Mobility & Aids To Daily Living
Many people take getting about for granted but if you're living with illness or disability it can be a real challenge. Even if you don’t face issues with mobility, some daily activities can present there own challenges.
In both cases, small changes can make a big difference. Here you'll find information on who to contact to get help with mobility and improving your home environment to make things easier.
Your GP and Occupational Therapy
To obtain aids or equipment contact your G.P. for referral to the Community Occupational Therapist, or contact the Occupational Therapy Team for the area you live in using the details below:
Droitwich
Tel: 01905 681035
Evesham
Tel: 01386 502325
Malvern
Tel: 01684 612636
Pershore
Tel: 01386 502019
Worcester
7 Moor Street,
Worcester,
WR1 3DB
Tel: 01905 681655
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Aidis Trust
The Aidis Trust was founded in 1975 to help disabled people communicate more easily and effectively through technology. Assistive technology involves hardware adaptations and/or software solutions, for example, larger keyboards, head pointers, switches and specialist software ranging from 'cause and effect' software to more advanced software designed to gain full control of a computer through voice or manual switch input.
Tel: 0845 120 3719
Website: www.aidis.org
Email: support@aidis.org
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Assist Birmingham Centre
Free, impartial information and advice about equipment and services that may help you with everyday tasks.
St Marks Street,
Springhill,
Birmingham,
B1 2UH
Tel: 0121 464 4942
Website: www.birmingham.gov.uk/Assist_Centre
Email: assistbirminghamcentre@birmingham.gov.uk
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Blue Badge Scheme
The Blue Badge scheme is for people with severe mobility problems. It allows Blue Badge holders to park close to where they need to go.
The scheme operates throughout the UK and is managed by local authorities, who deal with applications and issue Blue Badges. For details of who to contact to apply in your local area, visit the website below.
Worcestershire Hub Tel: 0845 607 2000
Website: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/Blue Badge Scheme
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Care and Repair Worcestershire
If you need advice, support or practical around the home, Care and Repair Worcestershire may be able to help. They are a home improvement agency that provides help to elderly people, people with disabilities and those on a low income who need to repair, improve or adapt their homes.
They are part of the Festival Housing Group and their work is supported by Worcestershire County Council and the six district councils within Worcestershire. Their service is open to all irrespective of whether you own or rent your home
The Royal Exchange,
9 Queen Street,
Droitwich Spa
Worcestershire,
WR9 8LA
Tel: 01684 579456
Website: www.careandrepairworcestershire.co.uk
Email: info@careandrepairworcestershire.co.uk
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Concessionary Travel
The English National Bus Concession Scheme offers eligible elderly and disabled people free travel on off-peak local bus services anywhere in England.
Off-peak hours are between 9.30am until 11pm Monday to Friday and all day weekends and bank holidays. To apply, follow the link below.
Concessionary Travel Application,
Worcestershire Hub Contact Centre,
PO Box 589,
WR4 9FX
Tel: 01905 822766
Website: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/Concessionary Travel
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Deaf Direct
For assistance with hearing impairment contact Deaf Direct
The Bradbury Centre,
2 Sansome Walk,
Worcester,
WR1 1LH
Tel: 01905 746301
Website: www.deafdirect.org.uk
Email: info@deafdirect.org.uk
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Disability Answers
A number of aids for daily living can be found on display and Occupational Therapists from the Worcester Community Occupational Therapy team are available on an appointment basis to conduct assessments and offer advice. For people who are not housebound, clinic appointments are routinely offered by the Occupational Therapy service to maximize efficiency and reduce waiting times.
Disability Answers,
50 Friary Walk,
CrownGate Centre,
Worcester,
WR1 3LE
Tel: 01905 619219
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Disabled Facilities Grant
A Disabled Facilities Grant is a grant from your local council to help towards the cost of adapting your home to enable you to continue to live
there. It can be used for widening doors, installing ramps and improving access in general. You can apply by contacting the housing department of
your local authority - you can find their details here: Housing information.
For more information, click here: www.direct.gov.uk/Disabled Facilities Grant
To receive the grant an assessment is required from an Occupational Therapist. This can be obtained by contacting your local Occupational Therapy Team
using the details above.
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Disabled Living Foundation
DLF is one of the UK’s leading health charities. They provide expert and impartial advice to people of all ages, helping them find equipment to assist in the everyday tasks essential to independent living.
380-384 Harrow Road,
London,
W9 2HU
Tel: 0845 130 9177
Website: www.dlf.org.uk
Email: info@dlf.org.uk
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Mobility Vehicle Hire
Mobility Vehicle Hire supply specifically adapted vehicles to cater for the needs of disabled drivers and passengers. Vehicles can be hired on a daily, weekly or monthly basis and they provide a door-to-door delivery and collection service across the UK.
50 Bradford Street,
Walsall,
West Midlands,
WS1 3QD
Tel: 0845 293 2799
Website: www.mobilityvehiclehire.net
Email: customersupport@mobilityvehiclehire.net
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Motability
The Motability Scheme enables disabled people to obtain a car, powered wheelchair or scooter to improve their mobility. This is in exchange for either their Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance or their War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement.
For further information and to make an application under the scheme contact them using the details below.
City Gate House,
22 Southwark Bridge Road,
London,
SE1 9HB
Tel: 0845 456 4566
Website: www.motability.co.uk
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Red Cross
The Red Cross can assist with the short-term loan of wheelchairs, commodes, walking frames and similar, subject to availability
Bradbury Court,
Unit 8,
Berkeley Business Park,
Wainwright Road,
Worcester,
WR4 9GY
Tel: 01905 450400
Website: www.redcross.org.uk/Medical Equipment
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Shopmobility UK
Shopmobility UK support affiliated local schemes who provide mobility scooters to people with disabilities that enable them to access local shops and amenities. There are several schemes within Worcestershire - find them below:
National Tel: 08456 442 446
Website: www.shopmobilityuk.org
Email: info@shopmobilityuk.org
Bromsgrove
Tel:01527 837736
Website: www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/shopmobility
Evesham
Tel: 01386 49230
Website: www.eveshamshopmobility.co.uk
Redditch
Tel: 01527 69922
Website: www.redditch.whub.org.uk/shopmobility
Worcester
Tel: 01905 610523
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Sight Concern Worcestershire
Sight Concern has a large display of aids and equipment which can greatly improve the quality of life of someone who has sight problems.
The Bradbury Centre,
2 Sansome Walk,
Worcester,
WR1 1LH
Tel: 01905 723245
Website: www.sightconcern.co.uk/aidsandequipment
Email: info@sightconcern.co.uk
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Wheelchair and Community Equipment Service
A wheelchair can be obtained from the Wheelchair and Community Equipment Service through your G.P.
