Help planning home adaptations

mansfield_bitter
mansfield_bitter Online Community Member Posts: 3 Connected
in Housing and independent living

Hi all, my son is 3 with cerebral palsy focused on his lower body. We've just reached the point where occupational health are starting to talk about lifts, wet rooms and the like. We feel like we don't know enough about what we need and where it can go to make informed decisions. Are there any groups available that can help us understand what we may need and how that can fit in our floor plan? I know the council will kinda help but I'm getting more of a "we will just do what's needed" vibe than a "let's see how wet can make this work best"

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  • Rosie_Scope
    Rosie_Scope Posts: 6,558 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Hi @mansfield_bitter, welcome to the community. I'm afraid I'm not too sure on this one myself, but I'll tag our CP lead @Richard_Scope. He might have some ideas of some avenues to try. Hope you're able to get something sorted for your son 😊

  • Richard_Scope
    Richard_Scope Posts: 3,793 Cerebral Palsy Network

    Hello @mansfield_bitter

    Two years ago I took the leap and converted half of my garage into a wet room. I couldn't get an OT to assist us, so we employed an architect to come and assess the space we had to work with. This was a lot cheaper than we expected it to be. The architect also recommended builders with experience in retrofitting accessible features like wet rooms. What your council will provide via a Disabled Facilities Grant will depend upon what the OT recommends in their needs assessment.

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