<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Service details &amp; practical guides — Aging Home Lab</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/</link><description>Service details &amp; practical guides</description><language>en</language><item><title>What should you prepare for an aging-in-place home assessment?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/aging-home-assessment-appointment/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/aging-home-assessment-appointment/</guid><description>Describe everyday tasks and the person&#39;s preferences before listing products to buy. A home assessment should clarify needs and professional scope, not promise that a purchase prevents injury.</description></item><item><title>How do you separate assessment and construction roles in a home adaptation?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/occupational-therapist-contractor-roles/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/occupational-therapist-contractor-roles/</guid><description>Ask each provider what they are qualified and contracted to do. Functional assessment, clinical advice, design, building work and product supply are distinct services.</description></item><item><title>How do you build a phased budget for home adaptation?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/phased-home-adaptation-budget/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/phased-home-adaptation-budget/</guid><description>Budget by assessed task, dependency and service stage rather than a shopping list. A low-cost item can still require fitting, permission or professional review.</description></item><item><title>How do you record everyday home-route observations?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-route-observation-log/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-route-observation-log/</guid><description>Record the task, route and conditions without asking someone to demonstrate unsafe movement. The log should help a professional understand daily use, not measure clinical capability.</description></item><item><title>How do you compare home-modification quotations?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-modification-quote-scope/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-modification-quote-scope/</guid><description>Compare the same design and handover scope before comparing totals. Assessment, preparation, installation, finishing and owner instruction may be quoted separately.</description></item><item><title>What should a tenant clarify before planning home adaptations?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/tenant-home-adaptation-permission/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/tenant-home-adaptation-permission/</guid><description>Describe the proposed change, installation method and restoration implications, then seek appropriate permission and advice. A temporary-looking product can still affect surfaces, access or building requirements.</description></item><item><title>What should a caregiver handoff say after a home change?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/caregiver-home-change-handoff/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/caregiver-home-change-handoff/</guid><description>Record the approved everyday use and support boundaries without inventing a care plan. Household instructions should align with the person&#39;s preferences and professional guidance.</description></item><item><title>What should you prepare before asking about home-adaptation funding?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-adaptation-funding-questions/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-adaptation-funding-questions/</guid><description>Describe the person, location and proposed service to the official program, then ask about current eligibility and documentation. A directory entry is not confirmation of coverage.</description></item><item><title>How do you prepare a home-repair priority discussion?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-repair-priority-discussion/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-repair-priority-discussion/</guid><description>Separate urgent professional concerns, ordinary maintenance and preference changes. A practical list should identify who assesses each issue rather than assign a homemade safety rating.</description></item><item><title>How do you collect useful feedback from a home-adaptation trial?</title><link>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-adaptation-trial-feedback/</link><guid>https://aginghome.globaldragonm.com/articles/service-guides/home-adaptation-trial-feedback/</guid><description>Record usability and preference under the conditions approved by the relevant professional. A trial cannot establish a treatment outcome or guarantee long-term benefit.</description></item></channel></rss>