Help with moving from nursing home

johnw

Hi 

My name is John I have cp

I'm moving from.a nursing home soon and I'm in need. For .help  to get chairs .and white goods I'm in Widnes 

Do anyone .Know do scope help with some sort of help with a  Grant or any thing.pleade    

thespiceman

Hello @johnw Pleased to meet you welcome.

Thank you for joining and sharing.

I do not know. I would contact the SCOPE help line 0808 800 3333.

Have you spoken to your local housing office in your council.  They often have lines of support and do know might be worth helping and advising you.

Something to consider.

When I moved here to my present home. Contacted my mental health charity I was a client of and they helped with getting me support to move.

Had to pay out of my benefit for fees for moving  Plus had people helping me.. Worth finding out if you are in a mental health charity.

We are a friendly, supportive community. Care and share.

Please ask if we can help and advise some one will know.

Take care

@thespiceman

topshoes

Hi @welcome are you on facebook as there is a site on there which you can ask what your in need  of and people will come forward and give  free,i give loads of things on there in excellent condition as im downsizing can give you name of it if you like

johnw

I'm not with no charity organisation at this moment

And I'm.cant pay for items what I will need like a TV and chair ect 

johnw

Please give me the name of the Facebook page please 

johnw

I'm been advised to phone turn of  us there have a database of charity organisations who can help users 

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @johnw, and a warm welcome to the community!

Glad to see you've had some advice already. You may also find this online grants search helpful. Please do let us know if we can be of further assistance.

Ami2301

Hi @johnw welcome to the community!

topshoes

just looking them up  what area are you in say like kent 

topshoes

if you go on there put in things for free and some should come up 

topshoes

these are not on facebook , its called free stuff in the uk, , if you put in where can i get things for free a long list will come up what you can go on ,  hope this helps 

Pippa_Alumni

Hi @johnw, it may also be worth looking into Disabled Facilities Grants. These appear to be more for specialist adaptations than general household items, but may be worth a read if you feel you would benefit from it.

Overview

You could get a grant from your council if you’re disabled and need to make changes to your home, for example to:

• widen doors and install ramps

• improve access to rooms and facilities - eg stairlifts or a downstairs bathroom

• provide a heating system suitable for your needs

• adapt heating or lighting controls to make them easier to use

A Disabled Facilities Grant won’t affect any benefits you get.

johnw

topshoes said:

just looking them up  what area are you in say like kent 

I live in Widnes in Cheshire 

johnw

Ami2301 said:

Hi @johnw welcome to the community!

Thank you

topshoes

Hi @johnw i have put on two and three posts up from your last message to me , what to put in on facebook and what you can get on hope this helps 

poppy123456

Hi,

A disabled facilities grant is for help to make your life easier around your home, such as wet rooms, walk in showers, stair lifts etc. It doesn't cover the costs of furnishing a home unfortunately.

I agree with the facebook advice. For this you'll have to search it for your area because all areas have different groups. Gumtree is another place to look, as there's very often free sites on there but again you'll need to look for your area, rather than just a search for the free sites itself.