Our occupational therapy services can help you if you struggle to carry out your daily activities because of things like:
- A health condition or disability
- Sight or hearing problems
- Recovering from an injury
Check if you're eligible for occupational therapy help
To be eligible for our support you need to:
- Be over 18 years old
- Have difficulties carrying out your daily activities
Occupational therapy equipment we provide
After your assessment, we can provide you with equipment like:
- Grab rails
- Ramps
- Stairlifts
- Ceiling track hoists
- Slide sheets
- Standing aids
- Full-body hoists and slings
- Transfer boards
- A liquid level indicator - to help you pour drinks
- A loop system - to help you hear your television
- Symbol cane
- White walking stick
- Other specialist equipment to help you with your daily activities
Charges for occupational therapy
It is free for us to assess your need for occupational therapy.
Most of our services are also free. If you require major adaptations to your home, you may need to complete a financial assessment to see if you will need to pay any costs.
Get occupational therapy equipment
Complete our online form to make a referral to be assessed for our occupational therapy services.
Community occupational therapy - make a referral
Returning occupational therapy equipment
Millbrook Healthcare provides our occupational therapy equipment.
- To return any equipment, call Millbrook Healthcare on 0161 344 0482
Report issues with your occupational therapy equipment
Millbrook Healthcare provides our occupational therapy equipment.
- To report an issue with your equipment, call Millbrook Healthcare on 0161 344 0482
For any issues with adaptations made to your home, contact us using the contact details on this page.
Technology to help you live independently
Digital and assistive technology is equipment that you may have in your home to support you and connect you to your carers.
Our occupational therapy teams
Our occupational therapy services are provided by 3 main teams that specialise in different areas of occupational therapy.
The Community Occupational Therapy Team: our team of occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants work alongside our social work teams, medical professionals and housing providers to complete an assessment of your daily living activities at home.
The Moving and Handling Service: our Moving and Handling Service can advise you on techniques and provide equipment that will enable you and your carers to keep you safe in your home.
The Sensory Team: if you have vision and/or hearing loss, the Sensory Team can carry out specialist assessments of your needs and offer additional services like:
- A mobility and orientation service to help you find your way around the area you live in.
- Drop-in clinics to help you with your sight and/or hearing loss including British Sign Language support. Find social care and health events.
- Adaptations to your property to help you with your daily activities.
- To find out more about these additional services, get in touch with us using the contact details on this page.