Occupation Therapy is the design and use of purposeful activities (Occupations) for individuals, who are limited by injury or illness, psychosocial dysfunction, developmental or learning disabilities, to maximize independent functions in daily activities of self-care, work and leisure, as well as prevent disability and enhance quality of life.

The Department of Occupational Therapy (OT) in Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital (PYNEH) provides rehabilitation services in physical and psychiatric specialties which includes Geriatrics and Paediatrics.

Scope of Service

Physical Occupational Therapy

  • Self-care & Functional Training
  • Basic Activities of Daily Living (BADL) and Instrumental ADL(IADL) Assessment & Training
  • Developmental Assessment & Training
  • Functional Skills Assessment & Training
  • Cognitive Assessment & Training
  • Aids & Gadgets
  • Activities of Daily Living Aids and Gadgets Prescription
  • Home Oxygen Therapy Titration and Prescription
  • Wheelchair Prescription & Training
  • Home Environment Assessment and Modification
  • Splintages
  • Pressure Therapy
  • Carers Education and Training
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Work Capacity Evaluation, Work Hardening & Rehabilitation Program
  • Vocational Counseling
  • Ergonomics Consultation
  • Occupational Safety and Health
  • Specialized Rehabilitation Programs
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Management Program
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
  • Comprehensive Breast Cancer and Lymphoedema Management
  • Early & Safe Discharge Facilitation Program
  • Fall Prevention Program
  • Hand & Upper Limb Rehabilitation Program
  • Lifestyle Redesign Program and Self-Management Program
  • Pain management Program
  • Palliative Care
  • Developmental Training, Infant Stimulation Program & Parents Education
  • Sensory Integration Program
  • Pressure Injury Prevention Program
  • Renal Rehabilitation Program

Psychiatric Occupational Therapy

  • Mental and Psychosocial Functioning Assessment & Training
  • Independent Living Skills Assessment & Training
  • Functional Role Assessment & Training
  • Leisure Exploration & Cultivation
  • Executive Functioning in Baby Care Assessment & Training
  • Recovery-Oriented Practice “My Recovery, My Action
  • Illness Management and Recovery Program
  • Occupational Lifestyle Redesign
  • 5 Ways to Well-Being
  • Peer Support
  • Work Assessment and Settlement
  • Vocational Interest Exploration & Assessment
  • Job Acquisition & Coaching
  • Job Bank & Early Vocational Service
  • Occupational Lifestyle Redesign
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Social Cognition & Interaction Training
  • Metacognition Training
  • Brain in Action
  • Community Support
  • Personalized Care Program
  • Home Visit & Residential Service Settlement
  • Community-Based Assessment & Training
  • Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Service
  • Social Skills Assessment & Training
  • Executive Functioning Assessment & Training
  • Anti-Bully Program
  • Work Transition Program
  • Psychogeriatric Service
  • Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
  • Reality Orientation, Multi-Sensory & Reminiscence Therapy
  • Tailored Activity Program
  • Aids Prescription & Home Modification
  • Substance Abuse Service
  • Work Rehabilitation
  • Cognitive Rehabilitation
  • Lifestyle Redesign & Self-management Program
  • Brief Psychological Intervention
  • Other Specialized Program
  • Early Emotional Management Program for Common Mental Disorder Clinic (CMDC)
  • Early Assessment Service for Young People with Early Psychosis (EASY) Program
  • Extended-Care Patients Intensive Treatment, Early Division and Rehabilitation Stepping-Stone (EXITERS) Program
  • Multidisciplinary Patient & Relative Group

Service Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 08:30 - 12:30; 13:30 - 1700
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 12:00
  • Sunday and Public Holiday : Closed

Contact Us

LG1, East Block, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
2595 4187
2595 4211

Patient References

Occupational Therapist is assessing and training client’s performance in activities of daily living in order to facilitate independent living in the community.
Occupational Therapist is assessing client’s work capacity and will provide simulated work training and ergonomic consultation in order to improve client’s work competence and facilitate clients in resuming the workers role.
Occupational therapist uses different treatment groups including music groups, exercise groups, cooking class and art groups to cultivate clients’ interests and maximize their potential in order to improve the quality of life.
Occupational Therapist recommends and trains clients and their family to properly use different aids such as home oxygen concentrator, wheelchair, feeding aids and home modification to improve quality of life.
Occupational therapist prescribes pressure garment and splints to protect and promote recovery of injured body parts, pain relief and correct joint deformities and control scar hypertrophies.