"HOUSEPROUD SCHEME HOME IMPROVEMENT" PROGRAM
Program Description
The “Houseproud Scheme Home Improvement” Program is connected with reliable tradespeople, contractors, and regulated lenders to carry out home improvement work for elderly and who understand the needs and circumstances of the aged.
The Houseproud Scheme can help elderly with home improvements by:
-Providing financing options
-Obtain estimates, prepare work schedules and supervise work
-Accessing a case officer from a local Home Improvement Agency to help with the entire home improvement process including an inspection to ensure that work is completed to satisfaction
-Providing benefit entitlement advice for older adults
Major home repairs, improvements or adaptations, for the elderly to safely live in their homes may include:
-New bathroom or level access shower, grab bars
-Wheelchair Ramps or Access Ramps
-Electrical rewiring
-Central heating, improving energy efficiency
-Roofing and guttering
-Replacement doors and windows
-Kitchen refurbishment
-Adaptations to make life easier in your home
-Improved home security
source:houseproud.org.uk
Care and Repair Home Improvment Agencies in United Kingdom UK
Care and Repair Cymru Home Improvements for Elderly and Disabled Scotland - Offers independent advice and assistance to help elderly or disabled homeowners repair, improve or adapt their homes so that they can live in comfort and safely in their own community. Scotland, United Kingdom, UK.
Care and Repair Cymru Home Improvements for Elderly and Disabled
Care & Repair Cymru Wales - The "Older People's Housing Champion" is a national charity working to ensure that elderly are living safely in their homes that are still meeting their physical needs. Home improvement assistance and support is provided to elderly. In Wales, United Kingdom
Foundations National Body for Home Improvement Agency -An organization that groups together home improvement agencies, which aim to assist vulnerable, elderly, disabled or low-income homeowners to modify, repair, or adapt their homes so that they may live more independently with dignity. Also known as Care and Repair or Staying Put Schemes. England, United Kingdom UK.
Care and Repair
Leicester
Program -
Home improvement agency that helps elderly or disabled persons to repair, maintain or adapt their homes through a housing advisor visit and support during contractor work. Home repairs and modifications allow elderly to "stay put" or "age in place" and avoid moving into long-term care facilities. Leicester, England. United Kingdom UK
Care and Repair Manchester
Program -
Assists elderly in home improvement, home modifications, helps them assess options, obtain finance and supports them through the repair process. So they can "stay put" or "age in place" and avoid moving into long-term care facilities. Manchester, England, United Kingdom UK
Barnet Care and Repair Home Improvement Agency Program -
Home improvement agency that helps elderly or disabled persons "stay put" in their own homes by repairing, maintaining or adapting their homes through a housing advisor visit and support during contractor work.London, England, United Kingdom UK
Bishop Creighton House Care and Repair
Program -
A home improvement agency providing support for elderly or the disabled helping them maintain their independence and remain in their own homes or "stay put" for as long as possible. London, England, United Kingdom UK
Mears's Home Improvement Agency Services Program -
Through the use of home repairs, aids, home adaptations, home improvements agencies can empower elderly individuals to live independently at home. England, United Kingdom UK
FOLD Staying Put
Home Improvement Program -
The "FOLD-Staying Put Home Improvement" Program is similar to a care and repair or home improvement agency that helps elderly and those with disabilities by offering free practical advice and support to adapt their homes through the Housing Executive Grants Scheme. Ireland. United Kingdom, UK.
