Career profile: social services
Andrew Cook works as an occupational therapist in the social services team of a London borough.
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Andrew Cook, occupational therapist, Social Services
The single best thing in my setting is allowing people to continue living in their own homes for longer. Not only do people generally want to stay in their own homes but this takes pressures off the NHS services. Seeing this impact and change is very rewarding and reinforces the impact that occupational therapy has.