West Lothian Council delivers

Occupational Therapy

 

We aim to promote independence for children, adults and older people who have a permanent physical, mental or learning difficulty by giving advice on how to carry out particular tasks differently, by lending equipment, recommending alterations to property and getting support or advice from other agencies.

In 2008, the Occupational Therapy (Adults) and Occupational Therapy (Older People) services were combined to form one Occupational Therapy Service.

An occupational therapist can help anyone having problems in their daily life. We may be able to help if you are;

• having difficulty coping with everyday tasks at home
• at risk of being admitted to hospital or residential care due to loss of independence
• terminally ill
• suffering from a sudden traumatic illness such as a stroke or head injury
• suffering from a long term condition which has deteriorated or flared up such as arthritis or multiple sclerosis
• a carer or someone with a disability who needs advice and support

Please see our service leaflet in the Downloadable Documents section below.

Performance Standards

The Occupational Therapy Service has a standard to allocate cases within 6 weeks of receipt of referral and to allocate high priority cases within 7 days (please see link below in Downloadable Documents section for recent performance). In 2009 this was achieved in 94% of cases. There is a standard to allocate high priority cases within 7 days - this was achieved in 99% of high priority cases.

Contacts:

Occupational Therapy Service
Strathbrock Partnership Centre
189a West Main Street
Broxburn
EH52 5LH
Tel. 01506 775666

Out of Hours Service

The Social Care Emergency Team (24 hour service) can deal with urgent problems outwith normal office hours.

Tel. 01506 281028 or 281029.

updated: 12/09/11