Home Assessments

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Support That Meets You At Home

Our home assessments provide a clear understanding of how daily routines, environments, and support needs come together in real life. By visiting you at home, our therapists can see what’s working well, identify barriers, and offer practical strategies that make everyday tasks safer, easier, and more meaningful.

We take a warm, family centred approach, getting to know your goals, exploring strengths and challenges, and tailoring recommendations that genuinely fit your home, routines, and lifestyle. Whether the focus is independence, safety, equipment, or daily living skills, we work alongside you to create a plan that supports confidence and participation at home and beyond.

What We Look At During a Home Assessment

During a home assessment, we take the time to understand how daily life unfolds in your space,  what’s working well, where challenges appear, and how we can make everyday routines safer, easier, and more meaningful. 
Our approach is warm, practical, and centred around the needs of the individual and their family, with a focus on how your home, routines, and supports work together.
We look closely at the environment, daily tasks, and the supports already in place, helping us create recommendations that genuinely fit your home and lifestyle.

What’s Included in a Home Assessment

Our home assessments are designed to give you a complete picture of how daily life unfolds in your space. We take the time to understand routines, strengths, challenges, and goals so our recommendations genuinely fit your home and lifestyle. Every step is warm, practical, and centred around what matters most to you and your family.

A Comprehensive Home Visit

We spend time with you in your home to observe daily tasks, understand routines, and explore what’s working well and where support is needed. 

Working With You and Your Supports

We talk with you, your family, and your support team to build a clear picture of your goals, challenges, and the supports already in place.

Review of Relevant Information

We consider any reports, history, or current supports to ensure our recommendations are accurate and aligned with your needs.

Functional Daily Living Observation

We look at how you move through your home, complete everyday tasks, use your home spaces, and interact with your environment at home.

Practical, Real Life Recommendations

You’ll receive clear, tailored suggestions for equipment, strategies, and home changes that make daily life safer, easier, and more independent.

Key Areas We Explore

Active Therapy Services occupational therapy supporting adults to build daily living and kitchen skills through shared meal preparation.

Environment and Layout

How furniture, room setup, and household spaces support or limit daily participation and comfort during everyday home routines and activities.

Active Therapy Services occupational therapy supporting a family to build routine and independence through home cleaning task

Daily Routines & Independence

How everyday tasks such as dressing, meals, organisation, and personal care are managed at home during daily routines and activities.

Active Therapy Services occupational therapy supporting a young person’s independence at home with wheelchair access nearby.

Safety and Mobility at Home

Movement around the home, access to key areas, fall risks, and any barriers that impact comfort or safety during daily routines.

Active Therapy Services occupational therapy supporting children’s shared learning and social connection during a calm reading moment at home.

Real World Outcomes

We help make daily life easier by building self care, social and play skills, school independence, and supportive family routines every day.

Active Therapy Services occupational therapy supporting safe mobility for an older adult using a walker in a home kitchen.

Equipment & Support Needs

Whether assistive equipment, home modifications, or added supports could make life easier and more confidently independent.

Benefits of a Home Assessment

A Clear Plan for Next Steps

You walk away with a personalised plan fully outlining what to adjust, add, or explore next.

Practical and Simple Strategies

You receive simple, realistic recommendations that support independence and reduce daily stress.

Safety and Confidence at Home

We help you create safer pathways, reduce risks, and make daily tasks easier to effectively manage.

Clear Understanding of Daily Needs

We identify strengths, challenges, and how your home environment impacts everyday routines.

Equipment and Support Suggestions

From small aids to larger equipment, we guide you toward supports that genuinely make a difference.

Support for Families and Care Teams

Everyone involved gains shared clarity on how to best support daily life and long term goals.
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Ready to Get Started?

Support that fits your home, your routines, and your goals

If you’re looking for practical, family centred support that makes everyday life easier, our team is here to help. Whether you need guidance with safety, independence, equipment, or daily routines, we’ll work with you to create a plan that truly fits your home and lifestyle.

Reach out to book a home assessment or ask any questions, we’re always happy to help.