Major Adaptations
Service specifics
Larger structural changes to meet assessed need, such as:
- Level access showers
- Ramps
- Stairlifts
- Through-floor lifts
- Access widening
- Permanent toilet/bathing adaptations
- Kitchen adaptations
- Tracking hoists
Major adaptations depend on:
- Property ownership
- Feasibility of the home
- Funding routes
- Financial assessment where applicable
- Landlord permission where relevant
Signposting
Please refer to mobility, adaptations and equipment page for signposting information.
You can also refer to our Private Housing Assistance Scheme for information on the Scheme of Assistance for Owner Occupied Major Adaptations.
Process
Council Tenants
- Self-referral/enquiry
- Council tenants can self-refer for bathroom adaptations directly to the Housing repairs team
- Initial consideration
- The Housing team will consider your request and assess initial needs
- Further assessment if required
- If the situation is more complex or wider issues need considered, an occupational therapist assessment may be required
- Works progressed
- Approved works will be taken forward through the relevant process
Housing Association tenants
- Adults
- Contact the assessment and care management team for advice and referral, t: 01259 727010/452498, e: adultcare@clacks.gov.uk
- An initial assessment will be undertaken to understand your needs
- Children
- Contact childcare for advice and referral, t: 01259 225000 or e: childcare@clacks.gov.uk
- An occupational therapist assessment (if appropriate) will be undertaken to understand your needs
- Recommendations/feasibility
- Suitable adaptation recommendations will be considered
- Referral to housing association
- Recommendations will be submitted to your relevant housing association
- Works taken forward
- Your housing association will progress the works through their own processes and timescales
Owner occupiers/private tenants
- Adults
- Contact Adult Social Care/Duty team
- Contact the assessment and care management team for advice t: 01259 727010/452498, e: adultcare@clacks.gov.uk
- Needs will be assessed and appropriate recommendations identified
- Contact Adult Social Care/Duty team
- Children
- Contact childcare for advice and referral, t: 01259 225000 or e: childcare@clacks.gov.uk
- An occupational therapist assessment (if appropriate) will be undertaken to understand your needs
- Grant process
- Where eligible, support may be available through the relevant grants/assistance process
- Planning the works
- You may be supported with identifying appropriate architects, suppliers, or contractors
- Permissions/funding
- Relevant approvals, permissions, and financial arrangements progressed
- Works completed
- Adaptations undertaken once approvals are in place