{"id":12172,"date":"2022-11-24T12:04:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T12:04:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=12172"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:57:12","slug":"community-occupational-therapy-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/rehabilitation\/east-lothian-rehabilitation-service-elrs\/community-occupational-therapy-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Occupational Therapy Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>East Lothian Council Community Occupational Therapy service sits within East Lothian Rehabilitation Service (ELRS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occupational Therapy aims to support people by enabling them to live more independently within their home environment. We carry out assessments and interventions within the persons home and find solutions to enable greater independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Functional Assessment of Activities of Daily Living<ul><li>Transfers e.g. chair\/bed\/toilet<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Kitchen assessment<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bathing assessments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graded rehabilitation practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provision of equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moving and Handling assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment of Postural needs (including in care homes) eg. individualised seating, sleep systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessments for Major Adaptations e.g. wet floor showers, stair lifts, ramps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.A. &amp; J.P. 11-03-26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>GPs<br>Patient\/individuals<br>Carer\/family members<br>Care staff<br>NHS staff \u2013 e.g. DNs, SLT, OT, H@H, AHP\u2019s, Consultants<br>Nursing Homes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents of East Lothian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who not to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents who are acutely unwell and at immediate risk of admission, these referrals should be directed to our Prevention of admission service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residents with potential undiagnosed significant injury (e.g. acute onset significant back pain with risk of potential fracture).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to refer:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Person\/carer self-referrals via Occupational Therapy Self-Referral Line: 0300 369 0680, Option 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opening Times are as follows:<ul><li>&nbsp;09.00 \u2013 1pm and 1.45-3.00pm Monday \/Tuesday\/ Thursday<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>1.45 pm to 3.00 pm Wednesdays<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9 \u2013 2pm Fridays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Where possible<\/em><\/strong> GPs should complete the form below and email the request for COT assessment from GP\u2019s via: <a href=\"mailto:requestforassistance@eastlothian.gov.uk\">requestforassistance@eastlothian.gov.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The online form is available (link below)&nbsp; to use or a <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/files\/sites\/2\/Community-Occupational-Therapy-Professionals-Referral-Form.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"27214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">printable PDF<\/a> is also available if this is preferred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastlothian.gov.uk\/downloads\/file\/35636\/occupational_therapy_professionals_referral_form\">https:\/\/www.eastlothian.gov.uk\/downloads\/file\/35636\/occupational_therapy_professionals_referral_form<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastlothian.gov.uk\/elrs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.eastlothian.gov.uk\/elrs<\/a> \u2013 ELRS Digital Platform with advice, resources and external links to support self-management and self-assessment for equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information East Lothian Council Community Occupational Therapy service sits within East Lothian Rehabilitation Service (ELRS). Occupational Therapy aims to support people by enabling them to live more independently within their home environment. We carry out assessments and interventions within the persons home and find solutions to enable greater independence. This may include: M.A. &amp; J.P.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":12159,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[861],"class_list":["post-12172","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-community-occupational-therapy-pathway"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"heatherlevy","author_link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/author\/heatherlevy\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/category\/rehabilitation\/https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-east-lothian-rehabilitation-service-elrs\/https-apps-nhslothian-scot-refhelp-community-occupational-therapy-pathway\/\" rel=\"tag\">Community Occupational Therapy Pathway<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Information East Lothian Council Community Occupational Therapy service sits within East Lothian Rehabilitation Service (ELRS). 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