February Was Heart Health Month: Tips for Safe Exercise

Exercise and a good diet are two of the greatest preventative actions that seniors can take towards overall health and mobility. For seniors looking to exercise safely at home, there are several key tips to keep in mind. First, it is crucial to start slowly and to gradually increase the intensity of the exercises to…

OHA Funding Blog

Funding for Your Home Modifications

  When our assessment team concludes a Free Home Safety Assessment, the most frequently asked question is “How am I going to pay for these things?” Healthcare is an extremely expensive process, from hospital and rehab stays, to paying for private nursing care. Our team invests time every week to search for available funding programs…

Highlights of 2023 and Looking Forward to 2024

   Happy New Year!   The Oakley Home Access Team would like to thank our community partners, clients, and of course our employees for another successful year. As we look forward to 2024, we have a number of exciting announcements to share. In today’s blog we will discuss some of these exciting developments as well as share some…

Oakley Home Access: Working With Occupational and Physical Therapists

Oakley Home Access’ primary differentiator with comparable companies is that we view this process as healthcare, not just construction or equipment installation. As healthcare professionals, we have developed strong relationships with many of our community partners who utilize us as a trusted referral. We frequently work with both Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists to ensure that…

Oakley Home Access: Maximizing Mobility Since 2015

Oakley Home Access was founded by our two co-owners, Justin Oakley and Mike Vieira in November of 2015. Their respective career paths as an occupational therapist and a builder formed the perfect team to provide home modifications throughout the community. The two co-owners mission was to provide expert assessment and installation of home modifications to…

Improving Your Balance to Avoid Falls

One of our passions here at Oakley Home Access includes educating the community about how home safety begins with proper planning and the right tools. We are often asked about improving balance and other ways to help prevent falls.  Exercise and Health Tips To Improve Balance Improving balance is an important aspect of maintaining physical…

A Closer Look at Tub Cuts and Roll In Showers

Since the introduction of Bestbath Barrier Free Showers to our product and service catalog, we have had the opportunity to compare and contrast these two popular options for bathroom modifications with our clients. It is always our goal to provide complete information so that the best decision can be made based on budgetary needs, accessibility…

Introducing Barrier Free Showers

We recently announced that we now install Barrier Free Showers from Bestbath. Bestbath helps people live without barriers by offering easy access showers that are sleek, modern, and durable. Their barrier free showers are ADA, ANSI A, ANSI B, and California Title 24 compliant. With their 30-year warranty, homeowners will have peace of mind knowing…

Educational In-Service Opportunities from Oakley Home Access

As part of our mission to be a trusted and valuable resource in our community, we offer Educational In-service opportunities for those working in all healthcare & human services settings, including but not limited to skilled nursing facilities, home health companies, hospitals, senior centers, & a wide variety of disability organizations. If your organization is…

Summer Safety & Accessibility

Summer is one of the most exciting times of the year here in New England. After a long winter, many of us are desperate to get outside and begin to enjoy the short summer season. Additionally, we see a tremendous influx of seniors returning to our community after spending the winter months in warmer areas.…