We are committed to helping improve the quality of life for tenants with disabilities and health or mobility problems. Funding for aids and adaptations may be available through the Disabled Facilities Grant.
How you can apply
In order to apply for aids and adaptations, you will first need to contact Wokingham Borough Council's Community Care Contact Team on 0118 974 6800 to explain your problem and request an assessment by an Occupational Therapist (OT). You can call Wokingham Direct (0118) 974 6000, in the first instance.
We will only undertake aids and adaptations work to your home on referral from a Care Practitioner (Occupational Therapist or Social Worker).
How your needs are assessed
The first part of your assessment will be carried out by the Occupational Therapist. They will visit you to find out about your needs. They will agree with you the best way for your needs to be met. This may be by recommending rehabilitation, equipment, minor adaptations, major adaptations or a combination as appropriate.
The Occupational Therapist will forward any recommendations for adaptations to Tenant Services.
Depending on the nature of work required, we may arrange for a technical survey to be carried out at your home and if appropriate will draw up a sketch plan of the work. We will try to meet your needs with the appropriate adaptations where possible.
Adaptations are classed as either minor or major. These distinctions are based only on the nature of work required to install the adaptation in your home.
Examples of minor adaptations include:
Examples of major adaptations include:
- installation of a stair lift or shower
- bathroom and kitchen conversions
- access alterations
Timescales
We will aim to carry out adaptations within the following timescales:
- Minor adaptations: within 6 weeks of receipt of the OT assessment
- Major Adaptations: within 12 months from receipt of the OT assessment*
* Please note: As major adaptations vary in terms of the extent of work required and the potential need for planning permission and/or building regulation approval, it is not possible to give a specific timescale.
