Home Modification Business Builder: Assessment Through Design Solutions & Resources
Course Overview
This course is intended for all healthcare professionals interested in working as accessibility consultants assessing and planning home modifications. Those working with clients who are aging in place and/or are living with a disability will learn about tools available to enable their clients to safely and comfortably continue to live in their own homes.
Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:
- Identify home modifications and their importance for improving safety and function.
- Recognize basic guidelines for reporting and writing about people living with disabilities and list terms to avoid and suggested terminology.
- Identify what certifications and designations are available for accessibility specialists.
- List professionals that can comprise the team involved in the home assessment and modification process.
- Identify how to access the client’s need for assistive devices, durable medical equipment, and smart technology.
- Compare assessments that can be used by professionals with checklists that families can use.
- Identify and problem solve issues specific to assessing a child as well as individuals with sensory issues and autism.
- List products, resources, and design and safety solutions for all areas of the home.
About the Author/Presenter
Dr. Gail Stocks OTD, MA, OTR/L, CAPS is founder and principal of EZ Way To Stay in Montclair, NJ, and is an occupational therapist and accessibility specialist. She earned her OT doctorate from Touro University and a Master's degree from NYU. Gail has been designated a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) through the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and is an approved instructor for their CAPS program and was selected as NAHB Educator of the Year. She is an adjunct professor and guest lecturer in the OT programs at several universities. She received her Executive Certificate in Home Modification from the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and is a member of AOTA, NYSOTA, NBCOT, and HMOTA. She volunteers with AARP and has been published in the June 2019 issue of Occupational Therapy Practice Magazine.
Audience/Accreditations and Approvals
TRC Healthcare/ NetCE
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by TRC Healthcare/ NetCE. TRC Healthcare/NetCE is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Social Work
Colibri Healthcare
This course is designed for the following healthcare professions (select your profession for details):
Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy
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