About Enhancing Independence
Enhancing Independence is a fully mobile service operating throughout the Macedon region of Victoria and into the Northern and Western suburbs of Melbourne. By working with you in your home or community setting, I am able to provide the most accurate assessments and recommendations.
Qualified and Accredited Occupational Therapist
I am a fully qualified and accredited Occupational Therapist and I’ve worked in both clinical and home visiting practices for over 6 years. With Enhancing Independence, I’ve taken the best therapeutic practices and I deliver them personally into each client’s home and situation.
My services are available to private clients and to those who are Self-managed or Plan-managed through NDIS.
I deliver consistent, long-term support and believe in working collaboratively with my clients to achieve their goals together.
These are some of the things available through Enhancing Independence:
Specialised disability accommodation reports
Looking at moving home? Enhancing Independence can help you identify suitable accommodations, preparing and moving, as well as ensuring your new home is fully functioning with your specialised equipment.
Skills training
Building new skills is an essential way in which I aid clients to enhance their independence. Through strengthening or developing existing skills, to learning new ones, let’s work together to achieve your goals.
Emergency support
A breakdown of equipment, or changes in your circumstances that mean your supports are no longer adequate, can rapidly impact your safety, comfort and independence. I can help close the gap by organising emergency hire equipment and reports for support needs, as well as beginning the process of thorough assessments and recommendations for your ongoing needs.
Equipment Prescriptions
When it’s time for a new wheelchair, modified vehicle or adjustable bed, Enhancing Independence can provide the necessary reports and prescriptions for the equipment that best suits your needs. From walkers to high powered recliners, supportive hoists to high support chairs, there may be a number of ways the correct equipment can help throughout the day. Get in touch with me to talk about how.
Sensory assessments
Identifying sensory seeking or sensory avoiding needs is the first step in creating an environment with the right mix of stimulating and soothing elements. Contact me today for a comprehensive assessment.
Support worker training
Enhancing Independence can provide support worker training to help your support team assist you smoothly, comfortably and safely.
Home modifications
I specialise in making homes the best fit possible for the people who live in them. By assessing your home and planning the modifications that best suit your needs, I can help turn an unusable corner shower into a fully functional, properly plumbed wet-room, or your front stairs into an easy-to-use ramp. Contact me today to discuss your home modification needs.
One-off reports
As well as working with clients on an ongoing basis, I am available to provide one-off reports for equipment, functionality or NDIS needs.