Home Safety & Falls Prevention
Home safety assessments that identify fall risks and hazards in your environment, with practical strategies to keep you steady, confident and independent at home.
Aged Care • Darwin & Palmerston
Support at Home Occupational Therapy in Darwin & Palmerston
Mobile occupational therapy for older adults across the Northern Territory — helping you stay safe, independent and living well at home. Home safety, falls prevention, equipment, home modifications and therapy delivered where you live.
Person-centred care Darwin & the NT Mobile home visits
Registered NDIS provider
Mobile OT across Darwin & the NT
Family-centred, culturally respectful care
The Support at Home Program
Aged Care Support to Live Well at Home
The Support at Home program is the Australian Government’s aged care program that began on 1 November 2025, replacing Home Care Packages and the Short-Term Restorative Care program. It funds services that help older people remain safe, independent and living well at home — including clinical care such as occupational therapy.
At Healing Pathways NT, our occupational therapists support older adults across Darwin, Palmerston and the Northern Territory to maintain independence, prevent decline and keep doing the everyday activities that matter to them. We come to your home, understand your goals and environment, and provide practical, evidence-based therapy, equipment and modification recommendations that fit your life.
Eligibility for Support at Home is determined through an aged care assessment arranged via My Aged Care. We can support you whether you already have a package in place or are exploring your options — and we also work with clients who use NDIS funding or pay privately.
How We Support You at Home
Occupational Therapy Services for Older Adults
A full range of mobile occupational therapy supports, delivered in your home across Darwin and the NT.
Assistive Technology & Equipment
Assessment and prescription of aids and equipment — shower stools, grab rails, mobility aids, adaptive cutlery and dressing aids — to make everyday tasks easier and safer.
Home Modifications
Recommendations for simple home modifications such as grab rails, ramps and bathroom changes that improve access, safety and independence in your own home.
Functional Assessments
Assessment of how you manage everyday activities, identifying your strengths and the support, equipment or strategies that help you live well at home.
Mobility & Transfer Support
Support with safe movement around the home, transfers between bed, chair and shower, and strategies to maintain mobility and reduce the risk of falls.
Therapy After Hospital or Illness
Occupational therapy to rebuild confidence and daily living skills after a hospital stay, stroke, illness or injury — helping you regain routine and independence.
Everyday Independence
Supporting the Activities of Daily Life
Occupational therapy focuses on the everyday activities that keep you independent. Our Darwin occupational therapists can help with:
Personal care
Showering, dressing, grooming and toileting routines, with strategies or equipment that make them safer and more manageable.
Meal preparation
Cooking, eating and kitchen safety, including adaptive equipment and energy-saving approaches.
Moving around the home
Walking, transferring and navigating your home safely, with mobility aids and fall-prevention strategies where needed.
Memory & routine
Strategies to support memory, planning and following daily routines for people experiencing cognitive change.
Everyday tasks
Household tasks, home maintenance and the activities that matter to you, with practical ways to keep doing them.
Stairs & access
Managing stairs, steps and entrances, with equipment or modification recommendations to support safe access.
Who May Benefit
When to Consider Support at Home Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy can make a real difference at many points in later life. You or a loved one may benefit from support if you are experiencing any of the following:
- Experiencing falls, reduced balance or a fear of falling
- Finding everyday tasks like showering, dressing or cooking more difficult
- Recovering from a hospital stay, stroke, illness or surgery
- Noticing changes in mobility, strength or confidence at home
- Living with a progressive or chronic health condition
- Needing equipment or home modifications to stay safe and independent
- Supporting a family member or carer who helps with daily life
- Wanting to stay living at home for as long as possible
Why Therapy at Home
The Benefits of In-Home Occupational Therapy
Receiving occupational therapy in your own home offers practical and clinical advantages. Your therapist sees your environment directly — the layout, the steps, the bathroom, the furniture — identifying barriers that simply are not visible in a clinic.
That means recommendations are tailored to your real home and your real routine, not a generic plan. It removes the need to travel, lets family or carers take part, and supports better outcomes because therapy happens where your daily life takes place.
Timely occupational therapy can help reduce the risk of falls, prevent hospital admissions and support older people to keep living at home for longer.
Real environment
Assessments in the home where you actually live.
Family involved
Carers and family can take part in sessions.
No travel
We come to you across Darwin & Palmerston.
Better outcomes
Therapy in context supports lasting change.
Eligibility & Funding
Accessing Occupational Therapy Through Support at Home
Support at Home is generally for people aged 65 years and over — or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — who are assessed as needing support to live at home. Eligibility is determined through an aged care assessment arranged via My Aged Care.
Under the Support at Home program, clinical services such as occupational therapy are funded by the Government and do not require a participant contribution. If you have a Support at Home package, you can generally use it to access occupational therapy with HPNT, and we can work alongside your registered provider or support coordinator.
Don’t have a package yet? We can support you through NDIS funding or private arrangements, and point you toward My Aged Care if an aged care assessment may be right for you. Contact us to discuss the option that fits your situation.
- Support at Home package funding
- NDIS plans
- Private funding options
- No-obligation enquiry
Getting Started
How Support at Home OT Works
- 1
Get in touch
Contact HPNT or make a referral. Tell us about your situation, goals and any funding you have — including a Support at Home package, NDIS plan, or private funding.
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Initial assessment
An occupational therapist visits you at home to understand your daily routines, environment, strengths and the activities that matter to you. We listen to what you want to achieve.
- 3
Your support plan
Together we agree on practical recommendations — therapy, equipment, home modifications or strategies — tailored to your goals and your home.
- 4
Therapy & review
We deliver therapy and supports in your home, with regular reviews to track progress and adjust your plan as your needs and goals change.
FAQ
Support at Home Occupational Therapy — Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about aged care occupational therapy and the Support at Home program in Darwin and the NT.
Why Choose Healing Pathways NT
Care That Helps You Stay Home
Local Darwin & NT team
Based in Larrakeyah, our mobile occupational therapists visit homes across Darwin, Palmerston and the Top End. We understand the local community and the environments older Territorians live in.
Therapy in your home
We come to you. Assessing your home environment directly means our recommendations are practical, relevant and tailored to where you actually live and the tasks you do every day.
Person-centred & goal-focused
Your goals, preferences and choices stay at the centre. We build on your strengths and respect your culture, communication and decisions about who participates in your care.
Evidence-based care
Our occupational therapists use evidence-based approaches to help you maintain independence, prevent decline and reduce the risk of falls and hospital admissions.
Related Occupational Therapy Services
Explore HPNT’s broader occupational therapy and NDIS supports for children, adults and older adults across Darwin and the Northern Territory.
Stay Independent at Home with HPNT
Reach out to our friendly Darwin team to learn how Support at Home occupational therapy can help you or a loved one live safely and confidently at home. Whether you have a package, are exploring your options, or are supporting a family member, we’re here to help.
Clinic (appointments only): 2 Kahlin Avenue, Larrakeyah NT 0820
Your Journey. Infinite Pathways.