For help with simple changes to your home contact the Handyperson Service on 0800 085 4802. There may be a small charge for this service.
If you require advice about equipment or changes to your home:
• if you are over 18 contact the Adult Contact team on 023 8083 3003 or minicom 023 8083 3808.
• if the person who requires advice is under 18 contact the Children's Jigsaw Service on 023 8091 5702.
The Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can also assess whether you are eligible for a service and if so work with you to agree the type of equipment or change needed to your home.
A Disabled Facilities grant may be available to help with more complex changes to your home. The Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can explain this to you and can work with you to agree the type of changes you will need. This grant is means tested and you may be asked to make a contribution towards the cost of the work.
If you do not wish to apply for a grant, The Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can give advice on alternative options to meet your needs.
Discuss your problem with your landlord is your first step. Your landlord has a responsibility to make simple changes to your home to help you with day to day activities. If your landlord is unable to help or you require advice about equipment or more complex changes to your home:
• if you are over 18 contact the Adult Contact team on 023 8083 3003 or minicom 023 8083 3808.
• if the person is under 18 contact the Children's Jigsaw Service on 023 8091 5702.
The Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can also assess whether you are eligible for a service and if so work with you to agree the type of equipment or change needed to your home.
A Disabled Facilities grant may be available to help with more complex changes to your home. The Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can explain this to you and can work with you to agree the type of changes you will need. Your landlord will need to agree to these changes. This grant is means tested and you may be asked to make a contribution towards the cost of the work.
If you do not wish to apply for a grant, the Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can give you advice on alternative options to meet your needs.
Contact Actionline on 0800 5191919* and they will arrange simple changes to your home to help you with day to day activities. If Actionline cannot help or you require advice about equipment or more complex changes to your home:
• if you are over 18 contact the Adult Contact team on 023 8083 3003 or minicom 023 8083 3808.
• if the person is under 18 contact the Children's Jigsaw Service on 023 8091 5702.
The Adult Contact team and the Children's Jigsaw Service can also assess whether you are eligible for a service and if so work with you to agree the type of equipment or change needed to your home. This information will then be given to Housing Services who will arrange for the adaptation to be carried out.
If you are on the housing transfer list only simple adaptations to help with day to day activities will be carried out in your present home. In some cases you may be asked to consider moving to another property if it is felt that it is not appropriate to undertake complex changes to your home.
*Please note: some mobile phone network operators may charge you for calls to 0800 numbers. Please check with your network operator.
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