My partners little boy has spastic cerebral palsy, he is 4 and we have just been told the nerves in his lower legs are not being reached by his brain so he will never walk. He currently lives with ...
Discussion in Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - 2 Dec 2014
Hello, I don't know if anyone has experience of trying to claim these grants. We need a wheelchair accessible kitchen for my daughter, who lives alone in a small bungalow. So far the process has taken ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 1 Mar 2022
Does anyone know if you can get adaptations done to your home if you’re registered disabled and not coping as it is . I have no downstairs toilet and struggle to get upstairs in time so I’ve got a ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 18 Jan 2020
hi, everyone. i’m hoping to get some advice by my recent experience with the council following moving homes. i just got a response after i submitted an application to have a dishwasher installed in ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 15 Oct 2024
hello, my sibling has CP and is a wheelchair user. she is being cared for by my elderly parents who have both retired. if anything happened to my parents i worry what would happen to her, so id like ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 21 Jan 2023
Hi Ive been awardred extended disability .moving around on pip and wondering who i contact for home adjustments. Ie grab rails , a slope instead of concrete steps? Walk in shower
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 9 Feb 2018
Hello community! My name is Finbar and I work for a charity called Access Social Care. We provide free legal advice and support to people in England to get the care they are entitled to. We've ...
Discussion in Research and opportunities - 1 Dec 2023
Hi, are there any grants available to help with adaptations for cars? My son doesnt get mobility but need adaptions on his car for a left foot accelerator. Thank you
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 19 Nov 2021
Hi Folks My elderly mother, who lives with us, can no longer climb stairs. We have a very small bathroom downstairs which only consists of a toilet and wash basin. We are thinking of extending this ...
Discussion in Benefits and financial support - 9 Jan 2022
Hi all, my son is 3 with cerebral palsy focused on his lower body. We've just reached the point where occupational health are starting to talk about lifts, wet rooms and the like. We feel like we ...
Discussion in Housing and independent living - 5 Jun 2024
