Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance

What Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance does

Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance (HMOTA) is a private professional alliance founded in 2015 and domiciled in Michigan, United States. It coordinates a nationwide network of licensed occupational therapists who specialize in home modifications, supporting them through free membership, recurring virtual meetings (held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month), a Home Mod Evaluation and Business certification class (first two sessions free), and a referral pipeline for evaluation and design projects.

HMOTA's service portfolio centers on three core offerings: (1) in-person home evaluations by network OTs producing research-based recommendations with construction specifications in layman's terms; (2) custom accessible design produced by in-house architects and designers working with OTs to address functional issues rather than generic large-scale modifications; and (3) project management executed through a vetted contractor network that pairs with local OTs. Supporting products include pre-vetted grab bar, sink, faucet, and fixture suites, plus the "I Love My Mom" Box — OT-designed consumer tools for fall prevention and energy conservation sold through a third-party e-commerce storefront at essenlux.com. HMOTA also operates the proprietary CHER (Comprehensive Home Evaluation Report) webware tool, which standardizes evaluation outputs for practitioners.

The business model combines professional services revenue (home evaluations, custom design, project management) with hardware sales (Mom Boxes, accessible fixtures via essenlux.com) and educational revenue (certification classes). Go-to-market is community-led: organic content marketing through an extensive blog covering accessible bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, ramps, universal design, and ADA product reviews drives top-of-funnel demand, while case managers, insurance companies, and legal professionals serve as enterprise referral channels for workers' comp, auto no-fault, and catastrophic injury cases. No funding rounds, no disclosed revenue, and no parent company are present in the source materials, and HMOTA operates with a 1–10 person core team that leverages a distributed network rather than a labor-heavy internal workforce.

Name

Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance

Legal name

Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance

Website

https://hmota.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance (HMOTA) is a Michigan-based professional network coordinating licensed occupational therapists across the USA who perform home evaluations, custom accessible design, and project management for aging-in-place, disability, and catastrophic-injury clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Therapy and Home Modification Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Therapy (OT) In-Home (HSABADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Neurological Rehabilitation Therapy In-Home (e.g., Stroke, Parkinson’s) (HSABADAE)

Keywords

• Occupational therapy services
• Home modifications
• Accessible design
• Fall prevention
• Aging in place

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Joseph

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional OT Home Evaluation Services: In-person occupational therapy home evaluations conducted by licensed occupational therapists who specialize in home modifications throughout the USA. Evaluations include research-based recommendations with construction specifications written in layman's terms for consistent bidding.
2. Project Management Services: HMOTA manages a large network of contractors working with local occupational therapists to ensure quality accessible modifications that are functional and correctly placed.
3. Product Sales - Mom Boxes: The 'I Love My Mom' box provides research-backed tools designed by Home Mod OTs to make everyday tasks easier. Includes OT-guided instructions for energy conservation and fall prevention, sold through essenlux.com.
4. Adaptive Equipment and Accessible Fixtures: Pre-vetted grab bar/sink/faucet/fixture suites in various finishes and styles, plus adaptive equipment that increases function while decreasing construction costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance (HMOTA) provides in-person occupational therapy home evaluations, custom accessible design (via in-house architects and designers), and project management through a nationwide contractor network. It also distributes pre-vetted accessible fixtures and consumer products such as the "I Love My Mom" Box, and offers certification classes and specialized metrics programs for OT practitioners and non-profits.

Product overview

Home Modification Occupational Therapy Alliance (HMOTA) is a service-based organization offering a portfolio of occupational therapy and home modification services. The core offerings include in-person home evaluations conducted by licensed OTs, custom accessible design with in-house architects and designers, and project management through a contractor network. Supporting products include pre-vetted accessible fixtures (grab bars, sinks, faucets) and the "I Love My Mom" Box, a consumer product sold through essenlux.com featuring research-backed tools for fall prevention and energy conservation. HMOTA also provides specialized programs for non-profits (Autism and Tribal Elder) and professional certification classes for OTs entering the home modification field.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Home Evaluations In-person occupational therapy home evaluations conducted throughout the USA by licensed occupational therapists who specialize in home modifications. Evaluations include research-based recommendations with construction specifications and design parameters written in layman's terms for consistent bidding.
• Custom Accessible Design Architects and designers on staff work with Home Mod OTs to develop custom accessible designs that increase safety and independence while addressing functional issues within the environment to decrease costs of care and construction.
• Project Management HMOTA manages a large network of contractors that work with local occupational therapists to ensure accessible home modification projects are built with quality and that accessible elements are functional and placed correctly to increase safety.
• "I Love My Mom" Box (Mom Boxes)

Quantifiable outcome

• Occupational therapy is the only spending category with statistically significant association with lower 30-day hospital readmission rates (Rogers, Bai, Lavin, & Anderson, 2016, Medical Care Research and Review)

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Urban Poling Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Urban Poling Inc. and HMOTA announced a collaboration to promote fall prevention and home accessibility through integration of Activator® poles into therapy and daily living. The partnership aims to enhance safety, stability, and independence for individuals with mobility challenges, supported by professional education and shared goals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrightStar Care: National home care and medical staffing franchise providing in-home skilled nursing and personal care. Adjacent to HMOTA's OT home evaluation and modification services, with broader scope and a larger franchise footprint.
• Visiting Angels: Large national franchise network providing non-medical in-home senior care, including fall prevention and aging-in-place support. Serves the same end customers as HMOTA through a much broader personal-care service offering.
• Amedisys: Public home health and hospice provider delivering skilled nursing, therapy, and home health services across the U.S. Overlaps with HMOTA in home-based OT and clinical care, but at much greater scale and with broader service lines.
• Homewatch CareGivers: National home care franchise providing personal care, elder care, and aging-in-place support. Broader than HMOTA but shares the same aging-in-place customer segment and has established enterprise relationships with insurance and case management channels.
• LHC Group: Public home health, hospice, and post-acute care provider with national reach, including in-home therapy services. Comparable to HMOTA in serving post-discharge and rehabilitation populations, but operating at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• 101 Mobility: Franchise network offering stair lifts, wheelchair ramps, vehicle lifts, and other accessibility products with professional installation. Comparable to HMOTA's home modification service model and its distributed contractor network across the U.S.
• Lifeway Mobility: Provides home accessibility solutions including ramps, stairlifts, and bathroom safety modifications across multiple U.S. states. Directly comparable to HMOTA as a home modification/accessibility provider serving similar aging-in-place and disability customer segments.
• Vesta Home Modifications: Specializes in home modifications for older adults and individuals with disabilities, providing accessibility-focused remodeling services. Direct overlap with HMOTA's core service of in-home accessibility modifications for aging-in-place and disability populations.

Others

• National Association of Home Builders – CAPS Program: Industry certification program (Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist) training contractors and remodelers in accessible home modifications. Comparable to HMOTA's Home Mod Evaluation & Business certification class in building professional expertise for the home modification market.
• EZ-Access: Manufacturer of accessibility products including ramps, threshold products, and portable mobility solutions. Complementary to HMOTA's accessible fixture offerings and contractor-driven installation model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HMOTAlivingwell
• Facebookfacebook.com/HMOTA-Home-Modification-Occupational-Therapy-Alliance-100064026101274
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/home-modification-occupational-therapy-alliance

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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