Health professionals at RATA include:

Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Registered Nurses, Clinical Psychologist, Dietitian and Rehabilitation Assistants.

Services include:

Provision of rehabilitation programmes, co-ordinated with the relevant health professionals and the General Practitioner/Specialist for people with:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Multiple Orthopaedic Injury
• Sensitive Claims
• Balance disturbance including vestibular dysfunction
• Training for Independent Living Programmes
• Liaison with employers to assist with return to work following injury

Home and community based needs assessment including:

• Equipment assessments
• Transport for independence assessment
• Wheelchair and seating assessments
• Mobility aides
• Aides to assist activities of daily living
• Aides to assist personal care
• Bedding and pressure care assessment

Assessment and recommendations for:

• Housing modifications
• Suitable vehicle choice following injury
• Vehicle modifications

Education for Residential Facilities and Care Support workers in:

• Assisting people post Traumatic Brain Injury
• Seating and pressure relief considerations
• Assisting with transfers and manual handling
• Specific intervention as required

Nordic Walking

Nordic walking is one of the most effective cardiovascular workouts because it works all major muscle groups in the body. You can increase your heart rate on average 10-15% more than normal walking and the intensity of the workout can be matched to your requirements Come along and find out what it is all about. Walking groups start from Fuchsia House, 5 Lees Street, opposite Oval Wednesday at 11 AM. Our Nordic Academy certified Instructors can assist anyone with varied abilities. First session no charge with further group walks $5 per session. Clothing: Wear comfortable shoes and please bring a coat. Walking poles are provided

Safety in your home

Our unique home safety assessment strives to assist people to remain safe in their own home. We use an injury prevention approach to reduce slips, trips or falls in the home by minimising risk and giving advice on simple strategies. We can also identify and source equipment that helps keep people safe at home.

Did you know that a 2005 Christchurch College of Education study revealed only 4% of 424 New Zealand primary school children could successfully perform 12 fundamental movement skills such as hopping, skipping, jumping, kicking, catching and throwing a ball?

Development of motor skills is important for your child to assist with confidence and peer interaction at school, emotional development and general wellbeing.

RATA Kids is run by an Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist and Speech and Language Therapist providing assistance to children that are having difficulty achieving their physical and academic milestones.

We aim to assist your child to be ready for school by covering the following areas:

• Gross Motor Skills
• Fine Motor Skills
• Balance and co-ordination
• Spatial awareness (where they are in space)
• Memory
• Communication

enabling your children to participate in school, play and self care.

For more information on our group or one on one sessions please contact our office on 4772735 or Mark Shirley on 021485989.