Functional Capacity Assessment
Functional Capacity Assessments
Functional Capacity Assessments:
Functional Capacity Assessment are generally completed by Allied Health professionals. Depending on an inviduals impairements a functional capacity assessment is usually completed by Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Psychologists.
Our mobile occupational therapists, mobile physiotherapists and mobile psychologists, are able to complete theses assessment through face to face mobile consultations or online occupational therapy consultations and Online Psychology.
Occupational Therapists are generally the best placed allied health professionals to complete a functional capacity assessment as they look holistically at an individuals needs. Occupational Therapist are able to complete Occupational Therapy Assessments for individuals living in the community with physical needs, psychosocial needs or a combination of both.
Occupational Therapy Assessment
What is the purpose of a Functional Capacity Assessment?
A functional capacity assessment is completed to ascertain an individuals function and what their needs are from a physical, cognitive and psychosocial framework.
Functional Capacity Assessments also consider whether an individual may require certain equipment, technology or modifications to enable them to live their life more independently. After an initial assessment further assesments may be required depending on an inviduals needs such as:
- Complex Home modification assessments
- Assistive Technology assessments
- Paediatric assessments (including sensory or motor)
Occupational Therapy Assessments
Why use Functional Capacity Assessment for NDIS participants?
NDIS participants have the right to be safe and to receive quality services. A functional capacity assessment is designed to understand the needs of NDIS participants such that the appropriate supports and services can be implemented for them to enable them to live their life to the fullest.
Further infromation for NDIS participants regarding, understanding and using their plan can be found here.
Occupational Therapy Assessment
Time required to complete a Functional Capacity Assessment?
Functional Capacity Assessment generally takes between 1.5 to 2 hours depending on the complexity of each case. Further time is then required for reporting and follow up if needed.
Occupational Therapy Assessments
Can a Functional Capacity Assessment be completed via telehealth?
In the majority of cases, Functional Capacity Assessments can be completed over telehealth. Generally, Allied Health professionals are able to ask relevant questions to ascertain key information regarding an indivudals functional needs over a telehealth assessment.
Additionally, where video technology is available, Allied Health professionals are also able to observe physical movements at the same time as well.
Occupational Therapy Assessment
Who requires a Functional Capacity Assessments?
Functional Capacity Assessments may be required by anyone where their function needs to be assessments and appropriate supports, therapy or equipment is required to be provided. Allied Health professionals are generally requires to provide Functional Capacity Assessments for a diverse population of individuals including:
- Aged care occupational therapy
- Mental Health occupational therapist
- Disability/ NDIS participants who require an Occupational Therapy assessment to support their needs
- Individuals who require equipment presciption
- Cognitive assessment & retraining
- Complex and Simple Home modifications such as grab rails or a ramp
- Electric/ lift chair recommendations
- Transfer equipment recommendations such as a hoist
- Pressure care including pressure cushion and mattress prescription
- Specialised seating/ wheelchair prescription/ Scooter & mobility assessment
- Stroke & neurological rehabilitation
- Support disability accommodation assessment
- Supported independent living (SIL) assessment
Occupational Therapy Assessments
Functional Capacity Asssessment with Allied Health 2U
As an NDIS provider, Occupational Therapists, Psychologists and Physiotherapists at Allied Health 2U have the skills and experience to work in challenging and complex environments. Our Allied Health professionals can assist NDIS participants to help meet their goals around independence, participation in the commuity and well-being. In addition Occupational Therapists at Allied Health2U can assist NDIS participants with access to home modifications, assistive technology, capacity building, recommendations regarding the level of care participants require.
Occupational Therapy Assessment
Service Area for Functional Capacity Assessments
Our Mobile Occupational therapy team is currently servicing Australia Wide. Through our telehealth services, we are able to provide Functional Capacity Assessments throughout Australia.
- Functional Capacity Assessment Australia Wide
- Telehealth Occupational Therapist Australia Wide
- Mobile Occupational Therapist Australia Wide
- And many more suburbs!!
