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   Salford gets £1m for disability adaption
by Tom Rodgers
Salford Council will receive £1,020,000 this year to help adapt homes to make them disability-friendly. Any eligible disabled person can apply for this grant through the council whether they are a homeowner, private tenant or local authority tenant. The council will arrange for an occupational therapist through social services to visit the home to assess which adaptations are needed. Minister for Disabled People, Jonathan Shaw, said: “Disabled people are the experts in their own lives – that’s why we’ve worked together to give them more control over funding and services. “Funding, such as the Disabled Facilities Grant, can help them live independently in their own homes.” The grant can be used for adaptations that provide better freedom of movement into and around the home or to provide essential facilities. Types of work considered "acceptable" by the government include: *widening doors and installing ramps *providing or improving access to rooms and facilities - for example, by installing a stair lift or providing a downstairs bathroom *adapting heating or lighting controls to make them easier to use *improving or providing a suitable heating system *providing suitable bathroom or kitchen facilities *improving access to and movement around the home to enable individual to care for another person who lives in the property. Due to problems with spam only SalfordOnline members can now leave comments. Becoming a member of SalfordOnline only takes a minute, just hit the red Join Us button at the top right hand side of the page to create your Personal account. Got a news story? Need help with publicity for an event in Salford? Send it to newsdesk@salfordonline.com or call the SalfordOnline newsdesk on 0161 789 5377. |
