Laura Fergusson Brain Injury Trust

Occupational Therapy (OT) Service, Community Health, Dietitian, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy

Description

We support those impacted by brain injury in Canterbury and the surrounding regions. We are the only providers like this in the South Island and one of only three across New Zealand. We provide a full continuum of integrated services when and where they are needed. We are the only providers like this in the South Island. Our team is made up of 220 specialized staff, our interdisciplinary team includes speech and language therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, clinical psychologists, neuro psychologists, dieticians and social workers who work together to provide an integrated approach to rehabilitation and recovery. Our Services include: Rehabilitation, Assessment, Residential Living and Group Programmes. Please see our website for more information.

Services Provided

Dietitian

Dietitians help people to eat healthy and balanced diets to improve their health and wellbeing and also to manage dietary related health conditions.

Occupational therapy (OT)

Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.

Rehabilitation

Occupational therapists (OT) help people to participate in the tasks and activities of daily life.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.

Balance disorders / dizziness
Rehabilitation

Physiotherapists diagnose and support people to regain mobility and reduce pain caused by an injury, disability or health condition such as arthritis.

Speech language therapy

Speech and language therapists support people to communicate and also with safe eating, drinking and swallowing.