What does it do?Ridgeway Care & Repair (now part of Aster Living) provides advice and practical help with home adaptations, improvements and repairs. This helps older, vulnerable or disabled people to remain living in their own home in comfort and safety.
We can help with large or small adaptations:
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Stair lifts
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Level access showers
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Extensions
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Ramps
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Kitchen and bathroom adaptations
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Repairs and improvements:
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Roof repairs
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Heating
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Electrical rewiring
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Replacement kitchens and bathrooms
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Home safety checks:
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Uneven paths
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Preventing trips, falls and other accidents
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Home security
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Fitting smoke and carbon monoxide detectors
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Who it is for: Home owners, private sector tenants, housing association tenants, council tenants, older people and people on low incomes | Where it is available: Local service covering: Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury, West Wiltshire (Wiltshire). | What it costs: All our advice and information is free, although we will charge a fee for any technical work we do. We'll help you find ways to pay for the work, including local authority grants, loans and charitable funding | How to access or apply for it: Contact Ridgeway Care & Repair (Wiltshire) :-
Devizes Office - Sarsen Court, Horton Avenue, Devizes, Wiltshire SN10 2AZ. Tel 01380 735437, Fax 01380 735400, Text 07720 700200 or email wcr@ridgewaycommunity.org.uk
Salisbury Office - Unit 2 Harnham Trading Estate, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP2 8NW. Tel 01722 820910, Fax 01722 322108, or email wcr@ridgewaycommunity.org.uk | Additional information: Our technical officers and caseworkers will help you from start to finish. They'll work out what you need, get quotes from reliable contractors and oversee the project to make sure the work is done well and that you’re happy with it.
During our first visit, we’ll do a basic home safety check and recommend safety improvements or other minor work. We'll also check you're getting all the benefits you're entitled to. | Classification(s): Home maintenance, Casework, advocacy & support, Adaptations - minor, Adaptations - major, Casework, Home improvement agencies | Info last updated: 20/02/2012. |
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