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…
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Report questions policy of supporting older people in their own homes in favour of retirement communities
A new report investigating the UK’s housing crisis has examined the long-term sustainability of older…
No Disabled Facilities Grant increase for local authorities as £505m confirmed for 2020-21
The Department of Health and Social Care has informed local authority chief executives that £505m…
New housing adaptation checklist to drive up quality of home adaptation provision across England
A new guide from Care & Repair England has launched, offering practical information and advice…
OT-led assistive toileting guides published to assist housing adaptations practitioners
Aiming to support the assessment process for determining appropriate assistive toileting technology as part of…
Comment: Why the bathroom is key to maintaining independence in the home
According to the Department for Communities and Local Government, almost two million households in England…
Rehability cut the ribbon on new show-home to showcase modern adaptations in historic setting
Rehability's Veronica Downing and Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions…
Demand on local authorities for social care grows as 1.9 million requests made to councils for support
NHS Digital has released its annual Adult Social Care Activity and Finance Report for England…
What RCOT’s new adaptation assessment guidance means for mobility retailers and suppliers
Following the launch of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists’ (RCOT) new guidance for addressing…