Home Environmental Assessments and Modifications
home based assessments and modifications
O.T.WEST provides home based rehabilitation, environmental assessments and modifications to help keep people safe and as independent as possible in their home. Our Therapists will visit clients in their home. If the client is due to be admitted e.g. surgery, or already in hospital, a home assessment can be done prior to admission or before or after discharge.
Our home visiting services include advice on:
Home modifications, including handrails, ramps at steps, stair lifts
Home safety to prevent falls
Adaptive equipment
Wheelchairs and scooters
Pressure care, seating and ergonomics
Our home visiting service can include:
Upper limb rehabilitation
Back care education
Chronic pain management advice
Arthritis management
Energy conservation and work simplification
Manual handling education to reduce risk of carer injury
Recreational activities advice
O.T.WEST provides the home visiting service for SJOG Hospital Subiaco and sees patients from Hollywood Private Hospital. We are also registered to provide home assessment services to a wide range of clients (refer to Funding page).
