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…
Event will discuss key challenges affecting assessment and delivery of DFGs for children and families
Foundations is hosting the DFG Children Summit this summer, which offers the chance for dedicated professionals to debate solutions to the key challenges currently affecting…
Council’s new Disabled Facilities Grant service speeds up the application process for equipment
Lichfield District Council’s new Disabled Facilities Grant service is improving the lives of disabled residents by speeding up the application for, and installation of, specialist…
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,…
Housing inquiry looks at whether DFGs fully supports housing adaptations
A new inquiry which will challenge whether the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) fully supports housing adaptations. The inquiry, titled 'Disabled people in the housing sector',…
Councils to explore a different approach to providing more timely access to DFGs at event
Foundations, the national body for home improvement agencies, is hosting a DFG Assessment Summit in June, which will give adaptations professionals the chance provide better…
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…