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Aging in Place: The Surprising Ways Occupational Therapists can help!

When I started Home and Able, one of my goals was to bring awareness to the unique skillset Occupational Therapists can offer, especially around aging in place. I’ve had the opportunity to present on this topic several times now. The first time was at our Vermont Occupational Therapy Association Conference…
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Remote Assessments Available

Did you know?? Home and Able does REMOTE assessments! Let me explain the process: Connect with me via my website and schedule a complimentary consultation. Dena Wilkie, Copyright 2024 Rob Strong Pick a date for our home modification and Aging in Place assessment! For remote assessments, it has worked well to…
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Assistive Technology and home modifications

I recently sat down to speak with the awesome people at  Vermont Assistive Technology .   We discussed the shared goals that home modification specialists and AT techs have in supporting independence and universal access for individuals, at home and in their communities. I learned about the unique contributions and lived…
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Help for the Sandwich Generation; the unrecognized caregiver

The term ‘sandwich generation’ refers to a person who is simultaneously caring for their young children and their aging parents. This role has traditionally fallen on the shoulders of the woman, the daughter of the aging mother and father, and the mother of the young children. An impossible task at…
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Dementia and an Accommodated Home

Dementia and Home Modifications Are you caring for someone with a dementia diagnosis? Caring for a loved one with dementia can be overwhelming! Proper support, knowledge and an accommodated home can help reduce the caregiver burden and keep your loved one with dementia safe and independent for longer. The caregiver…
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Assisted living alternatives

Assisted Living Alternatives I wrote this blogpost inspired by a friend who is attempting to navigate care for her aging parents from thousands of miles away. I could hear the stress in her voice as she explained to me how her parents were declining and the difficulty she’s facing in…
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