Occupational Therapy is an integral part of the Clinical Neurological Sciences team providing service to patients along the continuum of care from the intensive care unit through to the acute care unit and in outpatient follow-up. Motor Neuron Diseases clinics on a regular basis and the Neuromuscular Clinic as required. Referrals also come from the general CNS outpatient clinics. The Occupational therapist liaises with the accepting facility through written documentation or phone contact. Occupational therapists are involved in evaluating outcomes relating to O.T. intervention.
Occupational therapists collaborate with other disciplines in a variety of research projects.
Therapists are involved in providing placements for students in the Occupational Therapy program from a variety of Universities. Occupational therapists provide in hospital education to other team members and support staff. As Occupational therapists on the Clinical Neurological Sciences team deal with a variety of diagnoses and problems, they must deal with a number of community resources. These resources may include other facilities which specialize in rehabilitation, or specific agencies which provide support by way of education and funding to individuals. London Health Sciences Centre .