Older Adults

How Can Independent Spaces Help mature in age Clients?

At Independent Spaces, we support older adult clients who are finding it increasingly difficult to manage their daily routines. Our Occupational Therapists use targeted exercises and rehabilitation techniques to make everyday tasks like dressing, eating, and bathing easier to perform. We also work with clients to improve fine and gross motor skills, strength, dexterity, and range of motion. Additionally, we conduct comprehensive housing assessments to evaluate whether your home meets your functional needs and to identify any necessary modifications or adaptive equipment that could enhance mobility and safety within the home.

How Do I Know I Need an Occupational Therapist?

• Are you concerned about falling at home and feel you need additional support?
• Do you need help identifying functional needs and potential home modifications?
• Are you struggling with basic self-care tasks like showering, toileting, cooking, getting in and out of bed, navigating stairs, or moving around your home?
• Do you need advice on installing ramps or handrails?

How Occupational Therapy Can Help

Our approach focuses on function and rehabilitation to help elderly individuals maintain independence in performing personal daily activities without the need for external assistance. Alternatively, sometimes the provision of a simple piece of equipment (adaptive aid) can slightly alter the way in which you complete a daily task to support safety and independence. We provide the tools, strategies, and recommendations to keep them safe and reduce the need for hospitalisation or institutional care wherever possible.