Occupational Therapy

The occupational therapy provided at QAHH has the primary focus of helping residents to achieve and maintain their capacity to function in daily living activities allowing as much independence as possible. Residents can learn new skills (or re-learn basic, everyday skills) and take up hobbies, for example learning to use the Internet and email, which can help them stay in touch with their families.

We take care to include as many practical activities as possible because they help residents to enjoy some of the tasks and hobbies they associate with everyday life. Residents are able to cook safely using a fully adapted training kitchen and with our one to one support, making small cakes and other items to be enjoyed at planned meals or for more special events like birthdays or visits from family members. Painting, crafts, model making are also popular and these activities help to build and to maintain hand – eye co-ordination.