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Sarah Matheson BSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy, 2003. HCPC registered, RCOT member, specialising in complex injury, vocational rehabilitation, and medico-legal reporting.

Thistle Occupational Therapy & Case Management Ltd

I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy in 2011 and have over 14 years’ experience working with adults and young people following illness or injury. Through my company, Thistle Occupational Therapy & Case Management Ltd, I provide independent occupational therapy, case management, and expert witness services across Scotland and Northern Ireland.

I have extensive experience supporting individuals with traumatic and acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal injury, amputation, and complex orthopaedic and neurological conditions. My assessments focus on identifying the impact of injury on daily function and developing practical, realistic strategies to promote independence, safety, and wellbeing.

Recommendations often include tailored rehabilitation programmes, specialist equipment, and home or environmental adaptations. I also carry out accommodation suitability assessments to ensure housing and planned adaptations meet clients’ current and future needs.

I accept referrals from solicitors for both case management and expert witness work, providing clear, evidence-based reports that outline functional impact and include costed recommendations for rehabilitation, care, equipment, and environmental changes.

My approach is person-centred, outcome-focused, and grounded in collaboration with clients, families, and multidisciplinary teams. I believe rehabilitation is not just about recovery it’s about rebuilding a meaningful, fulfilling life with the right support and environment in place.

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Bsc (Hons) Occupational Therapy


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Phone: 07951435489

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.otscotland.co.uk


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Services

  • Child or adolescent
  • Adult 25 +
  • Young person (18-25)
  • Older person (65+)
  • Case Management
  • Coaching
  • Medico-Legal/Expert Witness
  • Mentoring
  • Professional Supervision
  • Business Plans
  • Equipment/Adaptations
  • Neuro Rehabilitation
  • Vocational Rehabilitation
  • Advice about access, bathroom &/or kitchen adaptations or equipment Home adaptations for independent living
  • Advice around specialist equipment or in modifying your home to maximise independence
  • Falls prevention
  • Assessments for Disabled Facilities Grants
  • Specialist seating expertise
  • Electric mobility scooter assessment/advice
  • Practical strategies/treatment to overcome daily challenges caused by illness, accident, recent diagnosis or ageing.
  • Long term conditions management in the community
  • Hand Therapy expertise
  • Brain or Spinal Injury expertise
  • Trauma & Orthopedics expertise
  • Armed Forces Rehabilitation
  • Help and support with pain or fatigue-management techniques
  • Depression and anxiety management
  • Mental health recovery and peer support
  • Therapeutic assessment, support and intervention for memory problems
  • Support with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias
  • Neurological conditions expertise
  • ADHD expertise
  • Work/health promo/training/H&S e.g. DSE Risk Assessment, Manual Handling training, stress prevention/education
  • Ergonomic Assessment/industrial/office/vehicle seating/equipment advice
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) (standardised system) for physically active jobs
  • Job/role analysis of task demands
  • Neuropsychological/Cognitive/Neurodiversity assessment (including standardised tools)
  • Mental Health Assessment and Advice - work related
  • Career re-direction Assessment/Transferable Skills Analysis (TSA)
  • Graduated RTW plan/reasonable adjustments advice
  • Vocational Rehab (VR) ongoing input/treatment/job coach/work prep/work hardening/conditioning
  • OT Assessments and interventions on behalf of a case manager
  • Specific treatment interventions for a case manager
  • Case management after a catastrophic injury
  • Expert witness assessment/reports
  • Manual Handling training for health and/or care staff
  • Single handed care reviews for Local Authorities or Care Homes
  • Reduction in Local Authority waiting lists
  • Blue Badge assessments
  • Management consultancy
  • Regular supervision for independent practitioners
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