Day-to-day activities may be difficult if you or someone you know has a disability. This could include:
Specialist equipment or changes to your home might help.
For advice and an assessment about what equipment and home adaptations might be useful, get in touch with Adult Social CarePoint.
Equipment and aids
There is a lot of equipment that you might find helpful. This could include:
Here are some places where you can buy equipment.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Whizz Kids | Provides high-quality equipment tailored for children and young people who need wheelchairs |
| Children Today | Provides adapted equipment to help them and their families live less isolated lives. |
| Living Made Easy | Living Made Easy is a charity. They provide free impartial advice and information on solutions, gadgets, adaptations and aids to make life easier. |
| Disability North Second Hand Equipment | Save money by purchasing second hand equipment. |
| Care and Repair Newcastle - Equipment Loan Scheme | This scheme provides stair lifts and hoists free of charge and without the need for a financial assessment. |
You can apply for grants from The Chronicle Sunshine Fund to help buy equipment.
Disability North can give you advice on equipment, aids and adaptations.
Adapt your home
The Minor Adaptations and Repairs Service (MARS) can give adaptations that are easily installed. This could be internal an external grab rails.
For minor adaptations Adult Social CarePoint or MARS for more information.
You may need major adaptations for your home such as:
For major adaptations, contact Care and Repair Newcastle.
Care and repair Newcastle may be able to give you a Disabled Facilities Grant to help with the costs