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In this office hours episode, Sue Doyle, PhD, OTR/L, walks you through the first key step in developing a home modifications practice: understanding and identifying the need in your own community. She shares fall statistics, real-life stories, and reflection prompts to help you spot where clients’ homes are putting them at risk and how that signals a growing opportunity for your skills.
Questions answered in this episode:
How big is the problem of falls at home for older adults, and what do the latest statistics really tell us
What housing and neighborhood factors (like home age, layout, and state-level fall data) signal a strong need for home modifications services?
How can you use your current caseload and everyday observations to spot poor housing fit and define the specific home modification needs in your community?
In this office hours episode, Sue Doyle, PhD, OTR/L, walks you through the first key step in developing a home modifications practice: understanding and identifying the need in your own community. She shares fall statistics, real-life stories, and reflection prompts to help you spot where clients’ homes are putting them at risk and how that signals a growing opportunity for your skills.
Questions answered in this episode:
How big is the problem of falls at home for older adults, and what do the latest statistics really tell us
What housing and neighborhood factors (like home age, layout, and state-level fall data) signal a strong need for home modifications services?
How can you use your current caseload and everyday observations to spot poor housing fit and define the specific home modification needs in your community?
Mentioned resources and links:
- Certified Home Accessibility Therapist (CHAT): https://www.thehomeaccessibilitytherapist.com/CHAT
- Courses & Memberships: https://www.thehomeaccessibilitytherapist.com/courses
- Any handouts, checklists, or blog posts referenced:
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What is The Home Accessibility Therapist Podcast?
The Home Accessibility Therapist Podcast delivers tips, training, and interviews for therapists who are changing lives at home. Each episode turns real-world home modification challenges—like falls, hoarding, and disaster preparedness—into clear, practical strategies you can use on your next visit. You’ll hear Therapist Thursday interviews, research-based blog-to-audio episodes, and “Office Hours” Q&A focused on evaluations, documentation, and funding. The podcast’s goal is to build your confidence and skills as a home accessibility therapist so your recommendations are safer, more effective, and more likely to be implemented.