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Home and environmental supports

Changes to spaces and routines that make everyday tasks easier.

7 resources

Plus membersPractitioner and facilitator guides

For Occupational therapists

Dementia-Friendly Home Supports

An OT-informed guide to adapting the home for people living with dementia, covering lighting, contrast, signage, reducing clutter, safety, routines and wayfinding.

Dementia · Falls prevention

FreeChecklists

For Occupational therapists

Home and Environment Supports Checklist

A room-by-room checklist for identifying environmental barriers to everyday tasks and simple supports such as visual cues, storage, lighting and layout changes.

Home and environmental supports · Independent living

Plus membersChecklists

For Occupational therapists

Home Falls Prevention Self-Check

A room-by-room self-check for reducing falls risk at home, covering floors, lighting, bathrooms, stairs, the bedroom and outdoor areas, with an action plan.

Falls prevention · Home and environmental supports

FreePrintable worksheets

For NDIS providers and support coordinators

Home Modifications Conversation Preparation

A preparation sheet for participants and families before home modification conversations, covering daily tasks that are hard, safety concerns, priorities, tenancy or ownership and…

Home and environmental supports · Home modifications

Plus membersChecklists

For NDIS providers and support coordinators

Home Safety, Infection Control and Environment Check

A regular walk-through check of a supported independent living home: fire and emergency, hazards, infection prevention and control, food safety, homeliness and privacy, and…

Home and environmental supports · Infection prevention and control

Plus membersChecklists

For Occupational therapists

Home Visit Preparation Checklist

An OT checklist for preparing home assessment visits, covering consent and referral information, equipment to bring, measurements to take, safety and report follow-up.

Home and environmental supports · Home modifications

Plus membersTemplates and planning tools

For NDIS providers and support coordinators

SDA Dwelling Inspection and Maintenance Record

A record for SDA providers to keep enrolment and compliance documents current, inspect each dwelling and track repairs through to completion, with residents told.

Audit readiness · Home and environmental supports

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