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Hi, my name is Mowatt1! Can I get a stair lift in my 2nd story flat?
I live in a two storey flat and have osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis and struggle with walking for long periods of time and struggle a little with the stairs, is there a remedy for lifts in the stair well of a two storey building? It’s a wide staircase with railing on the outside and none on the inside and I was…
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Outdoor kit for canoeing
Hi all does anyone know of a shop that sells disabled canoe kit?
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MND aids?
My dads getting closer to the paralysed stage of MND, his right arm (the last remaining part he can move) is weakening rapidly. Has anyone got any advice/experience with things we can get to support him drinking? I've just ordered him the hydrate system on amazon to try but obviously thats mostly just good for his…
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Bathroom Replacement - ignoring disability needs.
I am in a council bungalow and my bathroom is currently being completely replaced and the mould dealt with. The only request/adjustment i have requested from them is that they email me in the morning telling who will be attending and when. Its now been over a week and not one day has the emailed information been correct.…
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Is there any support available to find housing?
Hello. I would like to move home but due to my disabilities, living alone and never having sold and brought before so I need support with this. Does anyone know of any organisations that are supportive and understanding? as I am finding Estate agents etc go so fast and don't understand disability and it being a more…
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Anyone affected by homelessness?
What can one do to improve their chances of getting a place to live in.
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Wet Room
Hi everyone! Well after waiting a good few months it’s finally time to have the Wet Room installed in our new Bungalow!!! Got a call on Friday saying that they will be starting Monday which is quite exciting and quite daunting at the same time. They surveyor came out last month and let me pick the flooring and wall panels…
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Mentally ill person is terrorising half of the estate
Hi, on my estate mentally ill person is terrorising neighbours over the estate (strong antisocial incidents caused by this person are reported either to Council, Police or ASB for the last 3 years by all affected people). This person is still acting antisocially towards others. Seeking advice of your similar life…
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Council Home check appointment
I am secure tenant, Last year they checked my home and they happy. I am registered again for transferring because my son is AUTISTIC and this place is not safe for him . I am currently band 2 and I am coming position 15 to 30 . Today I got letter home check again so my question is .Are they offering me something or its…
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Hi, my name is Wandy! adult social care team not paying for my carers.
I’m be just moved to Bath and have been assessed by the adult social care team and have recruited two carers to help me according to their rules on Direct pay basis! They have not been responding to my POAs requests for the funds to pay my carers so I have had to borrow money to pay them. I don’t understand how I’m in this…
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how do you pick providers yourself when it's so overwhelming?
trying to work out how to solve a problem that i've had for years. i'm autistic with adhd and also undxed cptsd. so in short, if i need something done, such as, a cleaner, a plumber, some form of healthcare like therapy, i realistically have to go private. there is cause there is no help available from social care, social…
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Council flat offer! how long do they need to put a bathroom flooring?
Hi! I have been offered a council flat (in a high rise tower) buț it was still in repair. It past 3 months and they called me for a viewing as it was done with the contractors buț the inspectors did not approve and they need to do more extra work, I have emailed them and they said the last thing that needs to be done its…
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Hi, my name is coldcustomer! Advice needed regarding a bungalow with cold and damp issues.
Hello. Need some advise pls. I'm in a disability bungerlow and just had my walls re_ damp and plasterd as allplaster had fallen of down to the brivkwork.Problem is and has been is the radiator is 15 inc L for a 15 ft by 11 ft kitchen. The place is so cold that there is frost on windows and the plaster work is still damp? I…
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Help with costs of new carpet/flooring
Can I get any halo with the cost of carpets as mine are becoming a trip hazard as they are old and unraveling and I'm scared of falling over
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Rollator on ice and slippery surfaces
I have been using a walking stick for some time and mostly it is a great help to me. However, as I live in Finland, I have to encounter icy and snowy sidewalks during part of the year, and feel that my walking stick is not sufficient, especially on ice. I'm considering to invest in a rollator for winter use (and maybe for…
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Need a room
I have been searching for a room to let without success. Whenever they realise i have a special need child they will reject my offer. Please i need help to find one i can move in by January. I need it around Longsight up to Stockport or towards Picadilly. My budget is maximum £400. Am not entitled to any benefits and…
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Service charges H/A flat
Hi its a bit of a long issue to discuss, but a friend has been offered a ground floor H/A flat in a small community, he is aged 60, physically well and mentally but has the beginnings of emphysema. He is not happy with the property which is warden, careline etc controlled in a small culdesac in a village 10 miles from a…
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Eviction
Hello, my name's Lisa, I'm 58 and I have ankylosing spondylitis, arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and am on the autistic spectrum. My new landlady who bought my flat knowing I was a tenant has decided she wants me out to live in it. I have no family and no guarantor to get another place and I'm terrified of being…
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Car hoist for small hatchback
Hi informed folks, My Mother (mid 70s) is currently lugging my Father's wheelchair in and out of their Mazda 2 back seats as she is unable to lift it high enough for the boot. It is a small hatchback car, and I am struggling to find any kind of hoist that would work with it. Mum stuffers from sciatica, so realllllly needs…
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AFO
Hi All, I was wonderding if anyone else here wears AFO's / brace / splint. The past few months I have been wearing one on my right leg, love that its purple. NHS fitted it so I dont have to use crutches anymore. Only seen kids wear them, no adults. Hope you are all well. South East based, neurological condition, arthritis…
