Occupational Therapy and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Older Adult Home Modification Program: A Mixed-Methods Study

The quantitative metrics from the HFLD home assessment demonstrated significant increases in home safety and accessibility after the HM interventions. A qualitative analysis indicated that a client-centric, occupation-based approach throughout the OAHMP increased occupational performance and supported AIP. Plain-Language Summary: Use of metric-driven, standardized home assessment technology helps occupational therapy practitioners track successful outcomes for clients. This study highlights occupational therapy's role in delivering home modification services for aging in place and emphasizes the need to measure success to maintain a professional role with government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.