Occupational Therapy referrals from Care Homes
If you would like to make a referral request to the Occupational Therapy Team for a resident within a care home, our team can assist with the following:
Assessments for:
- Sleep systems
- Specialist hoist slings
- Seating assessments
- Specialist accessories that make a chair unique to a specific resident
Seating assessments
If the referral is for a seating assessments, it is important to refer to the COSLA agreement. This can be accessed here: www.gov.scot/publications/care-home-equipment-protocol/
- Care homes are responsible for funding all seating provision.
- The Occupational Therapy team can assess for the correct chair and provide advice and recommendations to the care home. If the chair requires bespoke items ( lateral supports) the occupational therapy service will fund these specific items .
Please also refer to the guidance on seating in conjunction with the Care Inspectorate and Seating Matters
Contact us
Call: 0300 3690 680 and select option 2 for all requests for Occupational Therapy.