Occupational Therapist’s are holistic practitioners that play a key role in maximising your environmental safety and functional independence. Occupational therapy is a growing service area, particularly in the NDIS sector.
Ritco’s OT’s provide a range of assessments and therapeutic services as listed below:
We will quote you our prices prior to the commencement of services. We only provide services once quotes are approved and a Service User Agreement is signed in the case of NDIS clients. For all other clients we have brokerage agreements with your case worker which should be made transparent to you prior to accessing our services. We are dedicated to being transparent with our prices and accommodating different budgets to the best of our abilities.
This depends on the assessments required from OT’s. OT’s often require to do a series of assessments in order to justify a clinical report. For example, if a client requires a new bed under the NDIS, the OT may require to first to a Bed assessment and a bed report followed by an At report. Thus, it may take a few weeks for an OT to complete a set of assessment reports required for each referral.
All our occupational therapists are required to have a minimum of an Australian recognised Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. We also conduct police checks prior to their commencement with us.
As mentioned, prior, OT’s often have to follow a series of assessment sequences in order to conclusively and comprehensively arrive at the final assessment. As the SIL assessment requires many factors to be considered prior to recommending a roster of care budget, OT’s often have to do a Functional assessment first followed by a Supported Independent Living (SIL) assessment which expands on the findings of the Functional assessment.
Yes. Our OT’s are more than happy to consult with the NDIA to make modifications to reports and re-submit them. However, it is noteworthy that sometimes a report may be rejected by the NDIS due to the amount of funding recommended by our OT for a particular piece of equipment and may have very little to do with the quality of the submitted report itself.
Most OT assessments are completed within 1 hour. However complex assessments such as home modifications, assessments for customised assistive technology, ramps and rails nay take longer than an hour along with separate charges for report writing.
Yes. The NDIS places great emphasis on the recommendations of an OT’s report. Therefore, OT reports are generally longer, more holistic and comprehensive than reports submitted by other allied health professionals. Due to this we may apply a charge of 1-3 hours for a report depending on the complexity of the report.
