For Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation Professionals
Equipment and technology that carry your recommendations into daily life
You assess the person, their occupations, and their environment. We source, set up, and train on the assistive technology and equipment, so strategies built in therapy hold up at home.
Barriers to carryover
From the clinical plan to daily performance
Tap a barrier.
Environmental barriers outside the clinic
Entry steps, narrow doors, an unsafe tub.
- Home access options
- Durable and specified medical equipment
- Missouri home modification evaluations
Keeping up with technology
Cognitive supports change fast.
- Plain comparison of options
- Tradeoffs: setup, learning curve, upkeep
Carryover after discharge
Strategies fade when setups differ.
- Setup that matches what was trained
- Follow-up when it stops working
More than one learner
Person, spouse, aide, weekend staff.
- Consistent training for everyone
- Refreshers as teams change
Device abandonment
Items that miss roles and routines go unused.
- Choices built on what the person values
- Trials or demos where practical
Changing performance
Recovery, progression, aging.
- Staged changes, now and later
- Reassessment tied to function
How we support your recommendation
Options matched to the functional goal
Your analysis leads. We weigh setup, learning curve, and upkeep.
- ADLsBathing, toileting, dressing, mobility.Assistive technology →
- IADLsMeds, meals, scheduling, community.Enabling technology →
- Home accessibilityBarriers removed, guided by your evaluation.Equipment →
- Fall-related notificationsAwareness only. Not prevention or detection of every event.MyCompass →
Illustrative examples
Clinical scenarios where GMA may help
Composites. Intended benefits are not promised outcomes.
Staging home changes for Parkinson’s
- GoalKeep ADLs at home
- ChallengeFreezing at doorways, more change ahead
- ApproachNow-and-later changes with the treating OT
- BenefitThe home keeps pace in steps
Cognitive supports for IADLs
- GoalMeds, appointments, a simple meal
- ChallengeProspective memory
- ApproachPrompts in the therapist’s words and timing
- BenefitA strategy that carries over
Environmental control
- GoalLights, temperature, calls
- ChallengeSwitches and touchscreens are not usable
- ApproachVoice and switch access, configured
- BenefitLess waiting for help
Backup control method and aide training.
Carrying out the treating therapist’s plan
- GoalMake simple meals again
- ChallengeNo time to coordinate equipment
- ApproachGMA sources, delivers, answers setup questions
- BenefitYou stay the therapist, not the coordinator
- 1Understand the pictureOccupational profile and real environment.
- 2Explore possibilitiesMatched to goal and client factors.
- 3Configure and implementPositioning, prompts, access methods.
- 4TrainIn context, for carryover.
- 5Stay connectedAdjust as function changes.
Scope and responsibility
Clinician to clinician, with clear lines
Our clinicians collaborate wherever the person lives.
Our clinicians
- Talk through fit with you
- Missouri: home modification evaluations
- Missouri: OT assessments, in person or virtual
See the coverage map.
Clinical responsibility
- GMA does not provide clinical treatment
- Equipment supports the clinical plan
- Shared only with approved people
Paying for it
Funding pathways your team may consider
The case manager usually leads the request.
- Medicaid waiverApproved provider in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Colorado.
- TRICARETRICARE-authorized non-network provider.
- Private payBuy directly.
- Other pathsCase by case.
See the coverage map. The program, plan, or payer decides coverage. We cannot promise funding, eligibility, or payment.
Questions from therapists and rehabilitation professionals
Will GMA change my recommendation?
No. We may raise practical points, such as setup needs or products with similar features. The recommendation and its rationale stay yours.
Can GMA complete a home evaluation for my client?
In Missouri, yes, in person or virtually. In other states, they are glad to collaborate with you and build on your evaluation. Either way, we work together toward the best fit. The coverage map on our About page shows where formal evaluations are offered.
Can GMA train the person on the equipment?
We train the person and supporters to operate and maintain what we provide. Clinical technique, such as transfer methods, stays with the treating clinician.
Can GMA help with trial before a client commits to equipment?
Ask us about the specific item. Where a trial or demonstration is practical, we will say so. Where it is not, we will explain the features and setup in enough detail for you and your client to judge fit.
What should I include when I first reach out?
Your discipline, the state, the functional goal, and the general barrier. Leave out the person’s name, diagnosis, and medical details until authorization and a secure method are in place.
Have a functional goal that needs the right equipment or technology?
Share your discipline, the state, and what the person is working toward. We will follow up to discuss options that fit your plan.
Explore Assistive Technology OptionsPlease don’t include medical or other sensitive personal details about your client in your first message.
Person-centered technology, equipment, services, and ongoing support. Every recommendation begins with the person.
Office: 122 S. Main St., St. Charles, MO 63301
Mailing: 119 S. Main St., St. Charles, MO 63301
314-266-2678
info@graymattersalliance.com
