Home modification assessment
Making your home safer and easier to live in, from a grab rail to a full bathroom redesign.
What a home modification assessment is
An occupational therapist visits your home, watches how you move through it and identifies the changes that would improve safety, access and independence. Recommendations range from minor modifications you can arrange quickly to complex works that need builders, drawings and NDIS approval. We write the report, liaise with builders and support you through approval.
The process
- Initial assessment of your needs and how your disability affects daily tasks at home
- Home evaluation: entries, bathroom, kitchen, bedroom, outdoor areas and hazards
- Recommendations matched to your goals and NDIS criteria
- Report and submission, with quotes and drawings for complex modifications
- Follow-up once works are complete to check they do what they should
Modifications we commonly assess
- Minor: grab rails and handrails, threshold and portable ramps, non-slip flooring, lever handles, improved lighting
- Complex: bathroom modifications, doorway widening, kitchen modifications, ceiling hoists, structural changes and access ramps
Questions about home modification assessment
Does the NDIS pay for home modifications?
Yes, where they are reasonable and necessary, related to your disability and supported by an OT assessment. Minor modifications are usually straightforward; complex modifications require more evidence and may involve NDIA review.
I rent — can I still get modifications?
Often yes, with the owner's consent. Minor and removable modifications are usually simplest. We can help you work through what's possible.
How long does it take?
Assessment and report typically take two to three weeks. Complex modifications depend on builder quotes and NDIA approval, which can take several months.
Why families and coordinators choose Vital Motion
- Registered NDIS provider working with all plan management types
- Mobile, clinic and telehealth, so therapy fits around your life
- Reports written for NDIS planners, delivered on time
- One team across OT, speech and psychology
- Billed at NDIS rates with no gap fees
Ready to start home modification assessment?
Call us, book online or send an enquiry. We'll talk through your goals, check your NDIS funding and match you with the right therapist.