Improving or adapting your home

As you get older so does your home. To protect your own health and comfort you need to maintain your home in a reasonable condition, with adequate heating and hot water systems and make adaptations to meet your changing physical needs.

National and local government give a high priority to ensuring that older people are warm, safe and secure in their homes. A range of grants and charitable schemes exist to help older people meet the cost of carrying out essential home improvements.