How to refer for occupational therapy

Please note, we do not assess for:

  • mobility aids
  • mattresses/pressure care

For assistance with these matters, please contact your GP. Any referrals via the OT portal for these reasons will be not be processed.

Ways to refer for an OT assessment or other daily living aids

You can get support by making a referral on our portal, which is the quickest and easiest way to contact us. If you do not have access to the internet, you can call our Contact Centre on 01702 215008.

For all rehousing queries, please refer to On The Move .

To process your referral, please make sure you take the time to give full answers to each question in order not to delay access to the OT service.

Disabled Facilities Grants (DFG) information and a link to the Foundations financial means test calculator, can be found on the Southend-on-Sea City Council website.