Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
26 August 2026 • 6 min read
The questions Londoners actually ask about occupational therapy home visits - flats without lifts, entry phones, how long it takes, what it costs and whether you need a referral.
Read more →24 August 2026 • 6 min read
Practical thinking on staying independent at home in Staffordshire with a neurological condition or in later life, starting with the symptom most plans ignore - fatigue.
Read more →24 August 2026 • 6 min read
How to choose a private occupational therapist in Staffordshire - checking the HCPC register, matching specialism to your situation, questions worth asking, and what an associates model means for you.
Read more →24 August 2026 • 6 min read
A step-by-step walk through a home occupational therapy visit in Staffordshire, from the first free phone call to the written plan and follow-up sessions that come after it.
Read more →19 August 2026 • 7 min read
A stairlift is one of the biggest purchases people make for their home, and it is sometimes the wrong one. What an independent assessment looks at, and the questions worth answering before you sign anything.
Read more →19 August 2026 • 10 min read
Bath boards, bath lifts, shower stools, half-steps and level-access showers - what each solves, how to work out which you need, and when converting the bathroom is the honest answer.
Read more →19 August 2026 • 8 min read
Bed rails prevent some falls and cause others. What they are actually for, the entrapment risk the MHRA warns about, when they are the wrong answer, and the alternatives worth considering first.
Read more →19 August 2026 • 9 min read
A raised toilet seat, a toilet frame and a fixed rail solve three different problems. Which one you actually need, what height is safe, and how to get it free.
Read more →18 August 2026 • 11 min read
Position matters more than the rail itself, and the wall behind it matters more than either. An occupational therapist's guide to choosing, placing and fixing grab rails - and to the fittings people grab that were never meant to hold them.
Read more →18 August 2026 • 10 min read
A perching stool lets you sit high and lean forward, so you can keep doing a task standing up would make too tiring. What they are, how to set the height, when they are not the right answer, and the NHS route.
Read more →14 August 2026 • 5 min read
Falls prevention is often framed purely around exercise - here is the equipment, environment, routine and footwear side occupational therapy focuses on.
Read more →11 August 2026 • 5 min read
A plain-English guide to paediatric occupational therapy - what it covers, how it's different from adult OT, and how it can support your child.
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