Council looks to bring DFG scheme fully in-house to speed up process for disabled people
Bridgend County Borough Council, which is located in South Wales, is set to bring its…
Spending Review 2020 confirms £573mil investment in DFGs
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak presented his Spending Review 2020 to Parliament on…
DLF launches free webinars for assessing for major adaptations
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is running a series of free webinars over the winter…
Scottish housing provider awarded £430k to carry out vital home adaptations
Fanchea Kelly, Chief Executive at Blackwood Blackwood Housing and Care has been awarded funding that…
Pricey home adaptations & bariatric equipment increasing council care costs as a result of obesity
A new report by the Local Government Association (LGA) is urging healthcare professionals to overcome…
Local councils in Lancashire seek new stairlift contracts after shift in installation and maintenance responsibilities
Handicare 1100 Lancashire County Council will no longer coordinate stairlift installation and repairs in Lancashire…
67 percent of councils have disabled residents waiting more than one year for vital home adaptations, new research finds
Disabled people are sometimes waiting more than two years after council approval for vital adaptations…
Closomat extends remote assessment capabilities to facilitate vital housing adaptation assessments
With the need for home adaptations remaining unwavering during the COVID-19 pandemic, wash & dry…
Greater Manchester to invest millions to buy and modify housing for disabled people
More specialist supported housing for disabled people is to be provided in Greater Manchester following…
Foundations wants to hear from home adaptations providers for new research project
Foundations has launched a new research project looking at how housing associations and other registered…