Practical, plain-English guides on occupational therapy home visits, adaptations, equipment and independent living - written by the Mobile Occupational Therapist team.
22 October 2026 • 12 min read
Thinking of moving an elderly parent in with you? The questions to ask first, how to adapt your home, what help exists and how to keep it working for everyone.
Read more →22 October 2026 • 15 min read
Practical help for living with arthritis in your knees: stairs, chairs, toilets, the bath, the car, kneeling jobs, shoes, walking aids, bad days and when to see your GP.
Read more →22 October 2026 • 13 min read
One fall does not have to mean giving up your own home. Here is what to set up so that if it happens again, help comes quickly and you know what to do.
Read more →21 October 2026 • 13 min read
A practical UK guide to low vision aids: getting a low vision assessment, choosing magnifiers, better lighting and contrast, phone settings, kitchen safety and free council support.
Read more →21 October 2026 • 13 min read
Practical help for living with heart failure at home: pacing, easier breathing positions, sleeping propped up, daily weighing, swelling and the warning signs to act on.
Read more →21 October 2026 • 14 min read
A plain guide to kettle tippers, jar openers, bottle and can openers and ring-pull aids: who each one suits, how to use them safely and when an assessment helps.
Read more →21 October 2026 • 13 min read
A plain guide to special needs trikes, tandems, handcycles and trailers for disabled children: supports, safety, trying one out and finding the money.
Read more →21 October 2026 • 14 min read
RSI is pain from repetitive movement and overuse. Here is how to spot it, why a GP visit matters, and the changes at work that actually help.
Read more →21 October 2026 • 13 min read
Light or amended duties can get you back to work before you are fully recovered. Here is how they are arranged, what to check about pay, and how to make them work.
Read more →20 October 2026 • 12 min read
What crossing the midline and bilateral coordination mean, why they matter for dressing, cutting and writing, and playful ways to build them at home.
Read more →20 October 2026 • 13 min read
A frank guide for OTs and students to mental health occupational therapy jobs: what the role involves day to day, where you can work and how to get in.
Read more →20 October 2026 • 13 min read
Programmes promising to fix retained primitive reflexes are everywhere. Here is what the evidence actually shows, and what helps a child who is struggling.
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