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Adaptations

Self Assessment for Minor Adaptations

Small adaptations can make a real difference to the quality of life of a disabled person and help them to continue to live in their own home.

In April 2009, the Council introduced a self assessment for minor adaptations in Council properties.

Minor adaptations include

Self Assessment form

A Self Assessment for Minor Adaptations form is available to download from this page. Forms are also available in local libraries, health centres and Council offices.

The Housing Occupational Therapy team monitor progress of all self assessment minor adaptations and carry out a telephone check with each tenant to ensure works are completed satisfactorily within a 4 week period.

Major Adaptations

If you are an older person or someone with a disability and have difficulties with walking, you may require major adaptations to your home. Structural alterations to your property are carried out following a community care assessment and recommendation by Social Services.

Major adaptations could be

We work alongside colleagues from Health and Social Services to ensure that each adaptation project is well co-coordinated and progressed promptly. All adaptations are undertaken in partnership with technical/design staff and work completed by approved contractors.

On completion of each adaptation project a technical inspection is carried out and where appropriate, equipment is supplied by Social Services.

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Scottish Government information leaflets

The leaflets below provide advice on how major adaptations can be funded:

Private Housing Adaptations

The Private Housing Assistance Scheme provides information for provision of adaptations for people living in a private home and having a disability.

The procedures for accessing adaptation varies in a minor way between residents in social housing and private houses. Part 2 of the Private Housing Assistance Scheme provides full information on how to access assistance for people with a disability when they live in a private home or rented accommodation. Please refer to this document when you live in a private home.

The Private Housing Assistance Scheme also provides information on the criteria for adaptations and the procedures.

Housing Adaptations Service's Mission Statement

Aims and objectives of the Housing Adaptations Service are as follows:

Annual User Feedback Survey

We carry out an annual survey on adaptations carried out and you can view our User Feedback Reports from 2007 -2010 from this page.

These reports are also available through our Consultations Database.

Further information

For further information, please contact us using the details below.

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Contact information

For further information about this page please contact:

Housing Occupational Therapy Section
Lime Tree House, Castle Street, Alloa, FK10 1EX
Tel: 01259 452306 / 450000
Email:

Or use the on-line contact form

Clackmannanshire Council, Greenfield, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, FK10 2AD, Tel: 01259 450000 Fax: 01259 452230, Email: customerservice@clacks.gov.uk

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