Home Safety and Accessibility Assessments

Occuptional Therapy Home Assessments are a preventative, functional safety screening and residential accessibility consulting service focused on supporting older adults  and people living with disabilities to safely age in place.


If you are worried about your parents or are in search of a home assessment for an older adult, to assess thier home safety and accessibility in Manitoba we can help!!


This service is customized for each client and can include cognitive, mobility, and mental health screenings, along with the residential safety and accessibility assessment. The comprehensive report outlines identified fall,  safety, and social isolation risks, barriers to current and future accessibility and includes recommendations for assistive devices, home health care service, community support services, and cost-effective home modifications. 


This assessment service is NOT a safety checklist. As health care professionals, Occupational Therapists are uniquely trained to identify safety risk factors, barriers to access, and make recommendations to increase functional performance. Equipped with knowledge about disability and age-related changes, our Occupational Therapists are able to determine cost-effective solutions that can allow you or your family member to age in place, safely and stay connected to their community. Not all occupational therapists are experts in home modification assesments, our OTs have advanced training in complex home modifications and certifications in home modifcations, so we are glad you found us!


A Home Assessment conducted by our specialed and experienced occupational therapists can:


  • Assess a person, their activities and the environment 
  • Identify a person's risk of falling 
  • Identify current and future accessibility barriers
  • Assist in planning for hospital discharge following injury, disability accommodation, and aging in place
  • Educate a person, family, and caregivers in safe methods for bathing, toileting and other activities of daily living
  • Identify capability and use of environmental controls including Smart Home features
  • Recommend caregiving services, meal preparation and delivery services, yard care services and more
  • Recommend mobility aids and assistive devices to increase independence and safety
  • Recommend home modifications including structural changes to bathrooms, entrances, and additions.
  • Assist a family in determining if they should modify or move.


The assessment recommendations may include home security, support services, home management services, accessibility equipment, and customized home modifications. The comprehensive report and consultation can help you or your family member with the decision to Modify or Move!


Our skilled Occupational Therapists collaborate with residents, family, health providers, home renovation companies, designers, and home health care product vendors to create safe and accessible living environments that you wouldn’t necessarily know were designed for need, and without sacrificing beautiful esthetic design.



Home Modification Certification


 


Professional Association Membership

 


  

     

Helen's Story- Aging in Place Manitoba Home Modifications (Formally Safe Living Manitoba)



Contact Info:
204-475-0433
204-475-4011
Mailing Address:
1431 Corydon Avenue
Winnipeg, MB
R3N 0J2 Canada

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