Occupational Therapy

The Occupational Therapy (OT) department encourages service users to be actively involved in their recovery journey. OT practice at Beckton is underpinned by the Model of Human Occuption. The OT team encourages service users to work towards achieving a structured and balanced occupational life.

Interventions are graded according to the individual's functional abilities and may include, but are not limited to, goal-setting, functional Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessments, social skills training, vocational skills training, and interventions focused on increasing self-esteem or managing anxiety. OTs and activities-co-ordinators regularly attend MDT meetings, ward rounds and CPAs and play an active part in care planning, risk assessment and managing risk.

With our focus being on the recovery journey of our service users, we encourage individuals, where possible, to get involved with activities and events within our local community. We want our service users to gain the best from their experience here and try to equip them with skills to participate as active members of the community. We are linked in with a local college, where a number of our service users have attended courses. We feel it is important to support individuals in their personal community interests, so we also facilitate activities such as attending church, voluntary work and library visits.

OTs and activities co-ordinators provide a comprehensive ward-based therapies programme, including a range of groups aimed at promoting psychological and physical well-being and creativity (e.g. psycho-education, relaxation, social skills training, arts and crafts, recovery, literacy skills, vocational rehabilitation, making community connections, healthy living and exercise).

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Cygnet Hospital Beckton

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Cygnet Hospital Beckton 23 Tunnan Leys Beckton London E6 6ZB Tel: 020 7511 2299
Fax: 020 7511 3399