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Equipment and Housing Adaptations
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London Borough of Hounslow Occupational Therapy Service
If you have substantial difficulties carrying out everyday tasks the Council’s Occupational Therapy team can provide advice and may be able to provide equipment and small adaptations to help you stay independent at home. Small items of equipment are now available to buy through your local retailer. If you are eligible for State-funded equipment you will be given a prescription which you can exchange for equipment.
An Occupational Therapist will assess your needs and eligibility for services and can
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Discuss better ways to carry out everyday tasks and the best ways of managing at home |
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Advise about equipment which may help including washing, bathing and toilet equipment |
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Provide advice and information on where to buy equipment not supplied by the Council |
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Recommend and provide small adaptations to your home such as toilet or bath grab rails |
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Advise whether you meet the criteria for major adaptations to your home such as an overbath shower |
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Advise whether you are eligible to be registered and recorded on the Council’s Register of Disabled People |
For more information including about eligibility, and to request an assessment contact:
The Adult Access team
88 Lampton Road
Hounslow TW3 4DW
0208 583 3100
Email adultsocialcare@hounslow.gov.uk
For details of all London borough of Hounslow services visit the web site at www.hounslow.gov.uk
SARA ( Self Assessment Rapid Access )
SARA is an online self-assessment tool for people who have difficulty with aspects of daily living such as bathing, walking, eating or other everyday activities. It was developed by the Disabled Living Foundation. By answering SARA’s questions about yourself and your environment you will get ideas and tips about ways to make your life easier, details of products that might help and details of where you can get them.
Visit the website www.asksara.org.uk
Disabled Facilities Grants
A Disabled Facilities Grant helps towards the cost of making adaptations or providing facilities to help you to continue to live independently in your home. You can apply for a grant if you or a member of your family who lives with you are disabled, a resident of Hounslow and either an owner occupier or a private tenant. Adaptations which may help you could include
· a ramp
· a stair lift
· a level access shower
· widening doors for wheelchair access
Disabled Facilities Grants for adaptations are recommended following an Occupational Therapy assessment
There is a maximum grant and all applications are subject to a financial assessment to see how much you will need to pay towards the cost of the works.
For more information on grants contact:
The Private Sector Housing Unit 0208 583 3874/6/7
Email privatesectorhousing.grants@hounslow .gov.uk
For advice about an Occupational Therapy assessment contact:
The Adult Access Team
41 New Heston Road
Heston
TW5 0LW
Tel: 0208 583 3100
Email: adultsocialcare@hounslow.gov.uk
Hounslow Council Home Improvement Service
The service can provide home safety checks and referrals on for other services such as:
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The Handy person Service which can help with minor repairs, home security, fitting grabrails and keysafes etc. You are eligible if you are over 70 years or have a disability. |
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Care and Repair is a service for home owners aged 60 and over to repair, improve and adapt their properties. It aims to take away some of the stress and disruption of undertaking repairs by offering confidential advice, support and expertise. It can help to organise small or large works such as: |
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repairing leaking gutters |
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rewiring |
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ramps, stair lifts |
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external decorating |
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replacement windows. |
Your property is inspected, specifications are prepared with likely costs and quotes are obtained from reliable contractors. There may be advice about grants or alternative funding if cost is a problem. Works are supervised and there is assistance if any problems arise.
Advice and the initial visit is free. If you decide to carry out work with the help of Care & Repair there is a fee based on the cost of the works.
For more information contact: Hounslow civic centre Hounslow House, 7 Bath Rd, Hounslow TW3 3EB. Tel: 020 8583 2000. Email: Homeimprovements@hounslow.gov.uk
Web site www.hounslow.gov.uk
Wheelchairs
The Wheelchair Service provides assessment, prescription and provision of manual and powered wheelchairs for people with long-term mobility problems.
For more information contact:
The Wheelchair Service
Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health
92, Bath Road
Hounslow
TW3 3EL
Tel: 0208 630 3994 or 0208 630 1277
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
The Disabled Living Foundation is a national charity which provides free impartial advice about all types of disability aids such as
stair lifts, walk-in baths, jar openers, tap turners, bath seats, walking sticks, riser recliner chairs, wheelchairs, scooters and hoists.
The DLF produces factsheets and lists of suppliers. You can speak to an advisor on the helpline, try equipment for yourself at a demonstration centre or use the web site.
Contact :
Helpline 0845 130 9177
Textphone 0207 432 8009
Email helpline@dif.org.uk
Web site www.dlf.org.uk
The demonstration centre is at:
380 - 384 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU
AbilityNet
Ability Net is a national charity providing information about computers, aids and software to assist with communication. It provides impartial advice, information, factsheets, an online shop and regional centres that offer individual assessment and guidance on what to buy.
Contact:
Freephone 0800n269 545
Email enquiries@abilitynet.org.uk
Website www.abilitynet.org.uk
Aidis Trust
The Aidis Trust is a small charity which provides communication aids, computers, installation, advice and training, a technical helpline and an online shop for disabled people.
Contact:
Technical supported helpline Tel: 0845 120 3719 (local rate)
Website: www.aidis.org
Email: support@aidis.org
Useful Websites
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