A Model for Community Occupational Therapy Practice, Stage 1

Abstract

This article describes the first stage of a client-centred model, being developed by the author, for community occupational therapy practice. The key objective of this stage is to have the client identify his/her needs before the occupational therapist makes the first visit. The tools of the first stage, a contact letter and a Lifestyle Questionnaire, have been used in a pilot study by occupational therapists around the country. A summary of the results of this study is given.