Equipment and Adaptations

Equipment or ‘adaptations’ can be used to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities

Adaptations to your home

Your Occupational Therapist or Social Worker and Housing Authorities will work with you to assess what improvements and adaptations you may need in order to live more independently in your own home. Grants are available to help with the adaptations. Help is also available to all private sector owner-occupiers and tenants. If you live in a council owned home, then you will not be liable to pay for any adaptations that are recommended by the council – for example by a council employed Occupational Therapist (OT).

If you live in a rented home you will need to get the landlord's or housing association's permission before any adaptations are carried out. They may also be willing to contribute towards the cost. If you own your own home then you may be entitled to apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant.

To get help with adaptations contact either your Social Worker or GP in order to ask for a referral to an Occupational Therapist.

Cheshire East Council - Care and Repair

Care and Repair is a service for older, disabled or vulnerable people. We guide you through the process of carrying out adaptations in their own home. To qualify, you will need an Occupational Therapy assessment first. 

We offer help with organising many types of home adaptations, from fitting a stairlift to building an extension. Due to high demand for the service, we operate a waiting list. 

For more information, visit: Care and Repair

Or contact the service on: 

Email: careandrepair@cheshireeast.gov.uk

Phone: 0300 123 5017 (select option 4)

Equipment

Adaptive equipment can be obtained to assist with the following:

• Bathing and toileting
• Bedroom and living
• Kitchen and dining
• Personal care
• Mobility
• Home and leisure

If you feel you would benefit from some equipment, the first step is to speak to your GP, Occupational therapist or Social Worker as you may be able to obtain it on prescription. If the equipment you want is not available through funded means, you may be able to obtain the equipment from local retailers, on either a purchase or hire basis.

A selection of retailers can be found below:

Ableworld (various locations)

Sale of all equipment and hire of wheelchairs, hoists and specialist beds: Ableworld | Mobility & Stairlift Retailer

Congleton Branch

Address: 34 Mill Street, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1AD

Tel: 01260 408161

Crewe Branch

Address: Valley Brook Business Centre, Mill Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7DT

Tel: 01270 255725

Nantwich Branch 

Address: 39 Beam Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5NF

Tel: 01270 626971

The Helpful Hand

Sale and hire of a wide range of equipment.

Address: 6 Chester Road, Macclesfield, SK11 8DG.

Tel: 01625 424438

Achieve New Possibilities – MobilityCo