Thank you for contacting Cork OT Services for your occupational therapy needs. Please read the information below before you book your Home Modifications Assessment.
An appointment for one client can take up to a maximum of 1.5 hours, and only issues relating to the assessment can be assessed.
A tender ready report is issued, usually within two weeks. This report is more than adequate to send to the council for consideration and to a builder for works.
The cost of having a single assessment is €400. It covers the assessment, the report and one clarification communication, where required.
Should you live outside Cork City limits, there will be a charge for the occupational therapist's travel time and travel expenses. Please email or call the office directly to receive an accurate estimate of costs.
Some insurance also covers or part covers occupational therapy work.
You will need to download a grant application from the council's website: Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability.
The application will need to be filled in, including, most importantly, the medical section completed by your GP. The occupational therapist cannot come and do the assessment without it, as it can cause many delays in issuing the report and retrospective work.
Once all paperwork is ready, an occupational therapist can be booked. The person being assessed must be present*.
This report can then be attached to the claim form and sent to the appropriate council.
If approved for the grant, you can claim €250 back for the occupational therapy assessment from the council.
When your grant paperwork is ready, please call or email the office to book your assessment.
Please feel free to continue with your booking.
*Please note: The person being assessed must be present for the assessment. If this is not possible, please notify us with sufficient notice so we can obtain the relevant information before the assessment. The outcome cannot be guaranteed without the person present.
Phone: (021) 434 5679 | Email: [email protected]