Having difficulty getting around your house because of health or mobility problems?

Getting special equipment, altering your home or moving to a more suitable property may make living at home easier for you. 

Simple adaptations for Council Tenants

Adults can complete a self-assessment on the Living Well Falkirk website: Living Well Falkirk to identify simple things you can do to stay as independent as you age. The assessment may recommend small adaptations to your home and will link you with the Living Well Falkirk Team who will help with this.

You can also approach Falkirk Council directly for help with simple adaptations, such as rails and outside lights, to make your home safer.

Grab rails

If you tend to use your radiator or towel rail to pull yourself up or steady yourself at the toilet, a grab rail can be fitted to make this safer for you.

Internal banister rails

If you need extra support to go up or down stairs within your home, a banister can be fitted. If needed, banister rails can be fitted on both sides of the stairs.

External handrails

Handrails can be fitted at your steps if you need extra support outside the house. Handrails can be fixed to a wall or freestanding, so they can be fitted at most steps.

External lights

A light can be fitted at your front door if you have difficulty getting around outside, or have poor sight, and the access to your house is not well lit.

Taps

Lever taps can be fitted to your kitchen sink, bath, and wash hand basin if you find it difficult to turn ordinary taps on and off. A different handle can also be fitted to the toilet to make it easier to flush.

Please contact your local Advice and Support Hub or fill out the 'Request for minor adaptations in a Falkirk Council property' form.

We will try to complete your adaptations as soon as possible, usually within 4 weeks. Outside rails may take longer because they are individually made to fit your steps. 

For more complicated adaptations, you must have an assessment carried out, usually by an Occupational Therapist.  Contact Social Work Adult Services to discuss an assessment.  Contact 01324 506070, Option 3.