Home Modifications Workshop
The Home Modifications Workshop is designed to help Occupational Therapists build their knowledge and confidence in home modifications. It covers best-practice assessment, referrals, collaboration, and project delivery, providing practical insights into the modification process and its role in supporting people to live safely and independently at home.
Workshop topics & timestamps
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Wall studs
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Fixings and wall frames
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Screwing grab rails into walls
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Grab rails and plumbing
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Installing grab rails for bariatric clients/participants
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Steel studs in an Independent Living complex
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Grab rails and sliding cavity doors
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What material can grab rails be fixed to?
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Grab rails and hand clearance
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Grab rails and waterproofing
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Asbestos
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Locating studs
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Grab rails with underslung towel rails
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Removal of shower screens and containment of water
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Part bathroom modification
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Hob reductions
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Drop down grab rails
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Grab rails on an architrave
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Shower base inserts
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Hand-held shower hoses and shower heads
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Rail materials (Coastal and non-coastal use)
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Pool rails
Product Demonstrations
Short, practical videos showing assistive products in action. Share them with clients when recommending a product, or use them to build your own product knowledge.
Tipping Kettle
Aids for Getting Dressed
Aids for Eating
Aids for Cutlery
Downloadable Templates
Access our OT Works Request Templates.
18 PDF templates
Blank Maintenance Request
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)Blank Works Request
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Toilet - Angled GR - Left (ORP only)
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Toilet - Horizontal GR - Left
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Toilet - Horizontal GR - Right
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Toilet - Vertical GR - Left
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Toilet - Vertical GR - Right
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Driveway - Bilateral hand rails
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Driveway - Hand rail
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Shower recess - Continuous corner horizontal GR
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Shower recess - HHSH 2 hook system
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Shower recess - HHSH on vertical rail
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Shower recess - Horizontal GR
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Shower recess - Vertical GR
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Single step
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Steps - Bilateral hand rails
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Steps - Hand rail
Open PDF (opens in a new tab)WR Toilet - Angled GR - Right (ORP only)
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Upcoming Workshops