Occupational Therapists help people to restore, improve or maintain their ability to perform daily activities and lead meaningful lives after an illness or disability caused by injury or developmental delay. This includes self-care, returning to their usual activities such as going to work or school, engaging in leisure or social activities.
Occupational Therapists work with patients of all ages and are trained to identify physical, cognitive or psychosocial problems encountered by patients. After identifying the problem, the Occupational Therapist will tailor a treatment plan to assist patients in their recovery process and manage issues related to their condition. This may include helping patients to develop new skills to perform their roles and tasks in daily living, prescription of assistive devices or modification of their physical or social environment to enable patients to do the things that are important to them safely.
To practise as an Occupational Therapist, you will require a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy.
All our Occupational Therapists are registered with the Allied Health Professions Council (AHPC).
For more information on institutions offering professional training to become an Occupational Therapist, visit the links below:
Find out more about the Occupational Therapists working in our institutions and the work that they do by clicking on the links below:
Apart from the institutions listed above, we also have Occupational Therapists based at Jurong Medical Centre (JMC).
For more information on the different healthcare scholarships and sponsorships available, click on the links below:
