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Occupational Therapy

Living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) presents unique challenges.

At MS Queensland, we understand the importance of tailored support to enhance the quality of life and independence.

Occupational Therapy (OT) plays a crucial role in the management and support of individuals living with MS. Our occupational therapists aim to enhance your ability to engage in everyday activities and improve overall quality of life.

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Our Team of Occupational Therapists can help make life easier.

Occupational Therapists assist people with MS to achieve specific practical goals and improve confidence and independence in everyday living through:

        • Assessment and modifications for the home or work environment
        • Assistive technology/Equipment prescription and training
        • Training in new or adapted ways to achieve success with every day activities of daily living -tasks at home, at work and for leisure
        • Arm and hand function assessment and retraining
        • Assessment of memory and cognitive functions, and strategies to improve or manage with important life tasks
        • Spasticity and oedema management
        • Activity strategies to support self management of fatigue, stress and pain Strategies to optimise visual function
        • Community access review and adaptations
        • Monitoring of skin integrity and continence needs
        • Functional Capacity Assessment and review

We’re here for your movement journey

When you connect with MS Queensland Allied Health Service, you’ll be working with an Allied Health Professional who understands your MS and its daily impact. Our team understands the challenges you face, and offer service excellence today, shaping tomorrow’s wellness.

MS can be an unpredictable disease, so if you do experience any (even minor) challenges in day to activities or participation restrictions please get in touch.

 

Living with MS or a progressive neurological condition is complex, contacting our Allied Health Service is simple.

Meet the team

Mitsuki Darveniza

Mitsuki completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours) and has experience in pediatrics, multiple sclerosis and vision impairment. Mitsuki completed her honours research on the challenges and stress that are associated with coordinating care, such as the excessive administration that can come with managing a disability or health condition. Understanding this, Mitsuki aims to always view customers in a holistic manner, considering both what is clinically best, but also what is viable for you the customer to implement in your day-to-day life.

Mitsuki joined MS Queensland in 2021 as part of the Employment Support Service where she supported people living with multiple sclerosis to maintain their employment through management of their symptoms. Mitsuki has now shifted to providing occupational therapy services within the allied health team. Some of the supports on offer include: cognitive assessments, cognitive retraining and functional capacity assessments.

What’s next?

Our Occupational Therapists meet face-to-face with customers at our Wellbeing Centres, home visits as well as virtually using Telehealth. Enquire today and learn how our Occupational Therapists can assist you.

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