by MRT Team | 23 August, 2024 | General News, Occupational Therapy
A step-by-step guide to choosing a lift / recliner chair. What is a Lift and Recliner Chair? A lift and recliner chair, also known as a lift chair or power lift recliner, is a specialised type of chair designed to assist individuals with weakness, fatigue, chronic...
by MRT Team | 3 April, 2024 | Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology
In our dedicated efforts to serve the dementia community, our speech pathologists Grace and Stacey compiled some videos to provide invaluable insights for carers on communication with those affected by dementia. We have chosen to do the videos in Mandarin as this is...
by MRT Team | 8 January, 2024 | Occupational Therapy
Techniques before taking Occupational Therapy Driving Assessment An Occupational Therapist can provide assessment and develop a recovery program for anyone who is currently experiencing difficulties in carrying out their everyday activities due to physical or...
by Claire Connolly | 20 January, 2022 | Occupational Therapy
Earlier this year, I did a brain imaging course which was very interesting and helped me to be able to look at a brain scan for useful information. There is often more information in the actual pictures compared the report, as the radiologists will usually only report...
by MRT Team | 16 August, 2021 | Occupational Therapy
We recently worked with a locally based client who has had multiple falls as a result of seizures. The falls alarm she had did not always pick them up. It was subsequently discovered that a falls alarm is triggered as a result of a drop from a distance from the...
by Claire Connolly | 28 June, 2021 | Neurological Rehabilitation, Occupational Therapy
Incontinence is a widespread condition to describe involuntary loss of urine from the bladder (Continence Foundation Of Australia, 2020). It prevails in over 4.8 million Australians, making it a very common problem (Friendly Society Private Hospital, 2018). ...
