Well done to Aisling, Occupational Therapist in Community Falls Team, for highlighting our role in falls assessment and intervention with clients living in their own home. A comprehensive multifactorial falls assessment in a client’s own home is key. L Fitz

Hear from our client Fred. This is just a snapshot of some of the work we do. Working with Fred, he was able to return to his occupation of going out for a walk. Advice & intervention are tailored to meet the needs of each individual client in their own home. L Fitz

Niall Porter, Occupational Therapist, South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen speaks about the essential role OT's play in recovery dlvr.it/T5gd9s 👇 Full story

📢NEW BGS REPORT📢 ‘Reablement, Rehabilitation, Recovery: Everyone’s Business’ focuses on reablement and #rehabilitation for older people and highlights the variation in provision across the UK despite evidence of significant benefits. bgs.org.uk/rehab #BGSRehab

Great morning spent at Knockbracken today with the OT Clinical Leads for Reablement and Community Rehabilitation. A fantastic team, changing lives in their community every day despite working under huge pressure. Thank you Lisheen, Emma and Rachel for your time 👏🏻 L Fitz

#FallsAwarenessWeek 2024 #ThinkFalls Take ownership of your health and medicines - if something doesn’t feel right, speak to your GP or if unsure about a medication, speak to your Pharmacist. Royal College of Occupational Therapists Belfast Trust L Fitz

"#FallsPrevention is often associated with risk-averse attitude whereby people are discouraged from mobilising so they do not fall, consequently becoming deconditioned, increasing fall risk" BGS #FallsAwarenessWeek Blog via Alasdair MacRae & Lisa Alcock bgs.org.uk/blog/celebrati…

The homebased Community Rehabilitation Service works with service users at home to increase their independence. 👇Listen to find out more about how we support people in the community on their rehabilitation journey. tinyurl.com/3vhukauj #MakingADifference

Happy Occupational Therapy Week 2024! Time to celebrate the contribution of this amazing profession, but also to reflect on how the future should look for OT. Wishing my colleagues across Northern Ireland a fantastic week!

The Health Minister has praised the work of OTs on #OccupationalTherapyWeek Minister Nesbitt highlighted the "vital and integral" role OTs play in the health and social care system in Northern Ireland. #OTWeek24 Royal College of Occupational Therapists

#OTWeek 24, our creativity, problem solving skills & unique ability to use activities therapeutically mean ‘we have the power!’ to help people & communities live well. 🔋RCOT Policy Northern Ireland⁩ L Fitz⁩ ⁦⁦⁦Julie Bray⁩ ⁦Ursula Kelly ⁦Dermot Quinn⁩

And this is what it is all about… #OTWeek 24 Fabulous feedback from service users. Well done to my Occupational Therapy colleagues! Great to see falls prevention work included there too. 💚L Fitz

Standing room only at our #OTWeek24 event in the stunning surroundings of the Atrium at the Mater Hospital.

This is truly what it’s all about! ‘The OT gave me little hints and tips’ was my favourite bit, and just goes to show that it can be those little things that can have the greatest impact! #OTweek24 💚 #powerofOT 🔋

What a great way to end #OTWeek24 with a fabulous example of partnership working, supporting service users to engage in their chosen occupations. 💚 Well done #TeamOT #PowerofOT

Come and join a dynamic forward thinking service @ #BHSCT Rotational Band 6 Occupational Therapist Intermediate Care

Minister Nesbitt reminding the audience we are the only part of the UK without a Rehabilitation Framework and makes clear that addressing this is a priority for his Department Mike Nesbitt Tom Sullivan