Maximum Independence Occupational Therapy are Australia based providers of bedding protectors, waterproof bed pads, gloves, disposable continence products and rehabilitation services. The company offers the Home Based Rehabilitation Services that can be provided at home.
These Occupational Therapy treatments involve teaching the user how to work towards improved safety so that there is a minimum amount of effort taken to accomplish self care activities when alone. These home safety techniques from Maximum Independence Occupational Therapy can be done at home. These techniques are particularly useful and often required when a person has had a stroke, spinal injury, brain injury, amputation, shoulder or back surgery. They also work for people who find it difficult to undertake everyday self tasks. Home based rehabilitation services may require an ongoing series of sessions for more complicated issues, or it may be a one off assessment with all recommendations listed in an easy to read report.
These services are accompanied with Home Based Environmental Assessment and Falls Prevention. The company believes that falls remain the major cause of injury and accidental death in the over 65 age group. About 35-40% of all community-dwelling people over the age of 65 years fall at least once per annum. And after the age of 80, the incidence of falls increases to 50%. Two thirds of these falls occur in and around the home. The company aims to minimize risk from such happenings so that their customers are safe and independent at home.