Occupational Therapy assessment

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Occupational Therapy assessment

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Occupational Therapy (OT) may be suitable if you:

  • have a long-term health condition
  • have a mental, learning and/or physical disability
  • are older and living with frailty
  • are responsible for a child with a long-term health condition or disability 

Our OT services are for people who live in Solihull and can help you or the person you care for remain as independent as possible. OT can include:

Request an assessment

If you want to request an OT assessment or make a referral, please complete our online form.

Make a referral 

Alternatively, you can contact us by:

We may need to see you in person or visit your home.

What happens after the assessment?

An Occupational Therapist may provide advice or recommend equipment or home adaptations to support your independence at home.

If you are eligible, minor adaptions can be provided free of charge. A minor adaptation is defined as costing £1,000 or less. In Solihull, we may be able to provide up to £1,500 of minor works under our Housing Assistance Policy.

Major adaptations will require a financial assessment to determine what financial support you may be entitled to.

If you have difficulty understanding, remembering or using information, or have difficulty getting your point across, you may want to use an advocate to support you with your assessment. 

You can find further information and advice at:

  • Age UK Solihull for local help and support as well as general information for older people (helpline: 0121 704 7840)
  • Living Made Easy, a UK charity which provides impartial information and advice about aids and adaptations
  • AskSARA (part of Living Made Easy), an online forum and self-help guide providing expert advice and information on aids and equipment (helpline: 0300 123 3084)