Occupational therapy Services

Functional Capacity Assessments (FCA)

A Functional Capacity Assessment (FCA) is a report which identifies a participant’s current level of functioning, as well as what gaps in support exist. With this information, suitable recommendations, relating to the participant’s daily living challenges, are then also documented.

Examples of recommendations may be increased funding for support workers, allied health professional strategies or Assistive Technology (AT).

Information to determine functioning is gathered through interviewing the client, as well as administering of standardised assessments such as the World Health Organisation Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) and Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile.

Siobhan at Me and My OT also assists participants with progress reports which is a shortened FCA document required for a plan review.

Siobhan is experienced in writing FCA’s and can guarantee her work is written with exceptional skill, is thorough, and is completed with a fast turnaround. Having an OT who is highly skilled and experienced with FCA’s can be the difference between NDIS approval of recommendations or not.

Siobhan is happy to provide a sample of work to ensure trust prior to commencing work with you or your client. Contact Me and My OT today!

housing reports SDA/SIL/ILO

Housing assessments work towards enabling participants access to suitable accommodation so that they may live as safely and as independently as possible.

There are many different housing pathways such as Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA), Supported Independent Living (SIL) and Individualised Living Options (ILO), and Siobhan can help you decide which one may be best for your situation and needs.

A housing assessment is a collaborative process between OT and the participant, and involves collection of information about how the person is functioning within their current main home environment. Following discovery of needs, OT then develops a report with recommendations which is submitted to NDIS.

Siobhan is experienced in support participants in this area and can guarantee her housing reports are extremely high quality, thorough, and provided with a fast turnaround. Having an OT with experience and exceptional writing skill can dramatically increase your chance of having a submission approved by NDIS.

Feel free to request a sample of Siobhan’s work to ensure you are confident you have made the right choice working with Me and My OT.

psychosocial

Siobhan from Me and My OT provides psychosocial services which aim to support participants to live meaningfully and at peace despite strong emotions and behaviours disrupting their functioning.

Siobhan will employ a number of tailored and evidence-based strategies to support improved quality of life. An example of some strategies used include:

Short-term and long-term goal setting
Routine building
Grounding and relaxation strategies
Improved communication and advocating for yourself
Improved engagement in meaningful activities
Social integration strategies
Education about disability and symptoms
Chronic pain management strategies

OT will also complete assessments to determine if sensory or cognitive difficulties are a barrier to sound mental health functioning.

Siobhan’s strong skilled interest in complex psychosocial and mental health is based upon a vast amount of experience supporting people with complex mental health challenges including chronic pain, symptomology of psychosocial disability, anxiety and depression related to loss of confidence and independence.

Contact Me and My OT to discuss how Siobhan can support your unique mental health needs. We’ve got this!

daily living skills

OT’s are brilliantly placed to support improved daily living skills through their very practical and real-world application of ideas and clever use of strategies. This is extremely valuable seeing as every person is so unique in what makes up their daily living picture.

As a mother of three, Siobhan personally has a mountain of understanding relating to the feeling of pressure and loss of control of daily life management. This lived experience has led Siobhan to employ a real-world approach to supporting her clients. This experience has also made Siobhan a kind, understanding and authentic person.

Siobhan at Me and My OT will support participants to develop skills in areas of employment, domestic, and self-care as well as social and community.

Examples of daily living strategies include: