A practical, home-visit-ready assessment tool for occupational therapists working with older adults in community aged care.
 
What you get
A complete 6-domain screening framework covering the areas of visual function that matter most for daily living:
Visual acuity - reading and distance task observations
Visual field - navigation, side awareness, stair safety, and central scotoma signs
Contrast sensitivity - the domain most often missed in standard assessments
Glare sensitivity - light transitions, window positioning, outdoor tolerance
Depth perception - pouring, reaching, and stair judgement
Dark adaptation - night-time toileting and low-light safety
 
For every screening item:
What to observe or ask — written as practical home-visit prompts
Specific "concern if..." indicators — so you know exactly what a red flag looks like
Quick-tick recording fields (Concern noted / WNL / N/A)
 
Plus the supporting structure that turns a screen into a clinical pathway:
Client details and eye report tracking section
A post-visit screening summary table to prioritise findings for intervention planning
A "Next Steps" reference table mapping each domain concern to specific OT interventions and the right referral destination (Vision Australia, orthoptist, O&M specialist, GP, physiotherapist)
Documentation guidance — how to record findings in functional language that supports COPM goal-setting, funding justification, and case management communication
 
Who it's for
Community aged care OTs - especially those working under Support at Home, Home Care Packages, NDIS, or DVA - who want to confidently identify vision-related functional decline without needing a low vision specialty background.
 
Format
Print-ready PDF  · 6 pages · Landscape A4 · Grounded in the AOTA Practice Guidelines for Older Adults with Low Vision (2020) and the Vision Australia OT Resource Guide (2025).