Adapting homes
The council can offer advice to residents who need specialist
equipment in their home to help them live independently with a
disability. This may include improving safety by installing stair
and grab rails, improving access through ramps, widening doors, or
installing a stair-lift, or other options such as adapting a
kitchen or bathroom.
The responsibility for providing these adaptations may depend on
who owns your property.
The council helps disabled residents in private accommodation in
applying for means tested grants to fund adaptations or special
housing needs.
Home care assessment
The home assessment scheme is designed to carry out an
assessment to determine individuals who need help to overcome any
difficulties with daily living tasks.
Home adaptations and aids for disabled
people
If a client is visually impaired, hard of hearing or has other
disabilities for which he/she may need special equipment or
adaptations to his/her home the local authority will provide such
equipment which will assist in overcoming difficulties subject to
an assessment of personal needs to determine eligibility.
Disabled facilities grant
The disabled facilities grant scheme provides financial
assistance towards the cost of essential adaptation work to make a
house fit for a disabled person.