Occupational Therapy and Community Equipment: Occupational Therapy FAQ

Please contact the Community Equipment Service on 01851 703054 and uplift will be organised. Please do not return your equipment to the hospital, due to infection control regulations we are unable to accept used equipment.

The OT team is happy to lend basic items for a holiday loan providing they are available in stock. We require a minimum of 2 weeks notice for equipment to be delivered.

Someone from the Occupational Therapy Service can visit you at home. They may be able to make some suggestions or provide some equipment that might help. Please complete an OT self referral form here and send or email to wi.otwesternisles@nhs.scot

You may also wish to view our ‘Choosing a High Chair' infosheet, offering useful information, support and stockists.  Click here to view/download.

You need to contact your Community Nurse, via your GP surgery, about getting a commode.

An Occupational Therapist (OT) will be able to assess what is most suitable for your needs and make recommendations based on your need and the eligibility criteria.

Grant assistance will not be approved for any work started before grant approval, except in special circumstances and where before the work is started the applicant submits, in writing, good reasons for starting the work and has written authority for proceeding.

A trolley or zimmer “caddy" might help. Someone from the Occupational Therapy service can visit to make sure it is a safe option – see referral.

You should contact the Physiotherapy Department, phone 01851 702258.

​If you need to use a wheelchair a lot you should complete the referral form in the self-referral section of this website.

Someone from the Occupational Therapy service can visit and assess your need and can organise improvements for you if necessary – see eligibility criteria.

You need to contact Faire, 01851 701702, or at faire@cne-siar.gov.uk

We can offer a work place assessment to discuss possible solutions.