Disabled facilities adaptations In this section:
grants for home improvments and adaptationsWhat does it do?
Disabled facilities adaptations are designed to help you stay independent in your home.
Examples of adaptations could be level access shower rooms, access ramps or straight track chairlifts.
Our home adaptations service is reliable and competitively priced.
If you're interested then you can get a quote for an adaptation. Go to
https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/disabled-facilities-adaptations/get-quote-for-an-adaptation
Some people with social care and support needs are eligible for a grant to pay for adaptations. Check to see if you're eligible. Go to https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/benefits-and-support/disabled-facilities-adaptations/grants-for-adaptations
Where it is available?
What it costs:
Get a quote for an adaptation
If you'd like to make an adaptation to your home we can provide you with a competitive quote.
Some of the work we design and project manage includes:
- level access shower rooms at a cost of £6,000 to £8,000
- access ramps (approximately 3 metres in length) at a cost of £2,500 to £3,000
- straight track stairlifts at a cost of £2,000 and curved track at a cost of £5,000
If you apply for a quote one of our staff members will arrange a visit with you to see what work is needed and give you a full quote.
We currently have a long waiting list for this service. If you want to make a disabled adaptation to your home and think you might qualify for a grant, please contact the Kent Occupational Therapy Team on 0300 410 301 first.
How to access or apply for it:
If you want to make a disabled adaptation to your home and think you might qualify for a grant, please contact the Kent Occupational Therapy Team on 0300 410 301 first.