A four-wheel walker (4WW, or rollator) can help you walk further, more steadily and with more confidence, with a seat to rest on when you need it. But a walker at the wrong height, with brakes you can't squeeze or wheels that don't suit your home, can make falls more likely. Our AHPRA-registered occupational therapists assess how you walk, trial walkers with you and help you fund the right one through Support at Home.
A 4WW isn't right for everyone. Some people are safer with a frame without wheels, a walking stick or a different aid, and some need a physiotherapy review first.
Posture, balance, strength, endurance, and a falls risk assessment if you've fallen recently.
Whether you can squeeze and lock the brakes reliably.
So you can use the walker safely.
Carpet, tiles, grass, gravel and thresholds, indoors and out.
Whether you or a carer can fold and lift it.
Always lock the brakes before sitting on the seat.
A walker isn't designed as a wheelchair.
Stay close, not behind it.
And over kerbs and thresholds.
At home or in store, we watch your posture, gait, grip, use of the brakes, turning, standing up and sitting down, and how you manage your floors and thresholds.
Walkers are funded through the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme, separate from your quarterly Support at Home budget.
AT-HM funding tiers (up to), generally available for 12 months.
Your care partner refers through our website. We respond within one business day and usually see new clients within 2–3 weeks.
We assess how you walk, your falls risk and your home.
You and your care partner receive a report recommending the type of walker and features you need.
Once approved, we trial suitable walkers with you at home or in store.
We set the handle height, teach safe use, check it works in your home and photograph it as confirmation of delivery.
Yes. Rollators are on the AT-HM list and can be funded from your AT-HM allocation, separate from your quarterly budget.
The AT-HM list classes rollators as items that benefit from a health professional's prescription. An OT makes sure the walker suits your balance, grip and home.
About the height of your wrist when you stand with your arms relaxed by your sides.
No. Walkers aren't designed to be pushed with someone sitting on them. Always lock the brakes before you sit.
Not always. A frame without wheels can be safer for some people. Your OT will recommend what suits you.
Yes, with the right wheels. Larger wheels manage grass, gravel and uneven paths better.
Ask your Support at Home care partner to refer you, or call us on 07 5220 8909.
To book an appointment with an occupational therapist, please call 07 5220 8909 or submit a referral form below.
General Practitioners can send referrals to:
Email: hello@forbes.care
Fax: 07 5302 6482
Address: Shop 15/102 Burnett St, Buderim
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