Home
Modifications

We work with clients of all ages, stages and abilities to provide consulting and project oversight to ensure your home meets your specific accessibility and functional needs.

Medical or Physical Need for Home Mods

Have you (or a loved one) had an illness or injury that impacts the way you function in your home? Do you use a walker or a wheelchair? Are you no longer able to get into the shower? Or even the bathroom?

For the majority of us, our homes were not designed with accessibility in mind.

Liv Equipt was founded to fill this gap -- to help you function in your home and avoid costly institutionalized living. We know you want to stay in your home. And we want to support you in that as long as it is a safe option.

We perform a home safety assessment to determine any potential fall risks and areas/activities that are not functioning the way they should. We will then provide you with recommendations for improved safety, accessibility and independence.

We often work with clients who have diagnoses such as ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Stroke, Dementia, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, arthritis, or injuries such as Spinal Cord Injury, traumatic brain injury and other traumatic injuries. Who better to facilitate your home modification process than a trained medical professional who understands your condition, your needs, your home accessibility options and truly cares to really understand you -- your habits, your routines and your desires?

We are here to help you get your life back and improve your overall quality of life.

Why Liv Equipt?

Unlike contractors or other home/equipment professionals, we are the only home professional qualified, educated, extensively trained and experienced, to assess the individual and identify his/her specific home needs from a medical perspective, functional perspective and with future considerations and expectations in mind.
As licensed occupational therapist, we provide home assessments from a client-specific, functional perspective to determine how you interact with your environment. We do not provide generalized recommendations.
We identify barriers that you haven't thought of yet and provide solutions that you may not know even existed, tailored to your specific needs. We provide specific, custom, unique, and even "outside the box" solutions in order to meet you where you are and help you get back to living.
We do not benefit financially from whether you actually have any home modifications completed that we recommend. We are a member of your team and here to serve you and your best interests.
We aren't trying to sell you something! We provide a solution, community resources, and continued support through working with your contractor, designer, equipment representatives or throughout continued OT.
When we all work together, we achieve the best outcomes.

Medical Necessity

If you are having difficulty performing daily activities or mobility in your home due to a medical condition or injury, it may be determined that you have a medically necessary need for OT and home modifications. In this case, the OT assessment portion of the home safety assessment may be covered by your health insurance. Please review our FAQ page for more information regarding insurance. These visits are required to be in person and within our 15 mile service area.

Aging In Place

Perhaps you are planning for the future and are interested in removing barriers and fall hazards that could pose a detrimental risk to yourself or a loved one? We support aging in place and preparedness. Click here for more information on these services.

Home Mods After Major Hospitalization,
Illness or Injury

Often, after major illness or injury, your home may become inaccessible or difficult to safely navigate. We provide in-home and virtual home assessments throughout Alabama. We work closely with case managers and other members of your medical team during your hospital/rehab stay, as well as contractors and architects, to provide the "just right" modifications and have your home ready to meet your accessibility needs for a smooth transition home. Home assessments can also be performed after returning home and may be partially covered by your health insurance as well. However, it is highly recommended to perform home modifications as soon as possible in order to improve safety at home.

Visitability

Do you have a loved one or friend who has difficulty with mobility? We can help modify your home for improved access, so it is welcoming for anyone you may invite in. Afraid that modifications may change the desired look of your home? There are many aesthetically pleasing options for home modifications. You just need the right team! We specialize in finding the right solution to meet your design wants and needs.

Considering Downsizing

Some clients or families may be unsure what the next best step is -- whether to downsize, or stay in their home that is FULL of memories. We are here to help! We can perform a home assessment to determine what modifications would be necessary to safely age in place or help point you in the right direction if moving may be the better option.

Types of Home Modification Needs

What Next?

Following your home assessment, you have the flexibility to decide how to proceed with our recommendations. We can assist you during the entire process, or you can choose to take independent steps. We collaborate with various community partners, and you can select from our recommended contractors, REALTORS, designers, architects, and handymen, or opt to use your own.

We at Liv Equipt are very passionate about helping you love your home again &

achieve your highest level of functional independence.

We look forward to working with you and answering any questions you may have.

Home Modifications