OT & Rehabilitation

Over the years contact has been made with a variety of community groups who offer meaningful activities, and work based opportunities. Many of the current residents are involved in voluntary employment within the community or training programmes in order to upskill/ maintain skills.

A small number of activities/ programmes are offered on site – usually focussed on leisure activities. Various community events are supported where possible.eg. round the bays, BBQ fundraisers and other such events.

The Trust has a physiotherapy gym on site. Programmes are setup in conjunction with a physiotherapist and then consumers are assisted to implement these under the direction of a physio assistant. Opportunities to access the gym are available to all consumers either in group sessions or with specific individual sessions. Community agencies also have made arrangements to hire the gym for regular sessions.

Also on site is a Therapy/ training kitchen. This is used for individual and group sessions under supervision. People who are gradually acquiring skills in order to transition into the community and supported independent living may independently use the training kitchen once a safety assessment has been undertaken by the Occupational therapist. As skills in meal planning, preparation, and appropriate household chores are acquired the number and frequency of meals undertaken independently is increased to ensure a smooth transition to independent living.