Workplace Services

Creating a healthy workplace for your employees

Creating a healthy working environment improves your employees’ well-being and ability to effectively complete their work tasks. A poorly laid out desk set up, a visual impairment affecting computer work, or accessibility issues to the washroom and meeting rooms can all impact a person’s ability successfully do their job every day.

Our Occupational Therapists take a holistic approach and address physical, cognitive, mental and emotional demands of a work activity. Our workplace and employee assessments and treatments identify ways to help you improve your employees’ productivity, decrease absenteeism and better manage long-term disability claims.

Our Occupational
Therapists can help you

Support an employee

Support an employee who can’t do the job because of illness or disability

When a member of your team is unable to work because of an injury, illness or disability, it can affect everyone’s productivity and stress levels.

Our Occupational Therapists can help you determine the changes needed to an employee’s work environment or job description, and give them tangible strategies so they can perform their job with their current abilities.

HERE'S HOW

We Can:

Conduct a Job Site Assessment to identify the physical, cognitive, mental and emotional requirements of the job and determine if your employee is capable of meeting the job demands.

Complete a Physical Demands Assessment (PDA) to objectively analyze the physical and environmental demands of each task in a job, such as lifting, pushing or pulling, etc.

Conduct Cognitive and Mental Demands Analysis to determine a person’s cognitive and mental abilities to perform the job tasks. Such as, planning, organizing, following through or managing difficult situations with other people.

Do a Visual Assessment and Accommodation Report of your employee’s worksite to determine any changes, accommodations or equipment that may be needed to help them to do their work tasks.

Provide Physical, Cognitive, Mental and Behavioural Job Coaching to teach an employee physical, behavioural and mental health strategies that will enable them to perform their job safely and effectively.

Offer recommendations on job task or job demands modifications so that work can be completed within the employees physical or cognitive limitations.

Complete an Ergonomic Assessment to see if changes are needed to an employee’s worksite setup and educate them on ideal posture, equipment adjustments and how to reduce physical strains to the body. Recommend optimal office set up and equipment to maximize engagement in work tasks and prevent injury.

Transition

Transition an employee back to work after a medical leave

Supporting your employee’s return to work efforts goes a long way in helping them effectively transition and thrive. Accommodating for any new physical or mental needs before they resume some or all of their normal work duties can boost their confidence and comfort levels.

Our team can help you develop a return to work plan, facilitate the assessments and reports, and co-ordinate with all the stakeholders.

Our occupational therapists design and monitor tailored programs for graduated return to work for your employee.

Graduated Return to Work Program

Graduated schedule for return to hours at work
Graduated timeline for return to tasks depending on task complexity and employee’s capacity
Recommendations for specific modifications and accommodations as well as equipment
Consistent monitoring and changes to return to work plan based on employees ‘performance on work demands

Treatment Programs

Recommend specific treatment to assist with transition back to work and to improve capacity, this could include:

occupational therapy
physiotherapy,
psychotherapy
Wellness programs to assist with nervous system regulation

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Testimonials

We listen to our client’s needs.
Here’s what they have to say about us.

“We have worked with PiOT for many years to help employees and employers at their workplaces. Their occupational therapists are extremely knowledgeable and have been instrumental in working with our companies to find solutions for employees that have various illnesses affecting their work. Their assessment reports and recommendations have been used to help employees adapt their jobs or in some cases help them identify what they are able to do now. We find the staff and Occupational Therapists at PiOT to be professional and skilled in the work they do.”
– D.E., manager CFA
“As a case manager I can count on PiOT Occupational Therapists to provide a high level of service for my clients. I have worked with PiOT for a number of years and have continually had very positive experiences…. They are wonderful to work with; knowledgeable, caring and thorough when addressing the needs of clients. They communicate well and work collaboratively with other team members when setting goals and priorities with clients. Intervention is provided with cultural sensitivity, a non-judgmental approach, and compassion.”
– M.A., case manager