A Guide to occupational therapy published by the Guardian newspaper predicts a watershed for the profession as occupational therapists prove themselves essential to integrated health and care services.

The Guide underpins the College of Occupational therapists’ improving lives and saving money campaign telling the stories of people whose lives have been turned around by occupational therapy support.

Published online and as well as distributed throughout the UK, the special supplement features occupational therapists trailblazing new services that keep people at home, achieving their goals, with independence and hope for the future.

Julia Scott, Chief Executive of the College of Occupational Therapists said:
“We have to be able to prove the effectiveness of what we do, it’s being a position to say now with confidence what occupational therapy means to the bottom line. We have to make our case we have to make waves.”

Read the Guide to occupational therapy at the Guardian site