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Warwickshire Accessible Housing -
Proud to be Working in Partnership
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The Warwickshire Accessible Housing Partnership (WAH) is a partnership approach involving customers, the 5 Local District and Boroughs, Children and Adults Social Care and the Primary Care Trust (PCT). The Warwickshire Accessible Housing Partnership seeks to improve the well being of disabled and older people, their families and carers in Warwickshire through the effective delivery of adaptations.
- If you, someone you live with or care for, is disabled or has a sensory impairment, a long term illness or is getting frail through age, you may find some everyday activities increasingly difficult. Your accommodation may prevent you from living as independently as you might wish: in comfort, safety and with dignity.
- In Warwickshire, we would like to see people living as independently as possible, and to have the freedom of a safe home environment. This may be in their own home with the provision of adaptations, or in more suitable accommodation, where everything is on one level and there are no stairs.
- Adaptations covers a range of different pieces of equipment from minor modifications such as adding grab rails to the home all the way up to major adaptations such as stairlifts and through floor wheelchair lifts.
This web section looks at the process of adapting your home, from funding to completion of works and gives a brief overview of the different types of adaptation. If you are not eligible for services or funding, we hope there will be plenty of information here about planning your own adaptations.
Factsheets:
We have produced the 3 factsheets below that explain various aspects of the WAH Partnership:
- SSAL569 - Overview of the WAH Partnership Factsheet (PDF, 79 Kb)
- SSAL570 - Types of Adaptation Factsheet (PDF, 91 Kb)
- SSAL571 - Information for Self-Funders (Do's and Don'ts) Factsheet (PDF, 74 Kb)
Translations:
Over the coming months we are going to be adding a number of audio translations of our factsheets to these pages, covering the three main languages spoken in Warwickshire. Below you can find Polish audio translations of the three factsheets:
Factsheet 1: Overview of the Partnership, Polish Translation (MP3, 4045 Kb)
Factsheet 2: Types of Adaptation, Polish Translation (MP3, 3379 Kb)
Factsheet 3: Information for Self-Funders, Polish Translation (MP3, 5378 Kb)
FirstStop Warwickshire
FirstStop Warwickshire provides housing and care options advice to older people, their families and carers. It is a joint initiative by Warwickshire County Council, the county’s five District and Borough Councils and the FirstStop national service.
We aim to provide high quality, independent information and advice to help people maintain their independence and live comfortably at home in later life. We provide guidance on the services available to help you manage better at home, including care services, as well as support to help you move home if you prefer.
Our service is available free to all older people and, where appropriate, people with disabilities in Warwickshire. This includes tenants as well as those who own their own home, regardless of their income or savings. It is also free to their families and carers and to professionals. Visit the FirstStop Warwickshire Website
Join the Community:
Want to share your experiences of housing adaptations in Warwickshire? Why not visit the new WAH Social Network where you can chat to members of the Partnership and other customers from across Warwickshire. We will also be using the service to run consultations around various issues that may be affecting you.
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| | The Process |
| Look at the processes for getting adaptations.
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 | | Legislation |
| The legislation that governs the Warwickshire Accessible Housing Partnership.
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 | | Possible Adaptations |
| This section looks at the different adaptations you could use to improve and maintain your independence. |
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| | [Useful Links |
| There is more information available on other sites |
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 | | Contact Us |
| Many people are working on the Warwickshire Accessible Housing Partnership. How to get in touch. |
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Working in Partnership
The Warwickshire Accessible Housing Partnership would be impossible without the valuable contribution made by all Warwickshire Local Authorities
