The following questions may help determine if someone you know could benefit from an
OT House Call:
Do they want help staying in their own home?
Have they fallen? Or, do they limit their activities because they are afraid of falling?
Do they have difficulty taking care of themself: taking a shower, getting dressed, using the restroom?
Do they have difficulty doing household tasks: cooking, laundry, cleaning/maintaining the house?
Do they have difficulty getting things done in their community: shopping, banking, running errands?
Do they have difficulty getting where they need to go: driving, using public transportation, walking in their neighborhood?
Do they have difficulty remembering important tasks: taking medications, turning off the stove, paying bills on time?
Do they have difficulty participating in their regular social activities/hobbies: meeting friends for lunch, going to church, exercising, doing art, playing music?
