Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
2 November 2026 • 14 min read
Foot drop makes your toes catch as you walk. Here is what causes it, how splints and stimulation help, and how to make your home, shoes and stairs safer.
Read more →2 November 2026 • 13 min read
Cerebral palsy does not get worse, but its effects can change with age. A practical guide for adults on pain, fatigue, getting therapy back and staying independent.
Read more →1 November 2026 • 13 min read
Aggression in dementia is usually a sign of an unmet need such as pain, fear or confusion. How to stay safe, calm things down and reduce the triggers at home.
Read more →1 November 2026 • 13 min read
Hot flushes, broken sleep and brain fog can make an ordinary working day hard. Here are the practical adjustments that help, and how to ask for them.
Read more →1 November 2026 • 13 min read
Seeing people who are not there is common in some types of dementia. Here is how to tell what is going on, what to check first and how to respond without making things worse.
Read more →1 November 2026 • 13 min read
A workplace needs assessment looks at how your health condition or disability affects your job and what would help. Here is who does them, what happens on the day and how to get the changes made.
Read more →1 November 2026 • 13 min read
Frontotemporal dementia often starts in midlife and changes behaviour, personality or language before memory. A frank, practical guide for families.
Read more →1 November 2026 • 13 min read
A plain guide for qualified OTs on locum work: agencies, IR35, how pay is structured, compliance checks, insurance, and how it compares with NHS bank and private practice.
Read more →31 October 2026 • 14 min read
What vascular dementia is, how it affects thinking, mood and walking, and the routines, GP checks and support that make daily life at home easier.
Read more →31 October 2026 • 12 min read
A plain guide to the pre-registration MSc in occupational therapy: who it suits, what the two years involve, placements, funding, HCPC registration and careers after.
Read more →31 October 2026 • 13 min read
Dementia with Lewy bodies behaves differently from Alzheimer's. Here is what to expect day to day, and practical ways to make home safer and calmer.
Read more →31 October 2026 • 13 min read
Thinking about working as an occupational therapy assistant? Here is what the job really involves, where the roles are, how pay works in general terms and how to get in.
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