Services / Rates
Funding
Kettle Valley Kids is a private clinic, so families may pay for services directly, explore private insurance coverage, or use any of the funding options listed below (if you are eligible).
If you don’t have access to funding or extended health benefits for Occupational Therapy, please reach out to Marissa to discuss reduced rates.
Marissa is on the Register of Autism Providers (RASP) list, and can directly bill the Autism Funding Unit (AFU) once a family registers her as a service provider. She can provide some assistance to families with this authorization process, as needed.
Kettle Valley Kids OT can also complete direct billing with:
- At Home Program
- Homeschooling programs
- Jordan’s Principle
OT Fees Explained
Kettle Valley Kids OT offer home, community, virtual, and in-clinic appointments.
Home or community-based sessions are billed at a slightly higher rate to accommodate for travel time, gas, and the time needed to prepare/pack/unload therapy materials and equipment.
Administrative services (i.e. reports, equipment forms, etc.) are billed at a lower rate to sessions, as they do not require cleaning or the same amount of preparation.
OT sessions require a lot of “behind the scenes” work, such as preparing for a session; setting up the space or gathering materials to bring; cleaning/sanitizing materials between clients; putting items away; and documenting information from the session. Marissa’s goal is always to customize sessions to be as enjoyable and meaningful as possible for clients, which takes a bit of preparation.
If sessions are planned to be shorter or longer (i.e. 45 min, 75 min, etc.), the cost will be pro-rated based on the adjusted length of the session. This will be determined ahead of time by the parent and therapist.
Services
In-Clinic Appointments
Our first appointment will be a meeting for Marissa to learn more about your child, including your goals and concerns. Prior to this first meeting, Marissa will review any relevant information you choose to send/share, such as:
- OT intake form
- Any past reports you choose to send
- Sensory processing questionnaire
By the end of this appointment, we will make a plan of what type of assessment could work best to explore your priorities and concerns.
Younger children do not need to attend this first meeting, though some, particularly older children, may choose to join.
This meeting is typically 60-90 minutes long, and you will receive the full notes/summary from our discussion. The cost is equal to 1.5 hours of time, which includes the meeting time, intake, report and questionnaire review/summary, and written notes from the meeting.
Parents/caregivers are welcome to drop off/pick up or attend the sessions. There is a separate room parents are welcome to wait if their child is distracted having them in the same space.
Both assessment and intervention sessions can take place in the clinic.
Check out our home page for photos of our space and benefits of clinic/home sessions.
A consultation meeting may be booked following an assessment or a series of intervention sessions to discuss observations/results and possible recommendations. This is typically booked as a virtual meeting, though in-person can be planned if preferred.
Home or Community Appointments
Appointments that take place in the home or community are charged at $20 higher than in-clinic or virtual appointments. This increased rate accommodates for gas and the extra time needed to gather and prepare equipment/materials to bring to appointments.
Parents/caregivers are welcome to participate in sessions or take a break in another part of the home. For community appointments (i.e. at a playground), parents may stay or drop-off their child for the session.
**Marissa cannot drive clients in her vehicle.
Check out our website home page for photos of our space and benefits of clinic/home sessions.
Virtual/Telehealth Appointments
Our first appointment will be a meeting for Marissa to learn more about your child, including your goals and concerns. Prior to this first meeting, Marissa will review any relevant information you choose to send/share, such as:
- OT intake form
- Any past reports you choose to send
- Sensory processing questionnaire
By the end of this appointment, we will make a plan of what type of assessment could work best to explore your priorities and concerns.
Younger children do not need to attend this first meeting, though some, particularly older children, may choose to join.
This meeting is typically 60-90 minutes long, and you will receive the full notes/summary from our discussion. The cost is equal to 1.5 hours of time, which includes the meeting time, intake, report and questionnaire review/summary, and written notes from the meeting.
Meetings can be completed through Zoom or our secure virtual platform, Therabyte.
A consultation meeting may be booked following an assessment or a series of intervention sessions to discuss observations/results and possible recommendations.
Meetings can be completed through Zoom or our secure virtual platform, Therabyte.
Administrative Services
Assessment reports are completed at the request of the caregiver or funder. They may include only assessment results and explanations, or results/explanations and recommendations.
The amount of time needed to complete a report varies depending on the complexity of the assessment and concerns.
The cost will be pro-rated based on the amount of time needed to complete the report. Marissa will provide you with a cost and time needed beforehand and will always honour that initial quote.
Written recommendations are completed at the request of the caregiver or funder.
The amount of time needed to complete recommendations varies depending on the complexity and number of concerns.
The cost will be pro-rated based on the amount of time needed to complete the work. Marissa will provide you with a cost and time needed beforehand and will always honour that initial quote.
Equipment forms/JFE forms or recommendations for types of equipment to support your child’s OT goals may be completed at the request of the caregiver or funder.
The amount of time needed to complete recommendations or forms varies depending on the number of recommendations and type of form.
The cost will be pro-rated based on the amount of time needed to complete the work. Marissa will provide you with a cost and time needed beforehand and will always honour that initial quote.