Occupational Therapy at Curewell
Occupational therapy helps you do the everyday activities (“occupations”) that matter—at home, school, work and in the community.
When health or injury limits independence, we assess your goals and environment, then co-design strategies to improve safety and participation. Interventions can include hand therapy, sensory strategies, energy conservation, cognitive aids, adaptive equipment and environmental modifications. We collaborate with families and employers where appropriate, ensuring plans are practical, affordable and clearly explained. Education is integral, so new skills transfer into daily routines. Expect ethical, person-centred care with transparent steps and measurable progress—helping you manage daily tasks more confidently at home, school, work and in the community.
Our Experts
Specialities: Neurological, orthopaedic and mental health rehabilitation; paediatric and geriatric occupational therapy; sensory integration and work-focused rehabilitation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Occupational therapy focuses on helping you manage the everyday activities that matter to you, such as self-care, learning, work and leisure. Physiotherapy is more focused on movement, strength and physical function. The two often work together so that physical improvements translate into greater independence in real life.
Children, adults and older people can all benefit, especially if an illness, injury, disability or change in thinking or mood has made daily tasks harder. This might include difficulties with handwriting, play, dressing, bathing, managing school or work routines, or living independently at home.
The therapist will ask which activities you are struggling with and which are most important to you. They may observe you attempting those tasks, assess underlying skills such as coordination or planning and then work with you to practise tasks in a graded way. Sometimes equipment or small changes to your environment are recommended to make life easier and safer.
Occupational therapy always links back to real-world goals. This might be getting dressed more easily, managing school work, returning to employment or coping better with household tasks. By building skills, adapting tasks and teaching pacing and energy-saving techniques, it helps people do more for themselves and rely less on others.
The length of therapy varies with each person’s goals and challenges. Progress is tracked by noticing changes in how much support is needed, how long tasks take and how confident you feel. Goals are reviewed regularly so that therapy stays focused, and it is wound down when you have reached the agreed outcomes or can continue independently.