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...
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...
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...
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...