need help to get eg raised toilet seat ect.

nowdisabled

Having hip op ASAP need help to get eg raised toilet seat ect. 

zakblood

welcome to the forum

poppy123456

Hi and welcome,

You can refer yourself to your local council for a needs assessment. Someone will then come out to assess your needs and give you the aids/adaptions you need for free. See link. https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/help-from-social-services-and-charities/getting-a-needs-assessment/

Ails

Hi @nowdisabled and welcome to the Community.  It is nice to meet you.  All the best with your hip op!  If we can be of any further help to you then please just let us know. 

April2018mom

Hello @nowdisabled

Have you contacted the Disabled Living Foundation? 

https://www.dlf.org.uk/  

chiarieds

Hi @nowdisabled - Welcome to the community. Just to say when I ended up in hospital 3 years ago with a fractured hip, a raised toilet seat & a shower stool came home with me; the toilet seat even being fitted for me by one of the ambulance crew!

If your surgery is planned, you might try ringing the hospital to find which ward you will be on, if you don't know, & ask if any aid you need will be made available in a similar manner. An occupational therapist organised this for me when I knew which day I would be discharged.

Just another thought.

April2018mom

Talk to your OT. They should be able to help you. When my caree was in hospital on the NICU after his back op, I asked to see a pediatric occupational therapist. His old occupational therapist was somewhat helpful. Ask for a assessment to be done by a occupational therapist who has expertise in that particular area. All occupational therapists specialise. https://www.rcot.co.uk/suppliers

Chloe_Alumni

Welcome to the community @nowdisabled! Have you discussed this with the hospital? They should have physio's and occupational therapists on the ward which will be able to provide equipment before you are discharged. Failing that, the needs assessment that Poppy suggested will be the easiest route.

I hope your operation goes okay and please do let us know!