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Adapting a home for an older or disabled person
Adapting your home may become necessary as you grow older and become less physically active. You may also need to adapt your home if you have a disability or a family member with a disability.Sometimes, it may be easier to move to a property that is more suitable to your needs, rather than adapt the property you currently live in. For example, if you have mobility problems and live in a two storey house, it may not be possible to install a lift and it may be easier to move to a single-storey house (bungalow) or an apartment. Read more...
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Mobility Aids Grant Scheme
The Mobility Aids Grant Scheme was set up in 2007. The scheme provides grants for works designed to address mobility problems in the home. For example, the grant can be used for the purchase and installation of grab-rails, a level access shower, access ramps or a stair-lift.The grant is primarily for older people but people with disability can also access the scheme. Read more...
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Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability
A housing adaptation grant is available where changes need to be made to a home to make it suitable for a person with a physical, sensory or intellectual disability or mental health difficulty to live in.
The grant can help you to make changes and adaptations to your home, for example, making it wheelchair-accessible, extensions to create more space, adding a ground floor bathroom or toilet and stair-lifts. In some cases, the provision of heating can be included but only under certain conditions, contact your local authority for more details. Read more...
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VAT Refund form for Disabled Persons
Use this form to claim for Refund of Value Added Tax (VAT) chargeable on aids and appliances for use by Disabled Persons under the Value Added Tax (Refund of Tax) (No. 15) Order, 1981._______________________________________________________________________________________
Our Associated Organisations
• National Guild of Master Craftsmen• Occupational Therapy Professional Services
• Dublin People
• Seniorcare
• Goldenpages
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Our Associated Suppliers
• RT Large• Image Showers
• Sonas Bathrooms
• Triton Showers
• Mira Showers
• Smyths Building Supplies
• Chadwicks Building Supplies
• Acorn Stairlifts
• Bison Stairlifts
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