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Hi to all
II wanted to know if it is possible to get into a rehabilitation center and how to get it
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Getting a new house and I need carpet funding
hello I’ve got a new house, but I’m struggling with carpets. I need help.
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Anyone had a wet room adaptation
Do you know what it's like does it take over whole bathroom? Can you still paint or wallpaper and have shelves etc or does the whole space need to be clear. I'm being assessed on the 8th. I can't use the bath easily mainly need a shower but would like to be able to decorate rest of my bathroom but not allowed to put in my…
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Bidet Toilet
Hi. I wonder if someone can help. I use a clos-o-mat bidet toilet at home but i have been invited away for the weekend by some freinds. Does anyone know of anything portable which can do a similar job to the clos-o-mat which i can use when away from home. Thanks
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Mattress advice..
Firstly, I'd like to thank @Rosie_Scope for the lovely message I'm in ,desperate, need of a new mattress, since I had a full hip replacement.. If anyone has any good advice, I'd be, very, grateful.
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Device/app that will transcribe conversions
Does anyone know of a device that will transcribe conversions into a written format? I have memory problems. Am app like this would be useful for when people give my instructions/directions. I'd be able to check the transcribed text for the directions rather than having to listen to an audio recording until I find the…
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Any Advice Greatly Appreciated
Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone can help me? I posted here about Christmas time last year saying that my neighbours above me were hoovering etc during the night. Although that is still ongoing, I'm pleased to say that the council and my housing association finally took it seriously and are now dealing with it. However, I…
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There is no powerchair that meets my needs what can I do?
I am currently using a powerchair supplied by my local equipment service. The seat is too deep so they have packed it with an additional cushion at the back. They have also put another cushion on the seat itself. Both cushions are easily removed. They said this is the only chair that they feel meets my needs. I have head…
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smart tech for cooker/hob and cameras to get notification to daughter leaving/entering home
hi i am looking for smart tech for cooker /hob and cameras for habitable rooms and notification of adult daughter entering or leaving the home. we live alone together. social services are promoting her independence suggesting i can leave her alone to build up her independence but i am lost in how much tech there is and i…
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Council tax
do you have to pay council tax if you have multiple sclerosis?
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Funding
Hi.... sorry if I've come to the wrong place but didn't know where to go, I have severe mobility issues with my legs and feel, chronic leg ulcers, DVT, lymphodemea, lymphorea, nerve damage, severe pain, I am moving to a new home that will make life a little more bare able for me, but it has concrete floors as it's a new…
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Advice over my new council home causing me to be severely ill.
hi everyone, I woukd appreciate some advice about the situation I find myself in. We were homeless through Section 21 and we were very lucky to be offered a lovely house in a nice area. However, our situation has turned into a nightmare now. When we moved in, the previous tenants did not look after the property. The…
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Why is dad so reluctant
My dad always died on me and mum Mum died last month and I'm doing literally everything and it's even harder He always wanted a mobility scooter but mum was against it He now has one but uses every excuse to not use it and I don't understand why I'm close to saying that if you don't embrace it I'm walking away and social…
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Struggling to walk with Rollator
Hi, I use a Rollator indoors and a wheelchair outside. Lately I’m struggling so much to walk safely and fear falling as broke my neck of femur 4 years ago which has made my mobility worse. Every time I have to walk I have panic attacks really badly . I’m so stressed out and it’s affecting me mentally and I’m depressed all…
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At the end of my tether...!
Can anyone offer any help or advice? Last December I moved into a social housing flat. (Through a mutual exchange). The whole flat stank of urine when I moved in, meaning I had to rip all the carpets up immediately. I still don't have carpets as I cannot afford them. My HA refused to do anything stating it as it was…
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Temporary Accommodation
Hey folks, I am on the council housing list (one of the highest bandings with disability priority, but disabled adapted properties are like gold dust) but was unexpectedly served an eviction notice with no possibility of remaining in the property. The council are aware and have confirmed a duty of care to prevent…
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Rehousing on medical grounds + a victim of antisocial behaviour
Hi does anyone rehouse within the same borough on medical grounds ( I have long term medical condition + my son is showing mental/ behaviour coping problems as we been affected by living next to mentally aggressive woman who is very antisocial and targeting us on a regular bases so we are automatically victims). Any advice…
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HOLD accommodation for disabled people
Does anyone have any experience of HOLD shared ownership accommodation, please?
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Being harassed in housing association & nobody helping.
I'm in an awful situation and not sure if I'm going to get out alive as losing hope. I live in a bedsit in sheltered housing. There's no longer a warden but lots of communal areas, such as a laundry and lounge. A coordinator comes in for 2 hours once a week. I have been living in the awful situation for 2 years, where a…
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Technology
Hi Please can any one offer advise. I have had my laptop for 9yrs. My screen upon start up is full of fuzzy lines and black splodges. I have severe artheritis. I have just been given notice to leave private rented property as they are selling. I need the laptop to access social housing sites and I use it to speak and type.…
