Service Area: Home
Home Assessment & Modification Program
Home Assessments can Help Individuals Continue to Live at Home
Our Home Assessments will identify the path forward for you to stay in your home as your needs change. Our team of certified aging-in-place specialists will provide comprehensive assessments unique to our organization. We are committed to providing the best solutions for those facing barriers in their everyday activities and to bring comfort to families knowing they have chosen the best option for their family members.
Our comprehensive home assessment includes:
- Identifying Supports
- Basic Medical information
- Fall Risk Evaluation
- Addressing Activities of Daily Living - Adaptive Equipment
- Environmental Assessment
- Summary of Recommendations
- Follow up by Occupational Therapist and Therapy Assistants
- Connection with other community resources and partners
Independent Living Situations:
- Are you struggling to get around your house?
- Do you want to stay at home safely as you age?
- Are you afraid of falling at home?
- Do you need equipment like a shower chair to make your daily life easier?
If you answer yes, we can help.
- Home Assessments by a Registered Occupational Therapist
- Access to our Medical Equipment Loan Closet
- Connections to Local Resources
- Home Modifications recommendations for bathrooms, kitchens, wheelchair ramps, and more!
"Without the Disability Advocates, I’d probably be in a nursing home right now.”
Diane
Accessibility Consultation For New Construction or Remodeling
- Home Plan review to ensure accessibility
- Assistance in designing your custom accessible home
- Resources/information for accessibility, equipment, funding, and knowledgeable builders
- 6 Certified Aging in Place specialists on staff
Medical Equipment Loan Closet
Receive the assistive technology pieces you need to achieve Independence.
Disability Advocates maintains a medical equipment loan closet with nearly 1,500 individual pieces of adaptive equipment.
Our team of Registered Occupational Therapists and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants are available to assist individuals with identifying needed equipment. A small co-pay may apply.
Want to Learn More?
Email otintake@dakc.us
