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Assessments: Home Safety Evaluation: Once a person has had a fall or a “close call fall” it is highly recommended that they have a home safety evaluation. Why did you fall, or almost fall? Your environment should be your safety zone. Aging In Place Consultation: Thoughtful consideration of what future accessibility needs may be will save significantContinue reading “What We Do/Services”

Home Mobility VT can help you sharpen your activities of daily living at home. ADL: Activities of Daily Living are the activities that you do in your home everyday and are often activities that we take for granted. An Occupational Therapist (OT) is a medical professional who is trained to help people participate in everyContinue reading “Mobile Outpatient OT Practice/Home Visits”

Falls are the leading cause of unintentional injuries among older adults, both fatal and non-fatal, in the U.S. and Vermont.  The average cost of a fall in Vermont is $30,000. My goal is to help you make your environment safer, easier and more enjoyable by breaking down various activities (showering, dressing, cooking, etc.) that you do everyday andContinue reading “Falls”

Equipment can help make your home more accessible and easier for you to live in for years to come. Home Mobility VT can recommend a variety of accessibility products to help make your home easier and more enjoyable to live in. Minor home modifications can include: non-glare light bulbs hand rails grab bars toilet frameContinue reading “Adaptive Equipment/Product Recommendations:”

ARE YOU PLANNING TO REMAIN IN YOUR OWN HOME as you grow older? 55+ years old is not too young to begin planning your home for Aging In Place. There are many beautiful adaptations that can be made in your home early to prepare for safe and comfortable living as you age. Are you findingContinue reading “Age In Place”

Are you or is someone you care about planning to have debilitating surgery? It is very important to consider how the precautions ordered by the surgeon will effect life at home. Will you be able to access the various rooms in your home? Will you be able to get into the bathroom to use theContinue reading “Prepare for Surgical Procedure”

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT MOM AND DAD AT HOME? ARE ONE OR BOTH OF YOUR PARENTS finding it more difficult to manage daily tasks in the home? Do you worry about the health and safety of a parent living alone? As abilities diminish as part of the normal aging process, families and other caregivers must oftenContinue reading “Help Keep Mom and Dad Home”

Home modifications are defined as environmental interventions aimed to support activity performance in the home. The goal of Home Mobility VT is to help create cost effective design solutions for both current and future needs of individuals that allows them to focus on their abilities instead of their challenges. An Occupational Therapist specifically trained in home modifications can provide youContinue reading “Home Modifications”

Occupational Therapists are health care professionals who utilize evidence-based practice, research, scientific evidence, and a holistic perspective to promote independence, meaningful occupations, and patients’ functional ability to fulfill their daily routines and roles. Occupational Therapists are the only professionals recognized by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) to make recommendations for home modifications for personsContinue reading “What is an OT?”

As your loved one prepares to return home after time spent in rehab or the hospital, is their home ready for them? Is it set up appropriately to meet their needs? The burden of managing a patient’s care in our complicated healthcare system is felt most often by the spouse of the patient or theContinue reading “TRANSITION COORDINATOR/ OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST”