Adaptations for disability, ageing and health
Chapters in this video (41 mins)
Social housing landlords must clearly communicate to tenants and relevant organisations how they will assist tenants seeking housing adaptations and must co-operate with tenants, appropriate local authority departments and other relevant organisations so that a housing adaptations service is available to tenants where appropriate.
For residents with different health conditions or disabilities, there are often various different options, based on what’s needed. This webinar looked at what happens if you need some help, where you should start, what some of the options and challenges might be and how the system could or should work better.
We were joined by Paul Smith, CEO of Foundations UK, the national body for Disabled Facilities Grants and Home Improvement Agencies in England.
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Links
Disabled Facilities Grant an overview
Disabled Facilities Grant self-assessment and contact details for your local council
Find your local Home Improvement Agency
How to make a complaint to your landlord
Royal College of Occupational Therapists adaptations without delay guide
Care Act 2014 (law that sets out how adult social care should be provided)
Housing Grants, Regeneration and Construction Act 1996
Housing Ombudsman – Learning from maladminstration re adaptations
Templates for your landlord to apply for Disabled Facilities Grant