Palliative Care and Oncology
Enabling people to maximise independence and quality of life
O.T.WEST has extensive experience in providing O.T. services in Palliative Care and Oncology to people managing the challenges they face at home at this time of their life.
Our Therapists can offer advice on:
home environment modifications to make it safer and easier to manage;
specialised equipment and assistive technology to increase independence or reduce effort;
pressure care management and positioning to improve comfort; and
activity modifications and techniques to manage fatigue, breathlessness or pain.
An extensive list of our services is covered in the Home Environmental Assessments & Modifications page.
Palliative Care is best defined as “Helping people to live as well as possible for as long as possible is ultimately what palliative care is seeking to achieve”- National Palliative Care Strategy 2018. We believe our role is to try and help improve clients control and choice in the time they have left and preferably as early as possible. Palliative care services are not just for Oncology patients, but anyone who has a time limiting condition including but not limited to, people who have a Neurodegenerative Disorder, COPD and Dementia.
