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Authors Merri Health Published 24th January 2022
At present there is minimal research and guidelines on the topic of bidet use and installation in Australia. The intention of this document is to prov...
Read more about "Occupational Therapy Guidelines for the Prescription of Bidet Equipment"
Authors NSW Land and Housing Corporation Published 30th August 2018
Exemptions from using a OT for certain types of home modifications
Read more about "Modifications NOT requiring an Occupational Therapist Report May 2018"
Authors NSW Land and Housing Corporation Published 28th August 2018
The updated Home Modification Guidelines (HMG) August 2018 incorporates comments received from key stakeholders consulted in the review process. The d...
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Authors Peninsula Health Care Network Published 30th June 2015
The intention of this resource manual is to assist occupational therapists in the prescription of home modifications for bariatric clients. At present...
Read more about "Occupational Therapy evidence-based practice guidelines for the prescription of bariatric home modifications"
Authors , Public Health Agency of Canada Published 1st January 2015
This guide by the Public Health Agency of Canada provides advice on how to prevent injuries by keeping your home, yourself and your environment as saf...
Read more about "The Safe Living Guide—A guide to home safety for seniors"
Authors Easthope, H., van den Nouwelant, R. Published 1st December 2013
Leichhardt Council engaged the City Futures Research Centre at the University of NSW to examine the accessibility needs and challenges of people livin...
Read more about "Home Modifications in Strata Properties: Final Report"
Authors Annex Org Published 1st September 2013
Annex Home Standard Annex home standard is a client-centered method to achieve quality housing outcomes for families. Annex aims to be a home standar...
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Authors SCOPE Access Home Modifications Published 4th June 2013
The A Way to Stay Home Modification Assessment and Planning Tool has been designed to help you through the planning, assessment and construction quoti...
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Authors Zamprelli, J., Sveistrup, H., Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Published 1st February 2013
The specific objectives for this project were to: determine if and how people actually use toilet grab bars; determine which configuration was mor...
Read more about "Patterns of Use of Different Toilet Grab Bar Configurations by Community-Living Older Adults"
Authors Clarkson, J., Mieczakowski, A. Published 25th January 2013
Much has been written about digital disenfranchisement of older people over the years, usually by academics from the area of inclusive product design....
Read more about "Ageing, Adaption and Accessibility: Time for the Inclusive Revolution!"
Authors Adkins, B., Franz, J., Ward, M. Published 18th September 2012
Ward, Margaret, Franz, Jill M., & Adkins, Barbara (2012) Inclusive housing in Australia a voluntary response. In Nelson, J (Ed.) Proceedings of World...
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Authors Sandford, M. Published 1st September 2012
This Factsheet is intended to be used as a discussion tool and aid when considering the interior design for a new build or refurbishment housing schem...
Read more about "Can Interior Design Improve the Quality of Life in Extra Care Housing?"
Authors Adkins, B., Franz, J., Ward, M. Published 29th November 2011
Ward, Margaret L., Franz, Jill M., & Adkins, Barbara A. (2011) Livable housing design: Is it likely to work? In Whitzman, Carolyn & Fincher, Ruth (Eds...
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Authors Communio Published 5th August 2011
Home modifications address a complex area of need at the intersection of health, community care and housing services, policies and objectives (Jones 2...
Read more about "Evaluation of the QLD HACC Major Home Modification Program"
Authors Ward, M. Published 27th April 2011
Ward, Margaret (2011) Included by design : a case for regulation for accessible housing in Australia. In The First International Postgraduate Conferen...
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Authors Küller, R., Mikellides, B., Janssens, J., InformeDesign University of Minnesota Published 31st December 2009
Previous research has indicated that interior colors have psychological and physiological effects on individuals. However, most of these studies emplo...
Read more about "Psychological and Physiological Effects of Color in Offices - research summary"
Authors NSW Home Modification and Maintenance Services State Council Published 1st November 2009
Factsheet describing the roles of the Occupational Therapists and of builders in relation to HMMS.
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Authors HMMS State Council Published 30th September 2009
The NSW Home Modification and Maintenance Services (HMMS) State Council is the peak organisation for the HMMS industry in New South Wales. It represen...
Read more about "HMMS Newsletter Spring 2009"
Authors DelloRusso, S., Dusenberry, D., Simpson, H. Published 1st July 2009
This paper summarizes research performed to evaluate the impact of handrail profile dimensions on graspability. It reports on research performed to d...
Read more about "Effect of Handrail Shape on Graspability"
Authors HOPDEV, Housing LIN Published 27th January 2009
This set of leaflets was published in 2009 with key messages linked to national housing strategy for an ageing society. To access the web page click ...
Read more about "Lifetime Homes, Lifetime Neighbourhoods: A User's Guide"
Authors SABRE Published 4th September 2007
The Smoke Alarm Battery Replacement for the Elderly Scheme helps to ensure that members of the community who are elderly, or who have a disability, ar...
Read more about "Smoke Alarm and Battery Replacement for the Elderly Scheme"
Authors Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Published 1st September 2007
The general objectives of this study by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation were to:a) examine how individuals who had lost their balance used...
Read more about "How Effective Are Bathtub Grab Bars for Stopping a Fall When You Lose Your Balance?"
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