The report:
Examines the effect of recent changes to the Disabled Facilities Grant programme, drawing on research carried out within the home improvement agency sector
Looks at the challenges prese...
A good practice guide on adapting homes to meet the needs of people with sight loss. English & Welsh language versions combined...
If you are registered disabled and need to make changes to your
home in order to be able to live independently, you may be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant. This factsheet explains what a Dis...
Advice on what to do to make one's home manageable for longer, including helpful structural changes and equipment, information on how to buy products, how to pay for changes, low-cost tips on how to m...
Explains how HIAs can help giving case studies, minor adaptations & schemes, and costs & benefits...
A joint ODPM & DoH good practice guide for local authorities. It advises on how they can establish a quality service to deliver adaptations to the homes of disabled people to meet their needs and stat...
A report on a pilot scheme for wheelchair users...
For older people the cost of maintaining, repairing and adapting their
home can be very expensive. It can also be a concern about how the
work is funded, as well as finding a good quality workman. H...
A guide (produced with help from the Newcastle Older People & Carers Reading Group) for older & disabled people about organising home repairs & adaptations, including help with the costs, finding a bu...
Information and advice for people considering having a stairlift or homelift installed in their home...
Information and advice in plain English for older & disabled people about how to arrange repairs and adaptations in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is aimed at homeowners, private and social housing tenants...
Information about the types of adaptations & equipment that can help people with arthritis to manage daily living in their home...