Occupational Therapy

With occupational therapy at UNC Health Wayne, you can recover from injury or illness and maintain more of your abilities when you live with a chronic condition. Count on our team in Goldsboro, North Carolina to help you live as independently as possible.

Board-Certified Occupational Therapists

Depend on our occupational therapists for high-quality care for children and adults. UNC Health Wayne has dedicated professionals who’ve taken extra steps to become board certified. That means they have the knowledge and expertise to provide you with skilled care.

How Occupational Therapy Helps

Get help from an occupational therapist to function better and do activities of daily living (ADLs) at home, school, and work. Our therapists can help you, your children, and older adults with physical, mental, and emotional well-being. A wide range of conditions may benefit from occupational therapy, including:

• Chronic conditions, such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Developmental and learning delays
• Hand and wrist injuries
• Sudden health conditions, such as stroke, heart attack or brain injury
• Behavioral, emotional and social disorders

Individualized Therapy

Put your care in the hands of our occupational therapists. We’ll work with you to create a personalized care plan. Depending on your condition, your plan may center on improving skills such as:

• Personal care
• Sensory, including sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing
• Movement and coordination
• Thought, focus, and organization
• Judgement

Feel confident your occupational therapist will emphasize reaching your therapy goals. Rely on us to recommend assistive devices, if needed, to ease your daily tasks.

Certified Hand Therapy

Partner with UNC Health Wayne when you need specialized therapy for your hand, wrist, forearm, elbow, and shoulder. Our certified hand therapist has the experience and advanced training to improve your injury or condition.

You’ll find help to restore your movement and treat chronic pain, disease, overuse, and conditions such as stroke. Our hand therapist uses many therapeutic methods to assist your recovery and can make a custom splint for you if needed.

Pediatric Occupational Therapy

Turn to our specialists if your child has:

• Autism
• Developmental delays
• Lacks sensory skills
• Problems learning to play, read, or interact

You’ll find a dedicated pediatric treatment area with a swing and crash pit for kids with all types of physical and mental conditions.