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part buy part rent property ownership
Does anyone live in a part rent part buy property. I had a meeting with occupational health today and they agree with my doctors that the property i live in is not suitable for me. I own my own property with a mortgage and i have been told that i would not be considered for the scheme until i have sold my property. I…
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Hi, my name is yusuf1mohamed! I'm looking for advice on housing and activities for my brother
Hello everyone , I have a brother who is disabled and was wondering what are the best services or things I can receive from scope . We live in Coventry West Midlands.
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Hi, my name is chris1723! I am having trouble getting my driving licence
Hi new on here and I am having troubles getting my driving licence
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Housing help please?
In 2018, my life was changed forever as I was the victim of a major injury at work. I have significant mobility issues, can do short distances on crutches. Cannot climb stairs, and need a wheelchair for longer distances due to pain and my leg buckling. I've spent years now struggling, the housing association being useless.…
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New home but without adaptions
I found out today that I have a place to move to. I had an OT assessment in July and the outcome was my property couldn’t be adapted to my needs. So I had to be transferred. I’ve been waiting then I found out today I’m moving. I’m a wheelchair user but have a heap of health issues. The property I am moving to is not…
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Mobility Adaptions. Are there any grants available to help with adaptations for cars?
Hi, are there any grants available to help with adaptations for cars? My son doesnt get mobility but need adaptions on his car for a left foot accelerator. Thank you
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Best option for new house with carer
Hi Guys, I will give you some background before I get to my question, my wife and I had 2best friend that we did everything with, unfortunately I lost my wife to cancer a few years ago, and unbelievably within a few weeks our best friends husband passed away. we were very close and after a few years his wife became my…
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what happens at the blue badge assessment
i am very nervous as i have my blue badge assessment in just over a week. i would like to know what happens at the assessment and how i should prepare for it. my doctor has told me to take a sheet of paper with bullet points on, on the problems i have parking in a single space and aware from a main entrance
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Anybody got experience of applying for a wheelchair? Do they assess you at home? Do you have to pay?
has anybody got experience of applying for a wheelchair? Do they have to assess you at home ? Or is it done remotely? Do you have to pay?
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Selling the family home to pay for care.
I have received very useful advice from this forum in the past. This is a fairly fundamental question. My disabled mother is trying to settle in a flat attached to my property in an attempt to live independently. However she is becoming increasingly frail and struggling to cope on this basis ,although we are supporting her…
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Council tax and moving
Hi i have a council tax debt with my ex will this debt stop or affect me moving? As paying it off will take 10months ?
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Chair Support. Is there anything available to hold you upright in your wheelchair?
Hi, mAll. My father in law has Parkinson's and has had a mini stroke. When he is in his wheelchair he falls over to the right hand side, is there anything available to hold him upright in the chair. Thank you.
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Mobility issues
Hello, i have recently fallen down the stairs and broken both of my ankles. I’ve been in hospital for a week now and am looking to get out within the next week, although, the nhs has not got any wheelchairs available. I thought about hiring a one but it turned out to be more expensive than I thought. Has anyone got any…
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Disability handbook?!?
Is there likely a disability handbook or something?!?! I woke up disabled on 10th March and I’m contemplating suicide as I’m so lost on what to do Adult care services did an assessment, got a extra banister put in, chair I’m shower, fire services checked house and they sent me a leaflet on home deliveries. Mental health…
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Who pays for Residential living costs for Autistic adult?
I am an autistic adult and am homeless at the moment. I have seen that the National Autistic Society has Residential shared house vacancies for adults with autism, but their website says "appropriate funding must be in place" - what does this mean please, and which organisation would pay for this? - Is it the council in…
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Diabetes type 2 now going on to insulin.
Hi. After many years on Gliclazide pills and Liraglutide "Victoza" injection my blood sugar levels are still too high. I'm now being started on insulin in addition to the other two. Does this mean that I'm now Type 1and who do I need to notify? Has anyone else been in this position and how has it affected you?
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Hi, I'm MamaRudy! I'm looking for an in situ sling suitable for toileting, can anyone help?
Hi I’ve joined up to try and get some quite specific advice from anyone with similar experience! My Son is 26 abs has had a moulded wheelchair seat for about 8 months. It’s fantastic for posture control but a nightmare from my point of view. He hates an in situ sling and wants to always use a toileting one to eliminate the…
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Smart Homes
I find myself going down a 'Hey Google" route to create a Smart Home to bow and obey my every voice command B) I would love to hear others' experiences, tips, advice on creating a home controlled by voice. What devices are you using? Any particular difficulties or devices to avoid?
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Hi, my name is LNH! I need some help repairing flat tyre on mobility scooter
Hi, I was told about this group by a family member, so I have come along to see what I can find out about mobility scooters and repairing the one that I have which has a flat tyre at present. I do not know how to repair it at all but I have taken it off the scooter itself, now I can not get the to half apart even though I…
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Hi, my name is helpless!
I lived on a 3rd floor flat for about 12years. Big flat, I got on with all my neighbours. But I became disabled there was no lift & I couldn't handle the stairs. In 2016 I applied to go on locator, imagine the local authority lost all my paperwork I had to appeal & by 2018 I was put on locator where I could bid for…