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How do I get a grant for a wheelchair?

My name is shelley I had a stroke then pulmonary embolisms then I was diagnosed with mitral and aortic regurgitation
I’m 48 years old I had my stroke just after my 40th birthday how lovely I could talk hold anything I had gamma knife surgery to try and get the scar tissue out as the stroke brought my epilepsy back with a vengeance I still have between 1-3 seizures a week I tried and tried for 2 years to walk but my physiotherapist say me down and said shelley I’ve never seen someone so determined I kept eating them at so I had to accept I will be in a wheelchair forever I was an athlete,martial artist 2 silver European medals in the top 50 in the world I had cancer and could not continue.
But I taught children for 5 years I power walked 4 mikes a day no drinking smoking yet the bad people get away with everything I cannot even get a wheelchair which will fit in my home as I am 6” tall the last & years have been very hard I’ve spent over 3 yrs on and off.
Why can’t adults get grants for a wheelchair 10% if grants are for adults instead of children none of us asked for this yet we are treated appallingly I’ve been punch kicked wooden boxes fall on my head if anyone can help me get a grant for a wheelchair which can fit in my home was a k4 which I could get around my home the council let me down I lived in my lounge for 4 years got nowhere saved up for a stairlifts just to have some piece upstairs.
I’m housebound because I haven’t got a reliable chair now it’s 7 years old now I got hit by a bicycle he just got up and rode off cost me quite a lot to get it fixed.
Please please please can you help me find a grant I have applied for 10 grants I haven’t asked for the full funding if anyone has any services I might have them already but if anyone has a positive answer it would be nice
Lovely to speak to you all
kindest
Regards
shelllbeee
But I taught children for 5 years I power walked 4 mikes a day no drinking smoking yet the bad people get away with everything I cannot even get a wheelchair which will fit in my home as I am 6” tall the last & years have been very hard I’ve spent over 3 yrs on and off.
Why can’t adults get grants for a wheelchair 10% if grants are for adults instead of children none of us asked for this yet we are treated appallingly I’ve been punch kicked wooden boxes fall on my head if anyone can help me get a grant for a wheelchair which can fit in my home was a k4 which I could get around my home the council let me down I lived in my lounge for 4 years got nowhere saved up for a stairlifts just to have some piece upstairs.
I’m housebound because I haven’t got a reliable chair now it’s 7 years old now I got hit by a bicycle he just got up and rode off cost me quite a lot to get it fixed.
Please please please can you help me find a grant I have applied for 10 grants I haven’t asked for the full funding if anyone has any services I might have them already but if anyone has a positive answer it would be nice
Lovely to speak to you all
kindest
Regards
shelllbeee
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Thank you for joining and sharing.
I am one of the team of Community Champions. We guide, advise and help members of our Community.
Please if you looking for grants. Might be worth looking at the following links.
Money Advice Service
https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk.
Helpline 0800 138 7777
Has lots of information on finance .
Turn2us
Organisation has a wealth of information on applying for support, grants and anything else.
https://www.turn2us.org.uk.
Please I am also going to tag in one of the team from SCOPE.
@Adrian_Scope @Chloe_Scope please can you help any further this new member thank you.
Please hope that helps some one will be in touch to advise you .
Please take care.
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They are my legs and I’m getting nowhere all I want is my legs my wheels without a wheelchair I’m housebound for 5 years now no dace to face conversation just text calls occasionally this my life !!!
You may want to take a look at it. Meantime, I wish you well in finding a grant to get a new wheelchair and please stay in touch and let us know how you get on. If there is anything at all we can help/support you with then please just ask. All the best.
It’s awful having your own company 12-14 hours a day many carers just get on with things and they don’t really sit down and have a intellectual conversation
I miss it I loved my job it was different everyday if anyone ever fancies a chat I help many other people so I’m here to listen to anyone I was a volunteer councillor for both severe epileptics and brain disorders with children. I’m a good listener
thank you for the link I will look it up straight away.
I appreciate it very much
You might find this grant checker useful. We also have some information on wheelchair and how to access support.
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Why is it people treat us this way we never asked for it worked hard and yet when you need help it’s like they are saying tuff titty excuse the language,ibut true diversity doesn’t apply to us which is completely disgraceful race gender mental health and others get support as well as the stress of trying to find a grant I had a mild heart attack and will be going for open heart surgery within the next 20 weeks.
How can I get care afterwards I have carers they have dealt with open heart surgery my GP has been a god send as soon as we have a date the community care team and the district nurses and my GP.
They are willing to go out of their way to make sure I have the correct care I really want to fight for all of us stroke patients are getting younger.My granddad had 4 strokes and he wished he could swap it over if he could he’s 91 and can still walk
I WANT TO FIGHT FOR US SO MUCH I DO NOT WANT US TO EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY!!
we are human beings have feelings with little support when you are younger.
I thank everyone so much for all your support and places where I can get a grant for my wheelchair.
Does anyone know where I can get small grants for less than £500 so we can prepare for equipment I will need like some form of monitor which is around the house so people know when I need them without having to shout all the time or use the phone which takes longer
I wish everyone well smile everyday I have on my phone every morning Shelllbeee smile you are worth it my husband and my big brother send theirs to me everyday no one can believe how I deal with everything you just have too you have to control it and not let it control you.
You all are worth it remember that l wish you all a wonderful weekend but if anyone wants a chat I only use feb messenger but look for shelley burchtt balding
bye bye for now love to everyone your worth it
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think a petition give equality to everyone and make grants more at wheelchair services ax I found out that’s not the cost price that’s the nhs cost price which makes it worse situation
I was a legal administrator and I worked in a call centre so if you need a hand with call I’m quite willing to help out I’m a giver not a taker I like to help others more than myself