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Occupational Therapy Services in Durban
Vicki Hofmann/Wendy Young Occupational Therapy comprises a team of compassionate and experienced occupational therapists who focus on adult physical rehabilitation, including rehabilitation of arms, elbows, and hands, as well as neurological rehabilitation such as strokes, functional capacity evaluations, medicolegal assessments, driving assessments as well as burns and pressure garments. We further run groups in frail care centres. Our practice is based in Umhlanga, in Durban, and is welcome to anyone who needs assistance.
Occupational therapists are health care specialists who work with patients to assist them in accomplishing independence in everyday activities, such as cooking and eating, cleaning and bathing, or working. Occupational therapists aid individuals with physical, functional, or cognitive difficulties affecting their engagement in previously enjoyed activities of daily living. They may utilise an array of therapeutic mediums to help a patient improve his or her abilities in these areas.
Our experienced and professional OTs can help with all Activities of Daily Living, such as:
- Personal care, such as dressing, toileting, mobility and bathing
- Instrumental activities, like cooking, cleaning, paying bills and laundry
- Community access, such as visiting shops and returning to driving
- Work activities, including work hardening or return to work rehabilitation, ergonomic workstation set up, or assessments to find a reasonably accommodated position post-injury.
- Leisure activities
Occupational Therapy Services
Vicki Hofmann and her team are here to help you achieve a greater quality of life. We offer a range of occupational therapy services.
- Geriatric Care
- Neuro Rehab
- Burns
- Pressure Garments
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Struggling with an illness or injury that is affecting your daily living? Contact our team to make an appointment and start the journey to wellness.
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Choose Occupational Therapy
There are a variety of reasons why someone may wish to hire an Occupational Therapist. It might be as a result of an accident, sickness, or neurodevelopmental condition. Occupational Therapy has the potential to provide benefits for everyone, including adults, children, and elders.
If you want to work on certain areas of your body, such as your hand movements or regaining function in a limb after an accident or illness, seeing an occupational therapist may be helpful. An individual who sees an occupational therapist can improve their everyday activities and at work.
Equipment Prescription
One of the most essential things an occupational therapist can do is assist you in identifying and overcoming barriers that may be preventing you from performing your job or accomplishing your objectives.
An occupational therapist may assist you and your employer in making these changes if necessary. If you have a disability that necessitates the use of any specialized equipment, an occupational therapist can assist with their design and construction.
Make Living with a Disability Easier
An occupational therapist may assist you in managing your stress levels by teaching you how to live with your condition and the use of adaptive equipment that allows you to do things that were previously difficult or impossible if you are living with a disability as a result of an accident or illness.
There are also many different types of stress relief equipment that can be purchased or even made with the assistance of an occupational therapist.
Maximise Independence
Depending on your injury or illness, using adaptive equipment can allow you to carry out everyday activities on your own again.
Occupational therapists also teach skills such as household management, meal preparation and laundry, so you can get back to your normal routine at home. The key is to practice these skills regularly over time, so they become second nature to you.
“A mender of hope, dignity, and function who helps you reach your utmost potential through methods as dynamic as you are. Enabler of independence. Facilitator of grit”
Vicki Hofmann – Principal Therapist and Director
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Our team are dedicated to providing high-quality occupational therapy services to all our clients. We care about our patients and commit ourselves to finding real solutions that allow them to lead happier, fuller lives.
