Assessment

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Cognitive disorders include delirium, dementia (now referred to as mild and major neurocognitive disorder) and traumatic brain injuries. They can result in impairments to:

1. Physical Function

• Dizziness or Balance Problems
• Headaches
• Nausea or Vomiting
• Fatigue / Sleep Disturbance
• Blurry Vision
• Sensitivity to Light or Sound
• Loss of Consciousness
• Tinnitus (ringing in ears)

2. Cognitive Function:

• Memory
• Language and thinking
• Perceptual and visuo-spatial skills
• Attention
• Executive Skills: Adaptable thinking; Planning; Self-monitoring; Self-control; Working memory; Time management; Organization

3. Emotional / Behavioural Function:

• Sadness/ Depression
• Anxiety
• Irritability

Our highly skilled therapists will assess you and identify:

• What is the problem?
• What is the source of the problem?
• How is it impacting your daily life?
• Strategies for remedying the problem.

Many of our clients have told us that they want to remain in their own homes as long as possible, but impairments related to illness or injury can make that challenging. 

Occupational therapists assess function in the home and identify ways of reducing barriers. We work with contractors who plan and implement the necessary home modifications. Some of the projects that we have worked on include: 

• Bathroom equipment to enhance safety (e.g., raised toilet seat, shower stool or tub transfer bench, tub rail)
• Bedroom equipment such as Saska poles, bed rails
• Rental hospital bed, commode
• Arranging alert system (e.g., Lifeline, MedicAlert, etc.)
• Technology-based systems e.g., pikPlumTek™
• Installation of grab bars
• Installation of stove shut-off mechanism
• Kitchen organizing systems
• Lighting
• Conversion of standard bathroom to one with a roll-in shower (no threshold)
• Installation of ramps, elevators, porch lifts

Functional Abilities Evaluation

Computerized assessment tools accurately determine a worker’s abilities to safely meet the demands of the job. The results guide rehabilitation and work conditioning / work hardening.

Physical Demands Analysis

Each job has a unique set of physical and cognitive demands. Based on worker and supervisor interviews, observation of a worker in the position and a review of the job description, our therapist determines the specific demands of the job.

Job Site Analysis

Using ergonomic principles, we analyze the work site to determine risk factors for injury, such as excessive lifting, carrying or awkward, sustained postures.

We recommend workplace modifications to optimize function and to reduce the risk of injury.

Workplace accommodation

With skill and knowledge relating to ergonomics, physical and cognitive impairments, as well as workplace legislation, we facilitate worker success at work through accommodation.

Transferable Skills Analysis

Sometimes, despite focused therapy and job accommodations, a person cannot return to the work they once did.

That’s when a vocational assessment can identify transferable skills that can be applied to other jobs.

Labour Market Survey:

This report identifies the availability of the alternative jobs in the worker’s community and the monetary compensation for those jobs.

• Life care plans map what goods and services an individual will need over their lifetime to ensure their health and well-being. Recommendations are outlined with the associated costs.
• Objective reports that assist with future care planning for the client and their family, and settlement of benefits with insurers.

• If you feel you’ve been wronged by a health provider that did not do their job, contact us.
• Lawyers hire our team members to prepare Medical Legal reports and Life Care Plans / Future Cost of Care reports.

• If you have been injured in a slip and fall, contact us.
• We can provide private assessments and treatments to help you get better.
• Lawyers hire our team members to prepare Medical Legal reports and Life Care Plans / Future Cost of Care reports.