Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) are provided to help disabled people to live more independently in their own homes, where small adaptations, home improvements or equipment are not sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The range of home adaptations can include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disabled people who own their own home, rent privately or live in social housing (some council tenants may be managed through a separate process). People who have a disabled adult or child living with them can also apply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact Care Direct on 0345 1551 007<\/a> or Children and Family Health Devon on 0330 024 5321<\/a> in the first instance. They will take some information from you and refer you to an occupational therapist (OT) who will contact you and arrange an assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The OT will talk to you and your family or carer (if appropriate), about any difficulties you might have around your home, for example, being able to use essential facilities such as the toilet, keeping yourself clean, or getting to your bedroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They will first look at alternatives such as the provision of equipment or maybe discuss with you how you might do things differently. It may be that alternative accommodation should be considered. If those solutions will not meet your needs they will discuss what adaptation(s) might help you overcome your difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the OT decides that an adaptation is the best solution for you they will agree appropriate recommendations with you which they will send to you and ask you to sign and return it to your local (district, city or borough) council. Your local council will contact you and will advise you how to progress your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat happens next<\/h2>\n\n\n\n