Home Modifications

Our homes are often the heart of our lives, full of comfort, memories, and connection. But when ageing, illness, or injury begin to impact mobility or independence, the spaces we once moved through easily can become challenging or even unsafe. At Russell Occupational Therapy, we specialise in assessing how your home environment impacts your daily functioning and planning modifications that help you remain safe, independent, and confident in the home you love.

We provide both standard and complex home modification assessments, ranging from simple changes such as grab rails and ramps to larger structural solutions like bathroom redesigns, widened doorways, adjusted access points, and full accessibility layout planning. Our recommendations are personalised, evidence-based, and created with your long-term safety and comfort in mind.

If you’re considering moving into a new home, we can also assess the property, either before purchase or after move-in, to ensure it can be adapted to meet your current and future needs. This proactive approach helps you choose a home that can evolve with you as your condition changes, providing confidence that your environment will continue to support your wellbeing.

Working closely with you, your support team, builders, designers, and the funding bodies where relevant, we create clear, practical plans that prioritise functionality without compromising the sense of home. Our goal is to help you maintain independence, safety, and quality of life in a space that feels truly your own.