone offers virtual therapy where appropriate, to individuals in the UK and overseas.

Please contact us to discuss any virtual therapy needs.