About Road to Rehab Occupational Therapy
Road to Rehab by Elissa Clark
Road to Rehab OT is a mobile Occupational Therapy Service, based in Orange that provides a OT services across Central West NSW.
Elissa graduated from The University of Sydney in 2007, with a Bachelor of Applied Science Occupational Therapy. She then completed further training in Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation in 2010.
After studying and working in Sydney, Elissa returned to her hometown of Orange.
Growing up in a regional area, Elissa understands how difficult it can be for people (and their families) living with a disability to access specialist services to support their needs. This is why Elissa is passionate about providing a quality and person centered Occupational Therapy service, that is accessible to all people, and as close to home as possible.
Since graduating, Elissa has experience working in various OT clinical and advisory roles in both metropolitan and regional areas.
She has a broad range of clinical skills, working in settings that include aged care, mental health, acute, sub acute and rehabilitation services (including neurological, spinal cord injury, orthopedics, general medical, palliative care), community and home based rehabilitation services.
Although Elissa loves working in all areas of Occupational Therapy, and her passion lies in her specialty area of, Driver Assessment and Rehabilitation, and prescribing vehicle modifications.
She understands that being able to drive a vehicle or to travel (effortlessly) as a passenger brings independence and opportunities to the lives of people who have been affected by a medical condition or disability.
Elissa is a member of Occupational Therapy Australia; she is a registered Occupational Therapist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and is a registered Driver Trained Occupational Therapist with Transport for NSW.