We want your home to work for you. So if something could make your life easier due to an illness or disability, please let us know. We have two categories of adaptations, depending on what's involved. We call them minor and major.

Major adaptations

More extensive changes to your home are classed as a major adaptations.

 

Your local council can usually pay for and arrange these major adaptations through a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG).

Apply for a disabled facilities grant

We call more complicated or extensive work a major adaptation.

It includes things like:

  • a level-access shower
  • a fully accessible kitchen
  • equipment like stairlifts or bathing lifts
  • access ramps
  • extensions

Your local council can usually pay for and arrange these major adaptations through a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG).

A DFG will require an assessment of your needs, your home, and your income.

If you receive any equipment through a grant, it will either be your responsibility or that of the council’s to maintain and service it. 

If you do not qualify for a Disabled Facilities Grant, we may consider a direct request for major adaptations when supported by your local authority.

Minor adaptations

We may be able to arrange minor adaptations to your home.

The kind of things we can sort out here.

If the change you need isn't in this list, please tell us what you need, and we will help if we can. If we can't, we'll guide you to get you in touch with organisations who can help.

For visual impairments 

  • External lighting for safe access

  • Upgraded and task lighting

  • Bright LED light upgrades 

  • Contrast tiling

  • Coloured grab rails 

  • Coloured door thresholds

  • Alternative flooring colours

  • Highlighting edges of steps

  • Large numbered thermostats 

  • Changing locks to automated 

For hearing impairment 

  • Smoke alarm alerts- aico system

  • Flashing doorbells

  • Vibrating pillows 

For access

  • Grab rails 

  • Drop down rails

  • Stair rails

  • Handrails

In the kitchen

  • Lever taps

  • Lowering work surfaces 

  • Lowering wall cupboards 

  • Additional shelving 

In the bathroom

  • Lever taps

  • Toilet lever flush handles

  • Down flow heater 

Safety

  • Access lighting

  • Alter height of electrical sockets

  • Window restrictors

  • Extractor fan

  • Door / window restrictor 

  • Anti- vandal letter boxes 

  • Peep holes in doors

Request an adaptation to your home