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:
Stair lifts
Level access showers
Extensions
Ramps
Kitchen and bathroom adaptations
Repairs and improvements:
Roof repairs
Heating
Electrical rewiring
Replacement kitchens and bathrooms
Home safety checks:
Uneven paths
Preventing trips, falls and other accidents
Home security
Fitting smoke and carbon monoxide detectors |
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: Mendip, Sedgemoor, Taunton Deane, West Somerset (Somerset). | 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 (Somerset)
(Taunton office)
1st Floor, Blackdown House, Blackbrook Park, Taunton TA1 2PX
Tel: 01823 692900
Fax: 01823 444251
Email: somerset@ ridgewaycommunity.org.uk
(Wells office)
Flourish House, 2, Cathedral Avenue, Wells, Somerset. BA5 1FD
Tel: 01749 832016Email: somerset@ ridgewaycommunity.org.uk | What to expect then: 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, Legal & financial, Adaptations - minor, Adaptations - major, Home improvement agencies, Handyperson / Odd jobs, Grants | Info last updated: 20/02/2012. |
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