What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational Therapy is the process of working with people to maintain independence, safety and enjoyment in the activities (i.e. occupations) they participate in in their everyday lives. Occupational Therapists work with each client to assist them in daily activities which can be anything from sleeping, walking and bathing to working, socialising or learning.

We assess each person holistically and look for any barriers or limitations that prevent a client from achieving each step. After assessment, we recommend strategies, adaptive equipment or modifications to assist each client’s lifestyle.

In other words, we’re trained to speak medically, in order to understand medical conditions and how they affect each client, but think functionally to people ‘get on and do what they do.’

Our Services

Better Balance occupational therapy services are available to privately funded adults, and clients receiving Aged Home Care Packages who require one/all of the following services

Falls prevention assessments and information

Falls prevention assessments and information

Home Modifications

Home Modifications

Assistive Technology & Equipment at Home

Assistive Technology & Equipment at Home

Comprehensive Home Safety Assessments

Comprehensive Home Safety Assessments

Hoists and manual handling

Hoists and manual handling

Pressure injury prevention and care

Pressure injury prevention and care

Stress management and relaxation therapy

Stress management and relaxation therapy

Powered wheelchairs and Scooters

Powered wheelchairs and Scooters

COPE Australia

COPE Program

Better Balance hand therapy

Hand Therapy

Better Balance now offers assessment and treatment of all hand and wrist pain for our clients living in the Gippsland catchment areas.

Conditions we commonly help with include arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, fracture management and wrist pain.

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