Where you live should support how you live.
An Occupational Therapist can assess how you are functioning within your home and identify practical changes that may reduce risk and make daily activities easier.
In-Home Safety Assessments
A home assessment allows your Occupational Therapist to look at your actual environment and how you move through it during everyday activities.
Depending on your needs, an assessment may consider:
- Entryways and exits
- Stairs
- Bathrooms
- Bedrooms
- Kitchens
- Hallways
- Lighting
- Flooring and trip hazards
- Transfers and mobility
- Equipment needs
- Accessibility
- Ability to complete personal care
- Ability to complete household activities
Recommendations & Equipment
Following an assessment, your Occupational Therapist may recommend practical changes to improve safety and independence.
Recommendations may include:
- Bathroom safety equipment
- Grab bars
- Mobility or transfer equipment
- Changes to furniture placement
- Environmental modifications
- Strategies for navigating stairs
- Energy-conservation strategies
- Adaptive equipment
- Changes to how everyday tasks are completed
Recommendations are based on your individual functional abilities, goals, and home environment.
Hospital-to-Home Transitions
Returning home after hospitalization, surgery, or a significant change in health can create unexpected challenges.
Occupational Therapy can help identify potential barriers before or during the transition home and provide strategies to support a safer return to daily activities.
This may include assessing whether you can safely manage:
- Getting in and out of bed
- Bathing and toileting
- Dressing
- Meal preparation
- Medication routines
- Household tasks
- Stairs
- Community access
- Other essential daily activities
The goal is to support a safe and practical transition home while maximizing independence.