Social care occupational therapy

You may be offered equipment, adaptations to your home or help at home to support you and help you to maintain your independence, or to assist your carer. An occupational therapist may also provide information and advice in moving and handling and any other aspect of coping with daily living.

This service is provided to those people of all ages whose needs have been assessed as falling within the social care services eligibility criteria. See below for details on occupational therapy assessments.

Health occupational therapy

The health occupational therapy service is for stays in hospital and returning home. It provides a specialist therapeutic service, including assessment, treatment and ensuring a safe discharge back home after hospital admission.

Asking for an occupational therapy assessment

If you already have a care manager or social care worker, you can ask them for an occupational therapy assessment to give you help to do things for yourself at home.

If you are not already in contact with North Yorkshire County Council social care services, please contact the customer services centre. They will take the relevant details from you and arrange for an assessment if it is necessary.

A care manager or occupational therapist will then come out and talk to you further about the issues you are facing.

Equipment provided through the occupational therapy service

Any equipment that is provided is loaned to you free of charge and for as long as you need it. You can also take the equipment with you if you move house within North Yorkshire.

Please note however, that we do not provide or loan equipment to non-residents of the County. In this case, the customer services centre will be able to direct you to other organisations which may be able to help you.

Social care Apply for social care support and advice

Useful downloads Housing adaptations for disabled people (October 2007) [298kb] [pdf] This leaflet gives advice to people with disabilities, their families and carers who require financial help to adapt their homes in order to meet their special needs. Housing adaptations for disabled people (large print version) (October 2007) [615kb] [word] This leaflet gives advice to people with disabilities, their families and carers who require financial help to adapt their homes in order to meet their special needs.     Weblinks Please note: All external websites open in a new browser window and NYCC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Living made easy Living made easy consists of impartial advice and information for older and disabled people, carers and care professionals providing clear, practical advice on daily living equipment. It has been developed by the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF). Contacts Customer services centre (social care enquiries) Full contact details for the customer services centre, including how to call in personally, can be found below. social.care@northyorks.gov.uk Tel: 0845 034 9410 Fax: 01609 532009 Full details for Customer services centre (social care enquiries) Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns (adult social care) Help us get it right. Please tell us your views about adult social care services provided by North Yorkshire County Council. Your comments can help us to improve our services and plan for the future. social.complaints@northyorks.g... Tel: 01609 532638 Fax: 01609 532025 Full details for Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns (adult social care)