{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Home Accessibility Therapist Podcast","title":"S1E10: Therapist Thursday | Amy on Blending Architecture, OT, and Home Modifications Across the Lifespan","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d1a88f1c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1541,"description":"Summary In this Therapist Thursday episode, Sue Doyle, PhD, OTR/L talks with Amy, an occupational therapist and founder of Live Equipped, about building a flexible OT practice that combines in‑home therapy, home modifications, and a pediatric clinic while serving both urban and rural communities around Birmingham, Alabama. Amy shares how she blended her early interest in architecture with her OT training, leveraged grants and nonprofit partnerships, and navigated Medicare and insurance so more clients can safely age in place and live more fully at home.What you’ll learn in this episode:How Amy’s path from “almost‑architect” to OT, then home health therapist, led her to create Live Equipt, provide in‑home OT and home accessibility assessments, and eventually open a pediatric clinic while working with large home‑modification programs across 20 counties.Practical strategies she uses in evaluations, from walking through clients’ entire daily routines (beyond “just a few grab bars”) to generating long lists of small, low‑cost changes that dramatically improve safety, independence, and ease of daily activities in real‑world homes.Business and career insights on carefully transitioning from employment to entrepreneurship (keeping PRN work as a safety net), learning Medicare/insurance so you can serve beneficiaries instead of excluding them, using grants and programs like Older Adults Home Modifications and PANDA, and designing a schedule that supports both client care and family life.Guest details and links:Amy MarchantWebsite: https://www.livequipt.com/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/amy-marchant-otr-l-caps-echm-champ-243b02207Resources mentioned:Certified Home Accessibility Therapist (CHAT): https://www.thehomeaccessibilitytherapist.com/CHATAll Courses: https://www.thehomeaccessibilitytherapist.com/coursesConnect with The Home Accessibility Therapist:Website: https://www.thehomeaccessibilitytherapist.com/Blog: https://thehomeaccessibilitytherapist.blog/Join the newsletter:...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/O7b2v0bIVVQSLB9XFpnyi7hQtbZrHAnizF-YFWT6G1o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hZWYz/MTdlZjJjOTAxODEy/NTM1ZGZmYTg3NzNm/YTkwYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}