Mental Health 
     Occupational Therapy
          Service
          Information
   What is Occupational Therapy?
   Occupational Therapy provides practical support to 
   empower people to recover and overcome barriers 
   preventing them from doing the activities that matter to 
   them. (Royal College of Occupational Therapists)
   •  Occupational Therapy focuses on the activities you do 
     every day that are important to you.
   •  Occupational Therapists can work with you using 
     activity to help you achieve your goals, where 
     possible improving mental health wellbeing and 
     increased independence. 
   •  Occupational Therapy is most effective when we work 
     together
   •   Occupational Therapists work in partnership with you 
     to support recovery and improve your quality of life. 
   •  Sessions may take place in your home, hospital, clinic, 
     community or workplace setting depending on your 
     needs and may be individual or in a group.
   •  Occupational Therapists work alongside a range of 
     health and social care professionals and can involve 
     these services in your treatment if it will help you.
   What happens after referral?
   •  You can expect an Occupational Therapist to contact 
     you to arrange an assessment.
   •  We will work with you to identify  your strengths 
     and  difficulties and how this impacts on your daily 
     activities. 
   •  If any interventions are required an appropriate plan 
     will be devised  with you.
   •  Progress will be reviewed regularly with you to 
     identify continuing need for Occupational Therapy.
   •  We will work with you to consider your mental  
     psychological, emotional needs and physical health,  
     within your own situation. 
   If you have a comment, suggestion, compliment or 
   complaint about our service you can:
   •  Talk to your Occupational Therapist directly or ask to 
     speak  
     to the Occupational Therapy team lead
   •  Ask a health care professional for the NHS  
     complaints procedure
   •  Telephone: 0141 201 4500
   •  Website:  
     www.nhsggc.org.uk/get-in-touch-get-involved/
     complaints/
      Your Occupational Therapist is
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     Completed:        August 2018          
     Review:           August 2020
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