Popular free event that focuses on how local authorities can make the most of their DFG budgets returns in 2025
Foundations, a national organisation that supports local authorities and home improvement agencies across England to deliver better home adaptations, has announced the 2025 spring run…
Government announces reforms, £86m DFG funding and independent commission to transform social care
Health and Social Care Secretary, Wes Streeting The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced action to improve adult social care, which includes…
Free Disabled Facilities Grant CPD seminar to take place at the OT Show
The Occupational Therapy Service, an independent private practice in the UK, will be presenting an express on-stand seminar at the OT Show. This year’s OT…
Government agrees to review policy on upper limit of DFGs following High Court legal challenge
The UK Government has agreed to review the current £30,000 limit of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG), which funds vital home adaptations, following a legal…
Council commits to spending over £3m on home adaptations
Plymouth City Council has committed to spending over £3 million to improve disabled people’s homes in the city via the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG). The…
Older people at risk of being forced into residential care due to massive delays in making adaptations to homes
Age UK has published a report that highlights the “shocking” delays many older and disabled people face waiting for councils to install home aids and…
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…