Report highlights “significant failings” regarding landlords handling residents’ adaptation requests
The Housing Ombudsman has released its latest ‘Learning from severe maladministration’ report, focusing on home adaptations and landlords’ response to mental and physical health needs.…
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…
EXCLUSIVE: A day in the life of a renowned occupational therapist
Kate Sheehan, Occupational Therapist (OT) and Director of The Occupational Therapy Service, discusses what it is like to collaborate with major manufacturers to design meaningful…
Council invites residents to share views on proposed changes to its home adaptions policy
Cheshire East Council is proposing changes to its grants and loans policy for home adaptations and essential repairs where residents are in need of additional…
Brighton & Hove City Council’s Housing Adaptations Service shortlisted for coveted award
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Brighton & Hove City Council’s Housing Adaptations Service has been nominated and shortlisted for Achievement of…
Immersive stand at the OT Show unveils a future vision of fully accessible homes
PROCare and Invisible Creations have unveiled a groundbreaking installation at this year’s OT Show, offering attendees an immersive experience into the future of accessible design.…
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 hosts event to showcase how assistive tech can help residents live independently at home
Kirklees Council and outsourced community equipment service provider Medequip UK are hosting a free event this Friday that will show residents how assistive technologies, equipment,…
Community-based improvements including adapting homes deliver the highest return on investment
Centre for Ageing Better Images - Pictures Peter Kindersley Better targeting of existing money spent on prevention could deliver an extra £11 billion annual return…
Welsh Government invests over £250m into keeping people well at home and preventing hospital admissions
More than a quarter of a billion pounds of Welsh Government investment has helped older people be cared for in their own homes and avoided…