Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
27 September 2026 • 14 min read
How to get back to the hobbies, clubs and trips out that make life feel like yours again after a stroke, with practical adaptations and honest advice on fatigue and confidence.
Read more →27 September 2026 • 14 min read
An autistic meltdown is an involuntary response to overwhelm, not a tantrum. Here is what is going on, what helps in the moment and how to reduce the load day to day.
Read more →27 September 2026 • 14 min read
Practical ways to manage a broken ankle at home when you are non-weight bearing, including stairs, washing, meals, swelling and red flags.
Read more →27 September 2026 • 12 min read
What the HCPC actually asks of occupational therapists for CPD, how the audit works in general terms, and practical CPD ideas that go well beyond courses.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 11 min read
What reasonable adjustments at work actually are, who has a right to them, practical examples grouped by need, and how to ask your employer so it is taken seriously.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 14 min read
If a child is helping to look after a parent or sibling, they may be a young carer. This guide explains support, assessments, school help, and ways to reduce the caring load at home.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 12 min read
The questions that come up in occupational therapy interviews, from Band 5 posts to private practice and university places, and how to prepare answers that sound like you.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 13 min read
A plain English guide to the Access to Work grant: who can get it, what it pays for, how the application and assessment work, and how to avoid the usual hold-ups.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 15 min read
Raynaud's can make fingers or toes go white, blue then red, often triggered by cold or stress. These practical changes can reduce attacks and help you manage day to day.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 12 min read
What a strong occupational therapy personal statement shows, how to get relevant experience, a structure that works and the mistakes that sink otherwise good applicants.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 13 min read
What a DSE assessment is, what the law requires of employers, a self check for your chair, screen, keyboard and laptop, and when you need a specialist assessment.
Read more →26 September 2026 • 14 min read
A virtual ward (hospital at home) is NHS hospital level care delivered in your home, with regular clinical review and sometimes remote monitoring. Here is what to expect and how to set up safely.
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