British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 59(4), April 1996, pp.185-187.
Publisher:
Sage
This article examines the provision and funding of home adaptions for people with physical disabilities. Part 1 concluded that people with disabilities receive an adaption service that is skewed according to housing tenure and local policy implementation. Part 2 examines the response of one county's social services department and its senior grade occupational therapists in the assessment and allocation of a home adaption service across housing tenure and across the county. It investigates the role of the community occupational therapists in assessing home adaptions across that county and the shortcomings in the Disabled Facilities Grant system as documented by service users. Recommendations are made for improving the adaption service across housing tenure for people with disabilities.
This article examines the provision and funding of home adaptions for people with physical disabilities. Part 1 concluded that people with disabilities receive an adaption service that is skewed according to housing tenure and local policy implementation. Part 2 examines the response of one county's social services department and its senior grade occupational therapists in the assessment and allocation of a home adaption service across housing tenure and across the county. It investigates the role of the community occupational therapists in assessing home adaptions across that county and the shortcomings in the Disabled Facilities Grant system as documented by service users. Recommendations are made for improving the adaption service across housing tenure for people with disabilities.
Subject terms:
housing, housing associations, local authority housing, occupational therapists, occupational therapy, physical disabilities, social services, assistive technology, community care, financing, grants, health care;