At Forbes Care, our Support at Home Occupational Therapists specialise in assessing, recommending, and supporting home modifications that improve safety, accessibility, and independence for older adults living at home.
Through a comprehensive Occupational Therapy home modification assessment, we help clients remain safely in their homes by recommending clinically appropriate minor and major modifications, aligned with Support at Home funding guidelines.
Our Occupational Therapists assess:
All recommendations are evidence-based, person-centred, and focused on immediate safety and functional improvement.
Minor home modifications are designed to reduce falls risk, improve day-to-day safety, and support independence without altering the structure of the home.
Common Minor Home Modifications Include:
Minor modifications are typically quicker to implement and can significantly reduce injury risk while supporting reablement.
Major home modifications are recommended when a person’s mobility, safety, or care needs cannot be adequately supported through minor changes alone.
Common Major Home Modifications Include:
Forbes Care Occupational Therapists work collaboratively with:
to ensure modifications are functional, safe,and fit for purpose.
Home modifications under Support at Home:
Our reports clearly outline:
At Forbes Care, home modifications are never just about the environment — they are about supporting people to keep doing what matters to them.
Our approach focuses on:
If you or someone you support requires minor or major home modifications, our Occupational Therapists can guide you through the process — from assessment to recommendation and implementation.
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
Forbes Care and all those that dwell within, acknowledge the traditional Custodians of the land, the Gubbi Gubbi people, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.
Forbes Care welcomes all peoples who identify as LGBTQIA+, and those with other diverse genders and sexualities.
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