Occupational therapists work across a broad scope of practice. At Coova, our OT services are delivered by registered occupational therapists who assess functional capacity, identify barriers to daily living, and put targeted supports in place, working alongside and integrated into the case management team leading your care. Your case manager remains your primary point of contact, holding the bigger picture and ensuring OT support, whether functional assessment, home modification, assistive technology, or skills rehabilitation, is woven into one coordinated plan built around you.
Individualized Support, Where You Live
Our OT services provide clinically informed, function-focused support delivered wherever you are, in your home, workplace, school, or community. Occupational therapists are trained to look at the full picture: the person, their environment, and the activities that matter most to their daily life.
This flexibility is intentional. Real barriers to function don’t show up in a clinical office, they show up at the kitchen counter, the front door, the workstation, or during a morning routine. Every OT service is delivered with a commitment to ethical practice, cultural humility, and client dignity, and integrated into the broader care plan your case manager is leading.
The goal is not only to reduce barriers, but to rebuild capacity, restore independence, and create a clearer path forward through coordinated, community-based occupational therapy.
Your occupational therapist conducts in-home and community-based assessments to understand how your health condition, environment, or circumstance is affecting your ability to manage daily activities. Assessments inform recommendations, funding applications, and care planning, and give your team the clinical foundation to act.
We identify and address the physical barriers in your home that create risk or reduce independence. This includes recommending and coordinating modifications, grab bars, ramps, bathroom adaptations, and spatial reorganization, so your environment works for you, not against you.
Our OTs assess, recommend, and support the sourcing of adaptive equipment and assistive technology suited to your functional needs. From mobility aids to communication devices to daily living tools, we match the right equipment to the right person and context.
We work directly with individuals to rebuild or adapt the skills needed for daily living, personal care, meal preparation, household management, community access, and return to work or school. This is hands-on, goal-directed work carried out in the settings where those skills actually need to function.
For individuals managing acquired brain injury, dementia, or other conditions affecting memory, attention, or perception, our OTs design compensatory strategies, routines, and environmental supports that help maintain function and reduce risk.
Your occupational therapist doesn’t work in a silo. At Coova, real-time communication and transparency across your clinical team, including social work, psychiatry and psychology, nursing, behavioural consulting, dietitian services, speech and language, recreational therapy, and spiritual and cultural support — means insights are shared, plans stay aligned, and clinical goals are met through a team that’s consistently working from the same page.
Our occupational therapy services in BC support individuals and families including:
We also provide community-based OT and functional support for:
A registered occupational therapist (OT) in BC is a regulated health professional focused on helping people do the activities that matter to them — not just on physical recovery. While physiotherapy focuses primarily on movement and pain, OT addresses how a person functions across all areas of daily life: self-care, productivity, and leisure. OTs work in homes, communities, and workplaces, not only clinical settings.
No referral is required. You can contact us directly to begin. We welcome self-referrals, as well as referrals from physicians, specialists, schools, rehabilitation teams, and community organizations.
Occupational therapy services are not typically covered by MSP, but extended health benefits, WorkSafeBC, ICBC, CLBC, and private insurance plans may apply depending on your situation. Navigating coverage can be confusing, and we’re here to help you get clarity on what applies to your situation.
Support is offered in your home, workplace, school, community spaces, or virtually, depending on your needs and the nature of the assessment or service.
Our OT services are designed to complement, not replace, existing care. Your occupational therapist collaborates with other clinicians involved in your treatment to ensure your support is cohesive and aligned with your broader care plan.
Yes. Occupational therapists at Coova can complete functional capacity assessments, home safety assessments, and reports that support funding applications, insurance claims, or care planning decisions. We’ll discuss the purpose of the assessment upfront to ensure the right scope and format.
A consultation is the best place to start. We take the time to understand your situation and whether this service is well-suited to your needs. If another form of support would serve you better, we will be transparent and help you find the right direction.
Yes. All occupational therapists at Coova Health are registered with the College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia (COTBC) and adhere to professional regulatory standards. Learn more at cotbc.org.
Coova Health is based in Vancouver, BC while offering private case management services across British Columbia.
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