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Housing

I was wondering if anyone can help me my partner is in a wheelchair and the house we are in is not suitable he can't access the toilet or kitchen and I have to lift his wheelchair up and down the stair's and I have medical conditions and not to lift anything heavy was wondering if you can tell me if there is anyone or organization that could give me advice thanks in advance
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Nice to meet you. There is some great advice on here.
i would like to say that IF you are a Social housing tenant, you can talk to them about adjustments. That is what I did and they made alterations in my bathroom ( trying to get in and out of bath when I get a flare up was horrendous).
You could also request a Occupational Health Advisor to come out and make a assessment.
Sorry I could not of been more help, but there are many skilled people on here that I am sure can advise you further
Happy Valentine's Day
best wishes
Sue
Hi @maggie46
Please see my response to your previous posts relating to this query
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/40477/inaccessible-housing
It's appears that you are already doing what is possible to resolve your housing situation and to be honest I'm not confident that there would be anything further that an advice agency would be able do or say to assist.
However, if you are seeking a disabled peoples advice service in your local area popping your postcode into the Service Directory may help you in identifying somewhere:
https://www.scope.org.uk/Support/Service-directory
otherwise the main national advice organisation specific to housing advice is Shelter:
https://england.shelter.org.uk Although when the housing query relates to the needs of a disabled person we find that the Shelter advisors will often signpost people to the Scope Helpline: 0808 800 3333 (weekdays 9-5, closed weekends and bank holidays) or email: [email protected]
Best Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
Thanks for your post. To target my advice more accurately I need some more information to better understand your situation.
- What sort of landlord do you have?council/housing ass./private
- Did you formally approach your landlord with your request to downsize? if so, roughly how long ago? You said they made 'excuses' what exactly is your landlord saying?
- Does your landlord have other more suitable properties? and are they currently vacant?
- Are you a tenant in 'good standing' i.e. no arrears, complaints from neighbours etc?
If you would be more comfortable answering these questions by email you can email [email protected] marking your email F.A.O. JeanBest Wishes
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist
TK
Sorry I am unable to do individual casework/advocacy. However I will try to email you later in the week with some tailored advice. In the meantime I would suggest that you delete/amend the post you just made as community members are discouraged from posting personal email addresses. Thanks
Jean
Jean Merrilees BSc MRCOT
You can read more of my posts at: https://community.scope.org.uk/categories/ask-an-occupational-therapist