Home Adaptation Services
Home Adaptation is “Ageing in Place”, “Inclusive Living spaces ” and “Accessibility ” which have become common phrases used in the media to describe the need for adapt the home environment for safe living for all. LDOT Home Adaptation Services
LDOT Services
Been in an accident? Have an Injury? Having difficulty with your normal daily living activities? We are here to help. We provide a wide range of assessment and treatment services that help you get your life back, or at least
LDOT Consulting
LDOT Occupational Therapy Consultation also known as Supported Quality Practice - "SQPR", provides personal and professional OT consulting services to meet the needs of the OT, the employer, or an organization that requires OT consultation or education support. Supervision is uniquely
Helmet Safety
Back to School – The summer holidays are over and students are back at school. This is also a time when the cooler Fall weather is upon us – a good time for kids and their families to leave their
Home Modification to Age in Place...Let’s Start that Conversation
Most people do not buy their first home with the idea of living there forever. But increasingly, seniors are not only living longer but are opting to “age in place” – to stay in their homes where they are happier
Fall Prevention - In–Home Safety to Address Ageing in Place
Fall Prevention – Ageing in place – Staying put – Accessible at Home – Inclusive Space, all are phrases that are being used to address the issue, no – crisis, that is facing us here in Canada. With the population ageing,
Equipment and Mobility Aids Funding
Some equipment funding and mobility aids are funded through the province of Ontario’s ADP programme. To be eligible for this programme, you must be assessed by an ADP authorized health care provider. Currently we do not have an ADP authorizer
#AskForOT – Funding For Our Services
If you need our services, we are happy to help find funding options. Auto insurance and Extended Health Insurance often cover our services. If you are on ODSP, we can contact your worker to negotiate our service delivery. We can
What is a Regulated Health Professional?
A Regulated Health Professional that, by law, is a person whom must be registered by a regulatory body to have the right to call themselves a member of that profession and use the title. A College is a regulatory body
How are Occupational Therapists trained?
Occupational Therapist-OTs training in Ontario are now educated through Universities, either at a bachelors or masters level. For therapist trained outside Canada, their credentials are screened to ensure they meet the minimum standard required in the province of Ontario. After finishing
What can I expect during my first meeting?
In your first meeting with your Occupational Therapist, she or he will introduce themselves and provide you with their business card. You will then know their credentials and how to contact them in the future if you need to. The therapist
World Federation of Occupational Therapist (WFOT) Congress
World Federation of Occupational Therapist (WFOT) Congress – LDOT Occupational Therapist, Hanin Al-Helo will be travelling this Spring to Cape Town, South Africa to present her published research project “Targeting the Globe” at the World Federation of Occupational Therapist
Best Practices in Fall Prevention
Best Practices in Fall Prevention – When you want to make a change for your health, you want to know about best practices. Best practices are strong recommendations that clinicians (doctors, occupational therapists, etc.) use to provide their patients with
Congratulations to Natasha on Graduating with Distinction
On behalf of the team at Lesya Dyk O.T. (LDOT) Services, I would like to extend our congratulations to Natasha Auret, on her graduation from the University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Accounting, with Distinction. Prior
Happy Holidays – Is your house visitable?
At the recent National Institute of Aging conference held in Toronto, I was a speaker representing OSOT and the Home Modifications Canada Steering Group. The afternoon session was lead by a presentation by Jamie Shipley, a knowledge transfer consultant with
Hamilton Brain Injury Association Dinner 2016
Hamilton Brain Injury Association Once again we are happy to be supporting the 2016 Hamilton Brain Injury Association (HBIA) Dinner being held at the Liuna Station in Hamilton on November 17th, 2016. This will be the 10th annual fundraising dinner
Ageing in place? - Think Ahead…..
If you are in the position to purchase or modify your “forever home”, you may want to give some thought to how your home will accommodate you as you age. Ageing in place is something that you may be able
Fall Prevention - In–Home Safety to Address Ageing in Place
Fall Prevention – Ageing in place – Staying put – Accessible at Home – Inclusive Space, all are phrases that are being used to address the issue, no – crisis, that is facing us here in Canada. With the population ageing,
Alzheimer’s a 360 Degree Treatment.
In this month’s series of blogs at Lesya Dyk O.T. Services – we are giving Alzheimer’s a 360 degree treatment. Occupational therapists have an important role in helping clients who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s dementia live their lives as