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SHE EXPLAINS THAT WHEN AN INJURY IS SUCH THAT THE PATIENT CANNOT RESUME HIS NORMAL TASKS, THERAPY IS USED TO HELP ASSESS HIS MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR A TOTALLY DIFFERENT YET ACCEPTABLE AND REWARDING ACTIVITY.
THE KOWLOON REHABILITATION CENTRE HAS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNIT ATTACHED TO THE KOWLOON HOSPITAL. THIS UNIT LOOKS AFTER CONVALESCENT PATIENTS NEEDING PHYSICAL RATHER THAN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT AFTER HAVING BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM HOSPITAL WARDS, IT ALSO HAS AN OUT-PATIENT SERVICE,
THERE ARE TWO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNITS IN THE DAVID TRENCH REHABILITATION CENTRE, TREATING BOTH PSYCHIATRIC AND PHYSICAL PATIENTS.
IN THE CASTLE PEAK HOSPITAL, THERE ARE PROGRAMMES FOR THE OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY TREATMENT OF PSYCHIATRIC PATIENTS. THEIR TREATMENT BEGINS WITH VERY SIMPLE CHORES WHILE THEY ARE STILL IN THE HARDS.
LATER, THEY PROGRESS TO ACTIVITIES REQUIRING MORE CONCENTRATION. WHEN ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE WARDS, THEY ATTEND THE MAIN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY UNIT AND JOIN GROUPS THERE.
THE HONG KONG PSYCHIATRIC CENTRE AND THE YAU MA TEI POLYCLINIC OPERATE PSYCHIATRIC DAY CENTRES FOR PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE FURTHER REHABILITATION BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED FULLY FIT FOR REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY,
APART FROM THIS SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMMES OF THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT, THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT, AND THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL OF THE TUNG WAH GROUP.
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