Occupational Therapy
We provide an Occupational Therapy Service to adults within Acute Services (Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary ) and across the Community ( Cottage Hospitals and Community Rehabilitation).
You can be referred to the service by any member of the multi-disciplinary team.
The service operates Monday to Friday 8-30am to 4-30pm.
Within NHS Dumfries and Galloway Occupational Therapists are also employed within Women and Children’s Service and Mental Health Services.
What We Do
Occupational Therapists work with people of all ages to help them overcome the effects of disability caused by physical or psychological illness, accident or ageing, and enable them to lead full and satisfying lives as independently as possible.
The assessment and treatment process aims to use purposeful activity to cope and adjust to everyday living and to be as independent as possible.
Occupational Therapists in health work closely with Occupational Therapists in Social Services regarding the provision of assistive equipment that you might need at home to support independence and safety.
Other Information
Further information about the profession nationally can be found on www.cot.org.uk
All Occupational Therapists are registered a regulatory body called the Health Care Professionals Council and further information regarding this can be found on www.hpc-uk.org
If you have a piece of equipment at home that you no longer need you can contact the Integrated Equipment Store and arrange to have it uplifted – 01387 244406
Contact us
If you have any queries related to Occupational Therapy you can contact:
Head of Profession – Occupational Therapy
Mountainhall Treatment Centre
Bankend Road
Dumfries
DG1 4AP
Telephone:
Acute NHS 01387 241022
Community NHS 01387 244474
Self referrals can be made by contacting Single Access Point on 030 33 33 3001
Community Social Services (equipment and adaptations) 03033333001