We understand the independence and dignity that living in the comfort of your own home can provide. As one ages or experiences an illness or injury, some aspects of the home may become barriers to safe, independent living. Many of these environmental hazards go unnoticed by the untrained eye. Accessibility Advisors can inspect your home for these hazards and recommend the appropriate modifications to preserve or restore safety, avoid serious accidents, and prevent the need for nursing home placement.

Of course, a full assessment of home safety requires that we understand how you move and live in your home. With the experience of a licensed and certified occupational therapist, we will assess your skills and abilities to tailor our recommendations to meet your specific needs. Our clients will be provided with a report including information on how to create and maintain a safe environment to prevent injuries, improve accessibility and improve independence. As independent consultants, we are able to provide you with a range of solutions to meet your needs and budget.

If you are considering remodeling your home and intend to stay there for a number of years, call us! Too often we’ve seen people remodel their homes when they are nearing retirement, only to have to do it all over again after an injury. Even if a full remodeling can be avoided, a change in circumstances may force the use of bulky and often unattractive adaptive equipment. If you plan ahead and include universal design features when you remodel, you can have a beautiful and accessible home and save a lot of money. We will provide a full review of your room(s) or home being considered for remodel and provide recommendations on how best to remodel your home to allow for accessibility now and for years to come.

If you or a loved one is having difficulty performing daily tasks or leisure activities because of illness, injury, or age-related changes, Accessibility Advisors can help. As we move through life we develop habits. Unfortunately, these habits don’t always get adjusted as our bodies and abilities change. At Accessibility Advisors, we can teach you new, safer ways to perform daily tasks, reducing your risk of falls and injury. As experts in adaptive equipment, we can teach you about items to help perform a variety of tasks such as cooking, dressing, gardening, and showering. We teach people how to be more independent in their homes and in their communities. We can help you improve your mental and physical abilities to become safer and more independent.

Stroke/Head Injury: The sudden loss of function after a head injury or stroke can be devastating. Accessibility Advisors specializes in rehabilitation after these unfortunate events. Studies have shown that people have an amazing ability to improve long after the initial injury (known as neuroplasticity). At Accessibility Advisors, we take pride in keeping up with changes in the rehabilitation field and with technological advances that help people to regain or increase the use of their affected limbs. Even if a brain injury leaves no physical scars, it can still have a profound impact on the person’s ability to live a successful and independent life. If you are having problems organizing your life, remembering things, concentrating on tasks, and integrating back into your life, call us.

Caregiver Assistance: When we are caring for our loved ones, it is all too easy to put ourselves at risk of injury by helping them move in bed or taking them to use the restroom. If you are a caregiver, we can teach you safe and effective techniques to care for your loved one and protect yourself. The techniques we teach will reduce the need for nursing home placement and ease the burden of care on family members and friends.

We provide an objective and thorough home safety and accessibility evaluation. Our report will help clients, case managers, physicians, adjustors and the legal team to decide what equipment and or modifications are needed for persons involved in Workers' Compensation claims. Please see the Home Safety and Accessibility section above for more details. 

At Accessibility Advisors, we take pride in serving our community. One way we do this is by providing seminars throughout the county to educate people how to reduce their risk of falls and injuries. To schedule one of these talks, please call or email us.

Our clients come to us for many different reasons.

• Planning a home remodel and want to consider universal design and/or accessibility issues
• Reduced use of an arm after stroke or head injury
• Difficulty performing their daily activities (dressing, showering, cooking, etc.)
• Reduced independence as a result of declining cognitive function
• Children concerned for the safety of a parent
• A history of falls
• Balance problems, decreased stability, fear of falling
• A recent or upcoming discharge from a hospital or nursing home
• Caregivers having difficulty caring for their loved ones
• Caregivers wanting further education in how to care for their loved one
• Restricted activites due to chronic pain