If you or a member of your family has a disability or illness that makes living in your home difficult, we may be able to help by adapting your home to make it easier or safer to live in.

We have a programme of works, known as 'disabled adaptations' that are priority improvement works designed to assist or improve the living conditions of people with illness or disability.

The type of adaptations we may be able to carry out include:

• fixing handrails or grabrails;
• installing stair lifts (where appropriate);
• building ramps;
• removing door thresholds; and
• installing level-access showers (i.e. no step).

To make sure that we act fairly and provide the most suitable adaptations for those in the greatest need, all applicants have to have their needs assessed by an Occupational Therapist (OT).

For minor adaptations such as grab rails, kitchen lever taps, flashing doorbells etc, the special needs officer in Housing Services may be able to help and you can contact them by telephoning 01255 686499 or by emailing housing.services@tendringdc.gov.uk.