Mobile OT in Balwyn

Occupational Therapy at Home in Balwyn

Balwyn is an established suburb with period and post-war homes, the Whitehorse Road shopping strip and green spaces such as Beckett Park and the Maranoa Gardens. We visit clients at home across Balwyn.

Many Balwyn homes are older, with steps at the entry, original bathrooms and narrow hallways, so home access and bathroom modifications are common OT recommendations.

Coming home from the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre or Box Hill Hospital? Our OT can check home safety, equipment and daily routines so you settle back in safely.

Exercare's occupational therapists help adults, older people and children do more for themselves at home and in the community. We have no waitlist and we work with NDIS participants and Support at Home clients in Balwyn.

Adults

Adult Occupational Therapy in Balwyn

Most of the people we see in Balwyn are adults. We help with personal care, cooking and home tasks, routines and memory supports, fatigue management, community access, returning to work or study and home safety.

Example: A 74-year-old in Balwyn on a Support at Home plan has had two near-falls in the bathroom. Our OT assesses the bathroom, trials a shower chair and over-toilet frame and prescribes grab rails through the AT-HM scheme.

More about adult occupational therapy →

Older people

Support at Home OT in Balwyn

For older people in Balwyn on a Support at Home plan, our OTs help with home safety, falls risk, equipment and home modifications, including prescriptions under the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme. Allied health is a clinical support under Support at Home, so there's no client contribution. More about Support at Home OT →

Children

Paediatric OT in Balwyn

We also see children and teenagers in Balwyn, at home, kinder or school. Paediatric OT helps with sensory processing, emotional regulation, fine motor skills, self-care routines and school readiness. More about paediatric OT →

Assessments and reports

OT Assessments Available in Balwyn

Functional capacity assessmentNDIS FCAs, including self-funded FCAs for NDIS access requests Home modification assessmentRails, ramps, bathrooms and complex modification reports Assistive technology assessmentEquipment assessment, trial and prescription Sensory assessmentSensory profiles and practical plans for kids and adults
Getting started

Getting Started With OT in Balwyn

  1. Complete our online intake form and select occupational therapy or call us on 0413 827 232.
  2. We confirm your funding (NDIS or Support at Home) and your goals. No referral is needed.
  3. Your OT visits you at home in Balwyn for an initial assessment. We have no waitlist.
  4. We agree on goals and start therapy, assessments or equipment trials.

Funding: OT is funded through the NDIS (usually Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living Skills, Category 15) or through Support at Home for older Australians (allied health is a clinical support, fully funded with no client contribution). We also provide self-funded functional capacity assessments for people applying for the NDIS.

FAQ

OT in Balwyn: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a waitlist for OT in Balwyn?
No. We have no waitlist in Balwyn, so we can book your first visit as soon as your details and funding are confirmed.
Can you prescribe bathroom equipment through Support at Home in Balwyn?
Yes. Our OT assesses your bathroom, trials equipment and writes AT-HM prescriptions where they're needed. OT is a clinical support, so there's no client contribution.
Can I see an OT in Balwyn if I'm not on the NDIS?
Our OT services in Balwyn are funded through the NDIS or Support at Home. If you're applying for the NDIS, we provide self-funded functional capacity assessments to support your application.
Do you see children in Balwyn?
Yes. While most of our Balwyn clients are adults, we also provide paediatric OT for children and teenagers, at home, kinder or school.
Do you offer exercise physiology in Balwyn too?
Yes. We provide both occupational therapy and exercise physiology in Balwyn, so you can have both from one team with shared goals. See exercise physiology in Balwyn →
What areas near Balwyn do you cover?
We also provide occupational therapy in nearby Deepdene, Canterbury, Balwyn North and Surrey Hills and across Melbourne's north-east, east, south-east and inner suburbs.