need help to get eg raised toilet seat ect.

nowdisabled
nowdisabled Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited November 2019 in Housing and independent living
Having hip op ASAP need help to get eg raised toilet seat ect. 

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  • zakblood
    zakblood Online Community Member Posts: 415 Empowering
    welcome to the forum
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,474 Championing
    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
    Ails Online Community Member Posts: 2,237 Championing
    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.  :smile:
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Hello @nowdisabled

    Have you contacted the Disabled Living Foundation? 

    https://www.dlf.org.uk/  
  • chiarieds
    chiarieds Online Community Member Posts: 16,683 Championing
    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
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    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
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    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!

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