As a mobile occupational therapist with my own private practice, I know how challenging it can be to find free and reputable evaluation tools.

I have compiled a list of free assessments with links that I have used and found helpful. This list is geared toward outpatient therapists that work with adults in their homes. These tools assess personal skills, the home environment, and occupations. I did not create these assessment tools.

Thank you for reading this and for all you do as a therapist to serve adults in their homes.

Skills

Balance

• Timed Up and Go

Source: CDC.gov

• Tinetti Performance Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) Balance and Gait

Source: leadingagemn.org

Coordination

• Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH)

Source: myoptumhealthphysicalhealth.com

Cognition

• The Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Examination

Source: slu.edu

• Neuro-QoL Short Form v2.0 - Cognitive Function

Source: healthmeasures.net

Fall Risk

• Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale

Source: breakthroughpt.com

• Falls Self-Efficacy Scale (FES-I) (Short and Long Forms)

Source: sites.manchester.ac.uk.

• STEADI Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening, Assessment, and Intervention

Source: cdc.gov

• STEADI Fall Risk Screen

Source: cdc.gov

• STEADI Fall Risk Factors Checklist

Source: cdc.gov

• The Falls Behavioural (FaB) Scale for the Older Person

Source: fallspreventiononlineworkshops.com.au

Measurements (Anthroprometric, Ergonomic, & Biomechanical)

• Functional Reach Test

Source: sralab.org

• Seating/Mobility Evaluation

Source: numotion.com

Mental Health

• Geriatric Depression Scale Short Form

Source: geriatrictoolkit.missouri.edu

Quality of Life

• Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Global Scale

Source: healthmeasures.net

Home Environment

• The Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST)

Source: ses.library.usyd.edu.au

• Westmead Home Safety Assessment Short Form

Source:fallspreventiononlineworkshops.com.au

Occupations (Activities)

• AOTA Occupational Profile

Source: aota.org

• Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living

Source: alz.org

• Modified Barthel Index

Source: mdapp.co

• The Patient-Specific Functional Scale

Source: sralab.org

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