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Services

What we can help with

If what you need is not listed, call and ask, because it is often still something we do.

  • An older woman and a man sitting together on a sofa at home, looking at a tablet.

    Aged Care (Support at Home) OT

    Occupational Therapy through Support at Home, so getting older does not mean giving up the way you live.

    A large part of what we do. Support at Home funds Occupational Therapy so that getting older happens on your terms: we look at the tasks that have quietly become harder, then work on the ones you actually care about keeping.

    We do this by trying new ways to complete tasks, prescribing assistive technology or home modifications, and suggesting services that will support you to remain living safely and independently.

  • A lived-in living room opening onto a covered veranda and a garden.

    Home and Living Assessments

    Our goal is to improve your quality of life and ensure your home environment supports your independence.

    If appropriate, we can support you to apply to the NDIS for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) and Supported Independent Living (SIL) funding.

    These assessments provide valuable information about what the best housing solution for you might be, and what supports you require to live a safe and meaningful life.

  • A timber handrail fixed to the wall alongside a flight of stairs.

    Home Modifications

    Our goal is to make your home more accessible, creating a safer environment that makes your everyday life easier.

    Home modifications can range from a simple grab rail to help you step into the shower, or a hand-held shower hose, through to larger projects such as modifying your steps, installing a ramp, or modifying your bathroom or kitchen.

    All funding bodies have criteria that need to be met, and we will always let you know if we believe they are likely to fund the modifications or not.

  • A person's hand resting on the handle of a walking stick.

    Assistive Technology

    An assistive technology assessment sets out to improve your safety, independence and participation in everyday life.

    We support you to trial devices in the environment where you use them. That way, we know they will suit your needs before we recommend purchasing them through your funding.

    Assistive technology can be low cost, simple devices such as a medication reminder, through to more complex equipment such as wheelchairs, hoists and falls alarms.

  • Tea being poured from a pot into a cup held in both hands.

    Increasing Independence and Safety in Daily Living Tasks

    Practical support with cooking, dressing, showering, routines and getting out of the house.

  • Someone writing notes by hand at a table, beside a cup of tea.

    Functional Capacity Assessments

    Our goal is to gather a clear picture of the daily tasks that you manage well and those where you might need assistance.

    With your approval, we will collaborate with your family, carers and other professionals to understand your personal situation.

    Our reports are written to describe how your physical, cognitive (thinking) or mental health challenges affect your safety and independence.

  • Not sure which of these you need?

    Most people are not, and working that out is part of the job. Call 0409 405 017 and describe the day you are having. We will tell you which of these fits, or that none of them do.

What happens

From the first call to a plan

  1. Get in touch

    Call us, or send the enquiry form. You do not need a diagnosis to start a conversation.

  2. We confirm funding

    NDIS, TAC, DVA, My Aged Care or private. We will tell you what is covered before we begin.

  3. First visit

    Usually at home, so we can see how you actually move through your day.

  4. A plan you agreed to

    Short, written in plain words, with the goals you named, not ours.

Funding we work with

We are a registered NDIS provider, registration number 4050085946. We will confirm what your funding covers before we start, and tell you if something is not covered.

Registered and regulated

Every occupational therapist here is registered with the Occupational Therapy Board of Australia and regulated by Ahpra. You can check any of us on the public register.

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We come to you

Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, the Surf Coast and west as far as Colac. Home visits are the norm, not the exception.

We welcome referrals and enquiries

Send a referral or an enquiry whenever you need to. We will read it and come back to you about whether we can take it on at the time. Either way you get an answer within two business days.

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