Occupational Therapy
Level B1, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Tel: 6357 8338 (for appointment and enquiries)
Fax: 6357 8337
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Monday to Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday & Public Holiday:
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8am to 5.30pm
8am to 12.30pm
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Occupational therapists are health care professionals who use activities with specific goals to help people of all ages, prevent, reduce or overcome effects of disabilities. Occupational Therapy aims to maximize one’s functions and quality of life. The Occupational Therapy department consists of 20 occupational therapists, including therapists with specialist training to support the 17 medical specialties in the hospital. Our team of occupational therapists with skills and knowledge aim to provide high standards of service to clients with diverse needs. Staffs are also actively involved in research and development activities to provide evidence-based practices.
The TTSH Occupational Therapy Department provides clinical rehabilitation services to inpatients and outpatients. One of the largest occupational therapy departments in Singapore, the department offers services in areas such as upper limb and hand rehabilitation, neurology rehabilitation, orthopedics rehabilitation, geriatrics rehabilitation.
Hand and Upper Limb Rehabilitation
This unit provides therapy for people with hand or upper limb injuries. The goal in rehabilitation is to assist clients to achieve optimal function of their upper limbs so as to regain independence in their daily activities and return to work.
Range of services include:
- Mobilisation and exercises
- Design and fabrication of splints and pressure garments
- Joint protection education program
- Pain management
Work Rehabilitation and Ergonomics Services
This unit aims to enable clients to return to work safely following an injury and prevent re-injury.
Services available are:
- Assessment of client’s return-to-work abilities
- Work conditioning
- Work-site assessments and modifications
Specialised Evaluation Services
Our certified therapists offer specialist evaluation services in functional assessments and driving assessments.
A Functional Capacity Evaluation is a detailed examination and evaluation that objectively measures the individual’s current level of function compared to the physical demands of an occupation. It is a useful tool to make recommendations for return-to-work and disability determinations.
The Occupational Therapy department in TTSH pioneered the Driving Assessment and Rehabilitation Program in Singapore in 2001. The program aims to enable clients with medical conditions to learn or return to driving. When required, clients may be prescribed vehicle modifications to facilitate them to drive.
Occupational Health and Ergonomics services
Consultancy services by our qualified ergonomics specialist to help individuals and organisations maintain the highest quality of working life by promoting awareness of safe work practices in the workplace and hence reducing the potential for on-job injuries.
Services include:
- Workplace evaluations and recommendations
- Customised educational talks and workshops on Ergonomics, Joint Protection and Stress Management
- Symptom Surveys
- Individual consultations for work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Lymphodema Management Rehabilitation
This unit provides therapy for clients with limb swelling. Our certified therapist will educate client on self-massage, exercises, compression bandaging and skin care. Customised compression garments can be designed and fabricated to individual’s measurements.
Geriatric Rehabilitation
This unit caters to the elderly clients who may have conditions such as problems with memory or frequent falls.
Range of services include:
- Home assessments and modification
- Caregiver education and training
- Assessment and re-training of self care activities
- Cognitive assessment and training
- Prescription and use of adaptive equipment
Neurological Rehabilitation
Occupational therapists provide therapy for clients whose motor, cognitive and/or perceptual functions are affected by neurological conditions such as stroke, head injury or Parkinson’s disease.
Services available are:
- Cognitive and perceptual assessment and re-training
- Caregiver education and training
- Prescription and use of adaptive equipment
- Home assessments and modifications
- Assessment and re-training of self care activities
Orthopaedics Rehabilitation
Therapists in this unit treat clients with musculoskeletal conditions such as fractures, arthritis, amputations and spinal injuries.
Services include:
- Wheelchair assessment and training
- Caregiver education and training
- Prescription and use of adaptive equipment
- Home assessments and modifications
- Assessment and re-training of self care activities
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Name :
Cheong, Florence
Designation :
Principal OT Credentials :
Masters of Health Science Management, Bachelor of Science (Hons) Occupational Therapy, Certification in Driving Assessment Subspeciality :
Driving rehabilitation |
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Name :
Tan, Heidi
Designation :
Principal OT Credentials :
Masters of Ergonomics, Bachelor of Science (Hons) Occupational Therapy,
Certified Specialist in Functional Assessment, Certification in Myofascial Release Therapy Subspeciality :
Ergonomics, Work rehabilitation | |
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Name :
Chan Mei Leng
Designation :
Principal OT Credentials :
Masters of Science (Occupational Therapy), Certification in Driving Assessment Subspeciality :
Neurological rehabilitation: Stroke, head injury and Psychiatry |
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Name :
Teo Sing Hwee
Designation :
Senior OT Credentials :
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy), Hand Therapy Fellowship (Texas Women’s university) Subspeciality :
Hand Therapy | |
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Name :
Yeo, Janis
Designation :
Senior OT Credentials :
Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy), Certified Lymphodema Therapist (L.A.A.) Subspeciality :
Hand Therapy, Lymphodema management |
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Name :
Teo, Betty
Designation :
Senior OT Credentials :
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy), Certified Specialist in Functional Assessment, HMDP Award Hand Therapy Attachment in Klinert & Kutz Hand Care Centre, Kentucky, USA, Certification in Myofascial Release Therapy Subspeciality :
Hand Therapy, Work rehabilitation, Myofascial release therapy | |
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Name :
Tay, Madeleine
Designation :
Senior OT Credentials :
Masters of Health Science (Occupational Therapy) with merit, Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy), HMDP Award Geriatric Attachment in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, USA, Certified Specialist in Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS), Certification in Myofascial Release Therapy Subspeciality :
Geriatric rehabilitation, Cardiovascular rehabilitation, Myofascial release therapy |
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Name :
Tay Yi Chin
Designation :
Senior OT Credentials :
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Hons), Certified Specialist in Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Subspeciality :
Cardiovascular rehabilitation, Respiratory rehabilitation | |
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Name :
Zhang, David
Designation :
Senior OT Credentials :
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy), HMDP Award Parkinson’s Disease attachment in Kingston Centre, Melbourne, Australia, Certification in Myofascial Release Therapy Subspeciality :
Neurological rehabilitation: Stroke, head injury and Parkinson’s disease |
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