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Forbes Care is an enthusiastic Mobile Occupational Therapy Practice servicing South-East Queensland.

23/02/2026

🧠 Sensory Processing & Daily Life: An Adult Example
“Why is grocery shopping so exhausting?” Meet Alex (name changed).
Alex is an adult who lives independently, works part‑time, and manages most daily tasks well. On the surface, grocery shopping should be straightforward — Alex knows what to buy and how to budget.
But the supermarket is another story.
💡Bright fluorescent lights.
🚨Constant noise.
🤼‍♀️Crowded aisles.
👃Strong smells.
🥷🏼People moving in every direction.
Within minutes, Alex feels overwhelmed. Thoughts become harder to organise. The shopping list is forgotten. Anxiety rises. Sometimes Alex rushes out with only half the items — other times the shop is abandoned altogether.
This isn’t about motivation, intelligence, or “coping better”.
🧩 It’s about sensory processing. When the sensory demands of an environment exceed what the nervous system can manage, the brain shifts into survival mode. Planning, memory, and decision‑making become harder to access — even for tasks the person can do in calmer settings.
Once the sensory load is reduced (quieter shopping times, online ordering, shorter trips, support with community access), Alex’s capacity immediately improves.
✨ Same person. Same skills. Different sensory demands.
Sensory processing impacts daily life — not because someone lacks ability, but because the environment isn’t designed for their nervous system.

20/02/2026

Forbes Care Head Office is located at the top of Buderim Hill, just a short stroll from the heart of the town centre. Our purpose-designed clinic offers face-to-face Occupational Therapy services for individuals living with psychosocial conditions, alongside a warm and welcoming paediatric space thoughtfully created for children and families.
We’re fortunate to be surrounded by beautiful local amenities, with a park and café just across the road — creating a relaxed, supportive environment to complement your clinic visit.
📍 Shop 15/102 Burnett St, Buderim
📞 07 5220 8909

18/02/2026

This is Hanna — and these are the strengths she brings to her work as an Occupational Therapist at Forbes Care 💙

💛 Compassionate — deeply empathetic, shaped by personal experience
🎯 Client-centred — always starts with the person, not the system
🧠 Thoughtful — intentional and considered in her clinical reasoning
🌿 Grounded — calm, steady, and reassuring in complex situations
📣 Advocative — persistent in navigating systems to secure the right supports
🤝 Collaborative — values teamwork with clients, families, and professionals
✨ Empowering — focused on building confidence and independence
🛠️ Practical — turns theory into real-world, usable strategies
🔍 Reflective — considers both emotional and functional impacts
🚀 Purpose-driven — motivated by meaningful outcomes, not just tasks
✅ Reliable — trusted by both clients and colleagues
💙 Warm — brings genuine humanity into every interaction

16/02/2026

This little snapshot gives you a glimpse into our Occupational Therapy team — the humans behind the assessments, the recommendations, the reports, and the follow-through.
Our team work across:
• Support at Home
• NDIS
• DVA
• Rehab in the home
But more importantly, they work with people, not just programs.
✨They problem-solve.
😀They listen.
🪄They think about the long game — safety, dignity, and independence at home.
Every visit, every recommendation, every piece of paperwork is backed by clinical reasoning and genuine care for the person in front of us.

13/02/2026

We’re growing again ✨ Forbes Care Occupational Therapy is looking for an experienced Community Occupational Therapist (3+ years) to join our North Lakes & Sunshine Coast team! If you love meaningful, hands-on work across assistive technology, complex home modifications, mental health, DVA, aged care and NDIS — and want the backing of a structured, supportive OT-only team — this is your sign. We offer genuine career pathways, tailored supervision for senior clinicians, professional development investment, and the autonomy to shape your clinical interests. If you’re ready for community OT done well — with values, depth and momentum behind you — we’d love to connect. 👋 Apply Here 📍https://www.seek.com.au/job/90326565

13/02/2026

Meet Sarah – Brain Injury Rehabilitation OT 💛
Sarah works closely with people recovering from acquired brain injury (ABI) to rebuild skills, confidence, and independence in everyday life.
Her approach is practical, client-centred, and grounded in real-world function — whether that’s:
• returning to daily routines
• improving cognition and fatigue management
• building strategies for memory, planning, and safety
• supporting participation at home and in the community
Brain injury rehab isn’t one-size-fits-all. It takes time, trust, and strong clinical reasoning — and Sarah brings exactly that to each person she works with.
If you or someone you support needs brain injury rehabilitation, Sarah is here to help 🌱

11/02/2026

CASE STUDY📚 Margaret is in her early 70s and lives independently at home. Over time, she started to feel a little unsteady stepping in and out of the shower. She hadn’t fallen, but she found herself holding onto the towel rail and rushing through showers just to feel safe.
Through the Support at Home program, an Occupational Therapist visited Margaret’s home and watched how she used her bathroom. Together, they talked about where she felt most unsure and what would make showering easier.
The OT recommended a properly placed shower rail to support balance and confidence. Once approved, the rail was installed in the right spot and adjusted to suit how Margaret moves.
After the change, Margaret reported feeling much safer in the shower and more relaxed knowing she had something solid to hold onto. Showering became part of her routine again — not something she worried about.
This is a common example of how small home modifications, when guided by an Occupational Therapist, can support safety and independence under the Support at Home program.
To learn more about minor and major home modifications, visit
https://www.forbes.care/support-at-home/minor-major-modifications

09/02/2026

In this video, we’re showing a range of different shower chairs, stools, and seats — because not all options are designed for the same person or the same bathroom.
What looks like a simple equipment choice can significantly affect:
⭐️ safety and falls risk
⭐️ ability to transfer on and off the seat
⭐️ pain, fatigue, and joint strain
⭐️ confidence showering independently
⭐️ carer effort and physical demand
Under the Support at Home program, Occupational Therapists assess how a person functions in their own environment. This includes balance, strength, endurance, bathroom layout, transfer ability, and safety awareness — not just diagnosis or age.
Two people with similar conditions may require completely different supports. The goal isn’t to prescribe “a chair”, but to recommend the right option to support safety, independence, and long-term confidence at home.
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03/02/2026

📣 Welcome to the team, Abbie! 💛✨ We’re so excited to have Abbie join the Forbes Care team as an Occupational Therapist! With her strengths-based, creative, and deeply person-centred approach, she’s passionate about supporting confidence, independence and participation for children, adolescents and beyond.
Abbie currently has availability and is supporting clients across the Sunshine Coast & Gympie regions — whether it’s sensory processing, emotional regulation, functional skills or building everyday confidence, she’s here to help! 🧩🤝🌈 Learn more about Abbie 👉🏽 https://loom.ly/09FroCw

30/01/2026

Our OT's have been trialing a fun and engaging activity to support wiping, reaching, and trunk rotation — and it was a hit!

We used little “snake eggs,” blue-tacked them to the back of a chair, and invited the client to guess which colour snake might be inside. They then reached behind, grabbed an egg, and opened it to discover the colour.

This simple setup worked beautifully for:
• trunk rotation
• reaching behind the body
• motor planning
• fine-motor skills
• building engagement through play and curiosity
The best part? It turned a tricky therapeutic task into something fun, playful, and confidence-building 🐍 🥚 ✨

28/01/2026

We’re so excited to share this video featuring Sarah, one of the incredible team members behind the warm support and smooth operations at Forbes Care. .
Sarah plays a key role in keeping things running behind the scenes so that our clients and clinicians feel supported every step of the way. Her dedication, organisation, and genuine care help make meaningful therapy possible for the people we work with each day.
🎥 Watch her story to see what she loves about being part of our team, why community matters, and how every role contributes to life-changing occupational therapy outcomes.
At Forbes Care, we’re here to help you live more safely, independently, and with confidence — and that always starts with people like Sarah. 💛

27/01/2026

Keep going — you’re doing the work that matters 💚

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