Adapting your home
In order to live independently some people may require additional assistance in the form of adaptations to their home.
This could include:
widening doorways or improving lighting to improve access to and within the property
improving access to kitchen facilities, e.g. fitting appropriate height cupboards and worktops if you use a wheelchair or improving lighting and providing high contrast work surfaces for people with visual impairments
ramps and railings to improve access in and out of your home
changing the layout of rooms to improve access to facilities such as a toilet
providing a stair lift or through floor lift to provide access to the upstairs
fitting a shower over your bath
replacing your bath with a level access shower
converting existing rooms to alternative uses, e.g. to create a downstairs bedroom or bathroom
building additional facilities such as a downstairs toilet or shower where it is not possible to provide this elsewhere
improving access to your garden
For more information on how to adapt your home please use the menu on the left.