What is Occupational Therapy?

Occupational therapy (OT) is a science degree-based, health and social  care profession, regulated by the Health and Care Professions Council.  Occupational Therapy takes a “whole-person approach” to both mental and  physical health and wellbeing and enables individuals to achieve their full potential. 

In addition to our training servies, we provide individual service user Occupational Therapy assessment services: 

• Identifying specialist equipment needs for complex disabilities.
• Complex moving and handling assessments and associated report writing.
• Equipment advice and support with provision of equipment.
• Collaborative working with existing health and social care services
• Rehousing advice for complex disabilities.
• Assitance in designing and acquiring tailor made home adaptations including: wheelchair accessible facilities, wetrooms/level access showers, through floor lifts, access, ramping, stairlifts and step lift adaptations.

Christian Cassar is an experienced and achieved Occupational Therapist  with a specialist focus on complex manual handling practice and training services, he is highly competent in creative problem solving via assessment and equipment  provision, formal/informal carer assessment training and single handed care. 

Christian has over 8 years experience working as an Occupational Therapist with a clinical history including special needs education, inpatient/outpatient hospital physical rehab, discharge planning, social services case management and moving and handling of people and hoist training. 

Christian is well experienced in both at home and community settings with a particular interest in specialist equipment, single handed care, and the moving and handling of people. 

He is dedicated to using strong clinical reasoning with a proactive approach to facilitate independence and an increase in quality of life, as well as ensure care and support workers are well prepared with the skills necessary to deliver a quality service to those who need it most. 

Christian is a member of the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) registered Occupational Therapist and member of the College of Occupational Therapists and National Back Exchange.

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