What is Occupational Therapy?
The primary goal of Occupational Therapy is to
enable people to participate in the activities of
everyday life. This can include:
- developing strategies which focus on an
individual’s goals, priorities and needs - working with family and support teams
- developing strategies for tasks that may be difficult
- providing functional capacity assessments
- increasing independence in daily tasks
- acquiring new skills to improve your chances
of getting a job - learning skills to look after yourself –
personal Activities of Daily Living (ADL) - developing skills to maintain your home
environment – domestic ADL - development of social skills and understanding.
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Accessing Occupational Therapy at KHG
Additional benefits of accessing Occupational
Therapy at Kevin Heinze Grow:
• Using the natural environment and engaging in
horticultural therapy can harness an individual’s
interests and ensure goals are met
• Being active outdoors can increase physical and
overall wellbeing
• Reduced feelings of isolation and loneliness
through connection with others in a shared
garden space
• A sense of shared purpose and achievement.
Who we work with
At Kevin Heinze Grow we work with adolescents and adults aged 16+ who have a lifelong disability, mental health clients and/or an acquired disease or condition, such as Autism, Intellectual Disability, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Stroke, or Acquired Brain Injury (ABI).
Occupational Therapy at Kevin Heinze Grow can be accessed through:
• private funding
• National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
• Transport Accident Commission (TAC).
