New checklist to help improve local housing adaptations provision throughout England
Care & Repair England has launched a new guide which offers practical information and advice about housing adaptations and how services can be reviewed and…
Closomat highlights how toilet technology can facilitate greater independence and reduce demands on healthcare services
Accessible toilet manufacturer Closomat is highlighting to healthcare professionals the benefits of having accessible toilet fixtures in their clients’ homes as they can help eliminate…
New coalition launches urging Government to tackle “dire” lack of suitable housing for older and disabled people
Ten organisations from across the housing and charity sectors are warning of a crisis in the provision of suitable housing for older and disabled people…
How Closomat can help housing designers, developers and officers meet parliamentary recommendations on housing
A parliamentary inquiry into decent and accessible homes is highlighting the importance of utilising a universal design approach to make adaptation products appealing to all…
OT, HIA and DFG adaptations service winners unveiled at first National Healthy Housing Awards
Inspirational organisations and individuals have been honoured at the inaugural National Healthy Housing Awards. Organised by Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies (HIAs),…
How Closomat is helping homes meet accessible and adaptable housing standards for elderly and disabled people
As the Government is urged to make accessible, adaptable housing mandatory within local plans, public and private sector housing developers are being offered a simple…
“Shocking” level of accessible homes in Britain is poorly impacting the health and quality of life of disabled people, new survey unveils
Most people in Britain are not able to welcome wheelchair users into their homes due to poor access, according to a new YouGov poll commissioned…
Inappropriate accessible housing in Scotland causes disabled people “considerable physical and mental harm”, study finds
A new publication from the University of Stirling, Housing Options Scotland and Horizon Housing Association has revealed the harmful emotional and mental distresses disabled people…
Local council’s DFG spending increases by over £1 million in ten years due to ageing population
As revealed by freedom of information requests from The News, Portsmouth City Council has spent more than £1 million making homes in Portsmouth accessible for…
New factsheet busts accessible housing myths and calls for better accessibility standards in new homes
Age UK and Habinteg have released a new campaigning factsheet, which calls for all new homes to be built to higher accessibility standards. According to…