Falls can change everything for
Kansas City Seniors,
but they don't have to
Falls can mean serious injuries, hospital stays, and losing the independence you value. In Kansas City, 1 in 4 adults over 65 falls each year, often leaving families burdened with caregiving responsibilities, physical injuries, and emotional stress.
Book your free consultation and let us support your goal of staying safe and independent at home.
Age Doesn’t Define Your Driving—Safety Does
A driver rehabilitation specialist is an experienced occupational therapist with advanced training in driving rehabilitation. We provide driving risk assessments to determine safe goals for travel, and comprehensive behind-the-wheel driving evaluations to ensure you’re road-ready for years to come.
Our Process
Create a safe environment and gain skills to help you stay independent
within the comfort of your home.
Phone Consultation
First, we'll have a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation to meet each other, and answer any questions you have.
At this time we will also collect Medicare B information that you or your loved one is enrolled in.
In-Home
Assessment
We come right to you to develop a plan customized to your needs.
We will assess you (the person), the environment (your home), and your tasks (what matters to you). Included is a full report with recommendations and resources that fit your needs.
Follow up
Follow-up visits to establish adaptive strategies and home exercise programs, train on home modifications and equipment, and provide caregiver training, will be scheduled.
Suppose only a home safety assessment is needed. In that case, it includes a follow-up phone call to see how the new recommendations are working and address any questions.
How We Help
1
Comprehensive Evaluation
We’ll obtain your doctor’s referral and then review whether your services are covered by insurance or require private pay, so you’ll know any out-of-pocket costs upfront. Next, we come to your home for a thorough interview and use evidence-based assessments to discover your needs and prioritize services—whether that’s fall prevention, driving safety, medication management, sleep support, incontinence care, and daily home management
—to support successful aging in place.
2
Personalized Plan
Together, we’ll design a personalized plan to build skills and strategies that enhance safety, confidence, and independence. Your plan may include recommendations for practical strategies, affordable equipment, or home modifications to make daily activities easier, reduce fall risk, and support healthy aging through non-medication approaches. We also offer driving rehabilitation to maintain safe mobility—or guidance for planning driving retirement when the time is right.
3
Caregiver Collaboration
We include caregivers in every step of the aging-in-place process, providing guidance to empower your loved one and maintain independence. We connect you with trusted community resources across multiple areas: elder law, financial guidance, mental health, social engagement, and handyman and contracting services. By integrating these services with our occupational therapy support, we help create a comprehensive plan that keeps your loved one safe, independent, and supported.
Kristen's passion is helping people stay safe and independent in their homes and on the road. Over the years, she has seen the strain on families when illness, surgery, or disease makes returning home difficult—or when driving skills change, creating new challenges for independence. She has helped countless caregivers navigate their loved ones’ advancing needs with compassion and expertise.
These experiences inspired Kristen to develop an innovative, holistic approach to rehabilitation, focusing on what matters most to her clients: maintaining independence at home and planning for safe driving. By assessing driving skills, preparing for driving retirement when needed, improving home safety, and building practical skills, Kristen helps clients continue to engage in the activities they love. Her goal is to make the dream of aging safely and confidently in place a reality—at home and on the road.
Meet
KRISTEN LIENHOP, MSOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist,
Driving Rehabilitation Specialist
licensed in MO & KS
Kristen is an Occupational Therapist and Driving Rehabilitation Specialist with 27 years of experience in senior living, rehabilitation, and home safety. She has worked across hospital, home health, skilled nursing, and community settings, developing a holistic, client-centered approach that blends home modifications, skill-building, and personalized strategies to promote safety and independence.
We Help KC Seniors Live Safely at Home and on the Road
Areas of Expertise
1 / Age-Related Debility
fall risk, driving skills decline, decreased strength, impaired balance, coordination issues, tremors, low vision, incontinence, sleep issues, cognitive decline, loss of motivation, and/or meaningful activity
2 / Neurological Disease
alzheimer's disease and dementia, parkinson's disease, mild cognitive impairment, post-stroke, multiple sclerosis, ALS, traumatic brain injury, developmental disability
3 / Chronic Conditions
heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, chronic pain, hypertension/hypotension
4 / orthopedic issues
total joint replacements, degenerative joint disease, rheumatoid arthritis, fractures and injuries
TESTIMONIALS
Peers Recommend
Shannan SLP
Kristen is a compassionate Occupational Therapist who always puts her clients first! She takes the time to learn about each client and their individual needs in order to meet their specific goals!
I highly recommend working with Kristen!
Natalie OTR/L
“Kristen brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in fall prevention, home safety and home modifications as a result of her extensive experience as an occupational therapist in home health, hospital and inpatient care settings. She is highly sensitive to patient and family desires to remain safely in the home while also being respectful of the home environment when making recommendations. Kristen comes highly recommended as an excellent resource for allowing loved ones to
age in place.”
Regina RPT
“Kristen is one of the most knowledgeable but also compassionate therapists I have worked with. She continually focuses on the whole person within her plans of care and will always go to bat for her patients to reach their goals”