Home Modifications Assessments
in Brisbane, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Logan, Sunshine Coast and Surrounds
Enhancing Your Home for Accessibility & Safety
At Peak Rehabilitation Solutions, we support individuals to maintain independence and live safely at home. Our home modification services are designed to improve accessibility, safety, and everyday comfort.
We begin with a comprehensive home assessment to identify mobility and access needs, then create a tailored modification plan to suit your lifestyle. This may include installing ramps and handrails, modifying bathrooms with accessible features, or enhancing kitchen and living spaces for greater functionality.
Why Modify Your Home?
Home modifications play a vital role in disability care, supporting independence while reducing the risk of accidents and falls. They enable individuals to live safely and comfortably in a familiar environment.
At Peak Rehabilitation Solutions, we create safe, functional, and enjoyable living spaces through tailored home modification services helping you maintain independence and feel confident at home.
FAQ’s
What are home modifications?
Small adjustments can often have a significant impact. These modifications might involve:
- Installing grab rails in bathrooms and toilets.
- Installing a hand-held shower hose in the shower.
- Modifying tapware in bathrooms and kitchens.
- Installing handrails on stairs and paths.
- Eliminating mobility inhibitors by leveling or widening doorways or raising floor levels to eliminate steps.
- Installing bidets in the bathroom.
What are more extensive complex home modifications?
- Modifying bathrooms by eliminating shower hobs and installing barrier-free shower recesses.
- Modiying kitchens by removing cabinetry to allow for wheelchair accessibility.
- Incorporating stair climbers, platform lifts, or vertical lifts to facilitate access in multi-level homes.
- Expanding living spaces through extensions to create accessible areas for enhanced mobility.
- Installing ramps to replace stairs, enhancing accessibility.
- Integrating home automation solutions and advanced technology.
What is involved in the home modifications assessment?
Our Occupational Therapists will visit the client’s living space to:
- Gain an understanding of the client’s health or medical conditions and disabilities affecting their daily life.
- Conduct assessments within the client’s living environment to identify barriers and challenges.
- Collaborate to establish and agree upon goals for an improved way of living and enhanced daily functioning.
- Explore all potential options to ensure the client’s safety and functionality within their home.
- Provide recommendations for both minor and complex modifications, clearly outlining the functional benefits for the client.
- Gather the necessary evidence to support robust clinical justifications for various funding bodies, including aged care and NDIS.
- Once approved, oversee the installation of modifications through our network of trusted and dependable third-party resources, such as builders, project managers, architects, and engineers.