Stepping in and out of the shower
The step over the edge has become something to plan around, or you worry about slipping while getting in or out.
Gold Coast · Safer showering and bathroom
Support when showering feels difficult or unsafe
Jordan, Avanti’s Gold Coast occupational therapist, looks at how someone gets to the bathroom, gets in and out of the shower or bath, and manages the space around them. The local team talks it through with you and explains whether an OT assessment is the right next step before anything is booked.
Asking doesn’t commit you to anything.
Prefer we ring you? ↓For adults aged 65 and over. You can enquire for yourself or someone you care for.
Callback
Prefer the Gold Coast team to ring you?
Name and mobile.
Sound familiar?
Does any of this sound familiar?
If any of these sound familiar, share what you are seeing and the local team will confirm whether occupational therapy fits.
Standing to shower or wash
Standing for a whole shower has become tiring or unsteady, and sitting down or holding on feels safer.
Getting on and off the toilet
The toilet has become harder to use comfortably or independently, especially in a small bathroom.
Your occupational therapist
Safer showering and bathroom with Jordan.
Occupational Therapist supporting older adults on the Gold Coast with independence, safety and quality of life.
Jordan supports adults aged 65 and over with practical Occupational Therapy, equipment prescription and home modification assessments across in-home and clinic-based services on the Gold Coast.
- Occupational Therapy for older adults aged 65 and over
- Equipment prescription and trials at mobility stores
- Home modification assessments
Occupational Therapist · Older adults and home-based OT. More about Jordan.
How OT helps
What an OT looks at with showering and the bathroom
An occupational therapist looks at how someone gets to the bathroom, gets in and out of the shower or bath, and manages the space around them. The team confirms whether this service fits before anything is booked.
Getting in and out of the shower or bath
Stepping over the lip, holding on, and whether a different setup or equipment could make the routine feel more manageable.
Standing, sitting and washing
How long someone can stand, where they sit if they need to, and how they reach what they need while washing.
The toilet and the space around it
Getting on and off the toilet, turning in a small space, and reaching the basin, towel or clothes.
This is an occupational therapy assessment and recommendation pathway. It is not a personal care, cleaning or support-worker service. Recommendations follow the assessment.
First call and assessment
What happens after you get in touch
- Tell us what is happeningCall or request a callback and describe what has changed at home, who needs support and where the difficulty shows up.
- We talk it throughThe Gold Coast team asks about daily tasks, confirms the location and appointment availability, discusses funding or referral details, and explains whether an OT assessment fits.
- You decideNothing is arranged until you have talked it through and agreed it fits your goals.
Questions
Gold Coast questions about safer showering and bathroom
Safer showering and bathroom is for adults aged 65 and over on the Gold Coast. Jordan supports adults aged 65 and over only. If you are asking about someone younger, include it in your enquiry and the team talks through what else may fit.
You can call for yourself, or as a family member, support worker or support coordinator — starting with your own contact details.
The Gold Coast team talks through what has changed, who needs support and any funding or referral details, then explains whether an OT assessment is the right next step. Nothing is booked until you agree.
No diagnosis is needed to ask. The team talks through what is happening and confirms whether occupational therapy fits before anything is booked.
This is an occupational therapy assessment and recommendation pathway. It is not a personal care, cleaning or support-worker service. Help with washing or dressing as a support service is arranged separately.
Where it may help, the OT can recommend or prescribe bathroom equipment as part of the assessment. Avanti does not sell equipment or carry out installation. Equipment, trial and installation responsibilities are clarified separately before anything is arranged.
No. Avanti provides occupational therapy assessment and recommendations where appropriate. Building, installation and supplier work are separate, and responsibilities are clarified before products or building work are discussed.
NDIS, a Medicare referral, DVA, aged-care funding or private payment may apply, depending on the person and the service. The team checks the funding pathway and explains relevant fees before anything is booked.
Call or request a callback and share what is happening, who the enquiry is for and any funding or referral details. The Gold Coast team talks it through with you and confirms whether an OT assessment is the right next step before anything is arranged.
Next step
Ask about safer showering and bathroom on the Gold Coast
Tell us what has become difficult — the local team talks it through with you and explains whether an OT assessment fits.
This service suits adults aged 65 and over on the Gold Coast who want a practical OT view of what is happening. You can call for yourself, or as a family member, support worker or support coordinator — starting with your own contact details.
Gold Coast Surgery Centre, Level 1, 103-113 Nerang Street, Southport QLD 4215
Callback
Prefer the Gold Coast team to ring you?
Name and mobile.