Mobile OT in Templestowe

Occupational Therapy at Home in Templestowe

Templestowe is a leafy residential suburb with many larger family homes, split-level houses and sloping blocks. We visit clients across the suburb, around Templestowe Village, Ruffey Lake Park and the streets off Foote Street and Porter Street.

Split-level homes and steep driveways are common here, so home access, stair safety and bathroom set-up are frequent parts of our OT work in Templestowe.

Coming home from Box Hill Hospital or the Austin 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 Templestowe.

Adults

Adult Occupational Therapy in Templestowe

Most of the people we see in Templestowe 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 60-year-old in Templestowe with Parkinson's disease has started freezing on the internal stairs of his split-level home. Our OT assesses the stairs, recommends a second handrail and contrasting step edges and teaches strategies to get moving again when he freezes.

More about adult occupational therapy →

Older people

Support at Home OT in Templestowe

For older people in Templestowe 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 Templestowe

We also see children and teenagers in Templestowe, 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 Templestowe

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 Templestowe

  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 Templestowe 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 Templestowe: Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have a waitlist for OT in Templestowe?
No. We have no waitlist in Templestowe, so we can book your first visit as soon as your details and funding are confirmed.
Do you help with split-level homes and stairs in Templestowe?
Yes. Stair safety and access are common in Templestowe homes. Our OT can assess your stairs, recommend rails, lighting and other changes and write the report the NDIS needs for home modifications.
Can I see an OT in Templestowe if I'm not on the NDIS?
Our OT services in Templestowe 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 Templestowe?
Yes. While most of our Templestowe clients are adults, we also provide paediatric OT for children and teenagers, at home, kinder or school.
Do you offer exercise physiology in Templestowe too?
Yes. We provide both occupational therapy and exercise physiology in Templestowe, so you can have both from one team with shared goals. See exercise physiology in Templestowe →
What areas near Templestowe do you cover?
We also provide occupational therapy in nearby Templestowe Lower, Doncaster, Doncaster East and Warrandyte and across Melbourne's north-east, east, south-east and inner suburbs.