Mobile OT in Lower Plenty

Occupational Therapy at Home in Lower Plenty

Lower Plenty is a quiet suburb along the Plenty River, with hilly streets and bush-lined properties. We visit clients at home across Lower Plenty, often only a short drive from our Templestowe Lower base.

Hilly streets can make walking to shops and bus stops harder, so community access and transport planning are common goals for clients here.

Coming home from the Austin Hospital or the Bundoora Centre? 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 Lower Plenty.

Adults

Adult Occupational Therapy in Lower Plenty

Most of the people we see in Lower Plenty 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 38-year-old in Lower Plenty with chronic fatigue after a brain injury wants to get back to volunteering. Our OT builds a weekly pacing plan, practises the bus trip and sets up reminders so she can manage two volunteer mornings a week.

More about adult occupational therapy →

Older people

Support at Home OT in Lower Plenty

For older people in Lower Plenty 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 Lower Plenty

We also see children and teenagers in Lower Plenty, 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 Lower Plenty

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 Lower Plenty

  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 Lower Plenty 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 Lower Plenty: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a waitlist for OT in Lower Plenty?
No. We have no waitlist in Lower Plenty, so we can book your first visit as soon as your details and funding are confirmed.
Do you offer exercise physiology in Lower Plenty?
Not at this stage. We provide occupational therapy only in Lower Plenty. Our exercise physiology service covers south-east and eastern Melbourne, including nearby Doncaster and Templestowe.
Can I see an OT in Lower Plenty if I'm not on the NDIS?
Our OT services in Lower Plenty 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 Lower Plenty?
Yes. While most of our Lower Plenty clients are adults, we also provide paediatric OT for children and teenagers, at home, kinder or school.
What areas near Lower Plenty do you cover?
We also provide occupational therapy in nearby Eltham, Montmorency, Viewbank and Templestowe Lower and across Melbourne's north-east, east, south-east and inner suburbs.