Occupational Therapy Services in the London Borough of Newham

The London Borough of Newham is looking to commission Adults and Children's Occupational Therapy Services and would like to hear from organisations who have experience in this area of provision. This is not an invitation to tender. Newham Council has commissioned the Occupational Therapy Services in the London Borough of Newham since November 2018. The Care Act 2014 states that Occupational Therapists (OT's) are well placed to undertake assessment or review of an individual or carer with standard or complex support needs. Occupational Therapy intervention is primarily preventative and the cost benefits associated with the provision of personalised home adaptations is well evidenced. OT's are effective at preventing, reducing or delaying the need for care and support based on a holistic picture of the individual or family, taking into consideration informal support networks and an asset-based approach which is complementary to maximising individual and community Resilience. The overall outcome for Adult Services is to promote the wellbeing of people in Newham, making the best use of available resources to enable adults to live in the community independently and safely, free from abuse and neglect. Under pinning this overall objective are the following performance and quality objectives which provision of OT Services support: • More people living at home and in the community: The provision of home adaptations and equipment more people to live at home safely and as independently as possible. • Reduced reliance on residential and in patient care: Offering practical support and advise Occupational Therapists help to enable individuals to remain more safely within their own home for longer. • People have greater control over their lives and are satisfied with their Services: Offering holistic Occupational Therapy assessment and a range of interventions Customers are able to maximise their independence and reduce isolation. • People maximise their strengths and social resources: Undertaking person-centered assessment, Occupational Therapists encourage Customers to engage in occupations (activities) that are important to them and reduce social isolation. • Resources are used effectively and efficiently: The provision of equipment and /or adaptations care and support costs can be reduced or delayed. Service delivery needs to take place within the London Borough of Newham. In some instances, assessments may need to take place out of Borough.