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Equipment and Adaptations
This page contains information about the Equipment and Adaptations Service. We can help you if you need to find safer ways to do everyday tasks. We give advice over the telephone or during a home visit. We might be able to provide you with
- adaptations to your home, such as a ramp or stair lift
- equipment to make your home easier to live in, such as a high seat to help you use the toilet.
We won't provide equipment that you could buy yourself for under £50, unless it's something which needs fitting.
Find out more about
Our standards - what you can expect from us
After you've requested help from us we aim to
- assess you within three months
- send you information about what we can and can't help you with
- provide most equipment and adaptations within seven days of deciding what you need
- provide most major adaptations within 12 months
- advise you about how to cope while you wait for your equipment and adaptations.
You can find out more information about our timescales and standards by downloading our Equipment and Adaptations Team Standards at the bottom of this page.
How to request help from us
You can request our help by telephoning the Adult Access Team on 0114 273 4908.
To help us assess your needs, if you think that you only need small items of equipment, you can complete a Self Referral Form. The form can also be downloaded at the bottom of this page.
You can also complete an enquiry form by visiting the Getting help from Social Services Webpage.
Where to find more information
Information booklets
You can get a copy of our information booklets by telephoning us on 0114 273 4709, or you can see them on the website by clicking the links below.
The booklets that are available include
and they are available in the following formats and languages
- large print
- Braille
- on audio tape
- electronically
- Arabic
- Bengali
- Chinese
- Somali
- Urdu.
Disabled Facilities Grants
You can find more information on the Disabled Facilities Grants Webpage.
Sheffield Community Equipment Loan Service
You can find more information about this service on the Sheffield Community Equipment Loan Service Website.
Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) Self Assessment Rapid Access (SARA)
SARA is a free online service that can assess your needs and provide a detailed report of products that could help you, information about where you can buy them and useful contacts.
To find out more information about equipment that could help you, or someone you care for, with daily activities, visit the Disabled Living Foundation (Self Assessment Rapid Access) Website.
Downloads
Download a copy of the Equipment and Adaptations Team Standards (last updated December 2008). (50.5 KB)
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