Episode 85: Home Modification

Rachel Russell, PhD, OT, is an occupational therapist, lecturer and researcher based at the University of Salford in the UK. With 18 years of experience of working in adult health and social care, she has been directly involved in the assessment and delivery of home modifications. Since 2011, her research has focused on the home modification process, particularly the role of occupational therapists in this process. During that time, Rachel developed the Home Modification Process Protocol, which helps occupational therapists to explains their role in this field of practice as a design and construction process.

Connect with Rachel:

• Via email: r.c.russell@salford.ac.uk
• On Twitter @brontot

Resources & recommendations from this episode:

• Article by Rachel on The Development of a Design & Construction Protocol
• The Housing Enabler Screening Tool
• The Stark Lab "I Hope" Kit 
• Occupation-centred, occupation-based, occupation-based: same, same or different? [article by Ann Fisher]