Briefing shares how home improvement services can cost-effectively speed up hospital discharges
The Good Home Network has published helpful information about how home improvement services can help facilitate timely hospital discharges. The Good Home Network, a collaboration…
Government delivers extra £50m housing adaptations funding
The UK Government has unveiled an extra £50 million for home adaptations, which will be provided to local authorities to enable older people and those…
Case study: Rise and fall worktop makes kitchen safe and comfortable for wheelchair user
A rise and fall worktop solution has enabled a manual wheelchair user to safely, comfortably, and independently user her kitchen. Up until 10 years ago,…
Additional £102m DFG funding will be distributed from spring 2023
Helen Whately, Minister for Social Care The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has revealed that, from spring 2023, it will be investing an…
Better Care Fund policy framework 2022-23: Details for the assistive tech sector
An elderly woman is using a smartphone. She is in a nursing home in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England. The UK Government is reinforcing…
BREAKING: DFGs in the spotlight as Channel 4 coverage reveals people can wait three years for adaptations
Channel 4 shone a spotlight on the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) in its news report last night (Tuesday 5 April 2022) and what the grant…
Government publishes important guidance for councils on delivering effective DFG-funded adaptations
Two UK Government departments have published joint free guidance for local authorities about how they can effectively and efficiently deliver DFG-funded home adaptations to best…
Case study: DFG-funded homelift enriches life of visually impaired man and arthritic dog Rocky
Craig Mucznik, 47 from Nottingham, and one of his Bichon Frise dogs, Rocky, have regained independence and happiness at home thanks to an innovative homelift…
Important self-assessment portal for home adaptations launches to cut lengthy waiting times
The national body for home improvement agencies (HIAs) in England, Foundations, has announced that its new AdaptMyHome online self-assessment portal is now live and ready…
Winners of the National Healthy Housing Awards 2021 unveiled
The achievements of council teams, charities and inspirational frontline staff in supporting independent living have been celebrated at the National Healthy Housing Awards 2021. This…