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Occupational therapy assessments available in Bristol and North Somerset

Occupational therapy home visit service is now available in Bristol and North Somerset. The Royal College of Occupational Therapy explains that an occupational therapist helps people of all ages overcome challenges completing everyday tasks or activities – what we call ‘occupations’.

Occupational therapists see beyond diagnoses and limitations to hopes and aspirations. They look at relationships between the activities you do every day – your occupations – alongside the challenges you face and your environment.

Then, they create a plan of goals and adjustments targeted at achieving a specific set of activities. The plan is practical, realistic and personal to you as an individual, to help you achieve the breakthroughs you need to elevate your everyday life.

This support can give people a renewed sense of purpose. It can also open up new opportunities and change the way people feel about the future.

Our occupational therapy and physiotherapy combined service addresses any equipment and sensory needs alongside rehabilitation to maximise movement.

Occupational and physiotherapy are closely related and in the NHS are often offered together where the therapists work as a team to support people to be as independent as happy with their daily life as possible.

Contact us any time to discuss whether occupational therapy is right for you.

At Severn Physiotherapy, we make sure everything we do is focussed on your goals and needs. We use a range of techniques to help you achieve your goals. Many of our clients have multiple health conditions and complex needs, so we are happy to adapt our approach to what will suit you best.

What to expect from an occupational therapy assessment

The occupational therapist will come to your home at a time that is convenient to you.

We will start by asking you about your experience of your condition, what you are struggling with and what you want to achieve. It is important for us to know what you are hoping to get out of having therapy so that we are sure we are targeting our treatment specifically for you. Sometimes we need to take measurements to ensure that seating or other equipment is optimised for you. We often work alongside the physiotherapists so you will have a team approach to your care.

After your assessment, we will trial some different treatment approaches to see what will fit your needs best. We will always be led by what you would like to do!

If you’re not sure if we can help, please get in touch and we can talk through your problems.

  • We visit you at home
  • Qualified therapists
  • Specialists in care of the elderly
  • Recovering from hospital stay
  • Help with balance and falls prevention
  • Improving mobility
  • Managing pain
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My mother, who is a resident in a care home, had problems with her chair, some falls, and moving and handling. Faye, supported by Kelly (both from Severn Physiotherapy) provided a wide ranging, thorough and insightful assessment in the home, carefully and compassionately assessing our mother and the staff handling her over a 2 hour period. Faye also assessed her needs for a suitable chair in great detail. The resulting report has been very useful in helping us decide on a suitable chair, and in helping staff with appropriate moving and handling, including the use of a hoist. These can be difficult issues for both care home residents and staff, and Faye conducted the assessment sensitively, involving both my mother and the staff appropriately in the process. I would thoroughly recommend Severn Physiotherapy to anyone in a similar position, and I am sure their other services are equally as good.
R Gibbins
R GibbinsSon
A really great sports massage it's helped with trouble I was getting when training my legs at the gym. Kelly is very knowledgeable, and was able to give me some great advice for when I train. Will definitely go back for more treatment
E Cole
E ColeMarketing
Had a fantastic, relaxing pregnancy massage from Skye. Gentle and soothing whilst alleviating the general aches and pains. Friendly and professional service and great that you can enjoy your massage in the comfort of your own home
A Madden
A MaddenMother
Kelly has been seeing my elderly Mum to help get back on her feet after breaking her femur. She is very professional, caring, communicative and lovely. She is so kind to Mum and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her to anyone seeking a first class physiotherapist. Thank you so much Kelly!
S Gamlin
S GamlinDaughter
My wife recently broke her hip and Kelly is currently treating her following her discharge from hospital. It was such a relief to find Kelly, her skill, professionalism and patience is exceptional, she has even contacted our GP on my wife's behalf. We have complete confidence in her and her ability to ensure my wife regains full mobility as soon as possible. I can recommend Kelly unreservedly.
A Wilson
A WilsonHusband
Skye works with my elderly father who has dementia and ankylosing spondylitis. Sadly he is no longer able to walk, but Skye is working on his upper body, core and leg strength to enable him to retain as much mobility as possible. She has a very good relationship with him, which is built on respect and trust. She listens to him, checks how he is feeling and moves at his pace. Her positive attitude means that Dad, who can be quite hard to motivate, is enthusiastic about doing the exercises and perseveres even when he finds it difficult. Skye is conscientious about communicating with us as a family and suggesting ways we can get involved in Dad's exercise programme. I have no hesitation in recommending the practice to others.
CW
CWDaughter
I recently had a knee replacement and was very anxious and in a lot of pain following discharge from hospital. Kelly managed to visit me at home at short notice and was incredibly reassuring and helpful. She’s been able to visit a number of times since and this continues to be helpful as the NHS physio appointments are infrequent. I am really grateful to Kelly for helping me through this difficult experience and I would highly recommend her. Many thanks, Julia.
J Seagar
J SeagarPatient
What a wonderful experience this was. We arranged for Kelly from Severn physiotherapy to visit my Dad after spending time in hospital to get him mobile again. Kelly was so friendly and thorough in getting to understand the problems my dad faced and then treating him for these problems. Helping him stand and helping us understand how we can help him. I really can’t praise Kelly enough. She then contacted our GP and gave recommendations for occupational therapy referrals. The cost I feel was extremely reasonable for the level of service we got from Kelly. Five star review. Fantastic
M Holden
M HoldenSon
Fantastic help getting my step-dad back on his feet and recovering after having pneumonia. Highly recommend Skye, very knowledgeable and helpful!
A Maden
A MadenDaughter
Excellent communication and pro-active ideas regarding clients specific training needs. A pleasure to work with👍
A Barnes
A Barnescolleague
Severn Physio are brilliant. My mum was just out of hospital from a serious illness; they were able to come and assess her within a few days and after her first session she sounded so much more motivated and positive. Their kindness and expertise has been central to her rehab. Many thanks, Dr Kate Hall
Dr K Hall
Dr K HallDaughter
Skye was so helpful with my knee pain and gave me simple but effective exercises to do at home. Couldn't rate her more highly.
E Wison
E Wisonpatient
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