Equipment and Adaptations
- Occupational Therapy
- Equipment
- Minor Adaptations
- Major Adaptations
- Help with Hearing and Sight Loss
- Who Can Get Help?
- How to Refer to Services?
Occupational Therapy
What does an Occupational Therapist do?
The Occupational Therapy Service helps people who have physical disabilities to live as independently as possible, and helps their carers and families to care for them safely. The Occupational Therapist works with you to identify how your disability is affecting your ability to carry out daily tasks such as getting on and off the toilet or getting up and down the stairs.
How can we help you?
Occupational Therapist follows the Government Personalisation Approach. Following an assessment we discuss the options with you giving you choice and control over the services you receive. We can offer information and advice regarding alternative ways of carrying out activities independently. If your needs can be met with simple equipment and minor adaptations, these can usually be prescribed. If necessary, we can recommend major adaptations for your home.
See the external links section at the bottom of this page to find out more about the Government Personalisation Agenda.
|Back to topEquipment
A simple aid is a piece of equipment that helps an individual manage everyday tasks at home, such as eating, getting out of bed or visiting the toilet, which will increase their independence.
Examples of simple aids include bath seats to help with getting in and out of the bath and raised toilet seats to assist those with restricted mobility.
If you or someone you care for needs a simple aid to help with daily tasks, there are two ways this can be arranged:
- You can get this with a prescription following the assessment
- You can buy the simple aid you need directly from one of the accredited retail outlets
You can read more about the equipment prescription process and how to purchase equipment directly from retailers on our Transforming Community Equipment Services page.
If you or someone you care for has more complex needs for example they need a hoist to be able to get on and off the bed, the equipment will be provided by Haringey Equipment Service.
The Occupational Therapist will let you know how you will get the equipment.
See the external links section at the bottom of this page to access AskSARA, an easy to use online tool. It will give you useful advice and details of products that can make daily living tasks easier.
|Back to topExamples: Grab rail, stair rail, chair raise, step alterations
Installation of minor adaptations is dependant on ownership of your property. Haringey Council undertakes work for council and owner occupied properties. If you live in privately rented accommodation, we will require permission from the landlord before we are able to adapt the property. Housing Associations usually undertake minor adaptations for their tenants based on our recommendations.
|Back to topExamples: Stair lift, ramp for a wheelchair, level access shower.
Occupational Therapy staff will recommend major adaptations if it is necessary and appropriate to meet the needs of a person who has permanent disability and has a substantial/critical need. The recommendation has to be approved by Panel and Director.
Once an adaptation has been agreed, the process of arranging for the adaptations to be carried out will depend upon who owns your home. If you are either the owner or a tenant of your property you can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) towards the adaptations.
The Surveyors will find builders, obtain estimates and supervise the adaptation to your home. The Financial Assessment Officers arrange for grant assistance, when relevant, and will help you complete the necessary forms.
|Back to topHelp with Hearing and Sight Loss
Sensory Impairment Team work with people with hearing loss and sight loss across the borough and can carry out an assessment to identify the help you may need. Sensory staff can also provide training to help you find solutions to the everyday problems that arise and give information about the equipment available.
If you are eligible to receive a simple equipment, you can now get this with a prescription following the assessment. You can also buy the simple aid you need directly from one of the accredited retail outlets.
You can read more about the equipment prescription process and how to purchase equipment directly from retailers on our Transforming Community Equipment Services page.
If the equipment you require is not available from the accredited retail outlets, it may be provided to you from Haringey Equipment Service. The Officer who has carried out the assessment will let you know how you can get the equipment.
|Back to topWho can get help?
These services are available to Haringey residents who:
- have a disability
- are elderly
- have a long-term or terminal illness which causes you to have difficulties coping with daily living tasks
See the external links section at the bottom of this page to access HAricare to find out about other services available for Haringey residents.
|Back to topHow to refer to services?
All the referrals are processed by the Integrated Access Team (IAT) who will assess your requirements. Our response to you depends on the urgency of your needs. The assessment can be done through a Drop In Centre, Mobile Clinic or home visit.
Referral can be made by anyone including yourself, a family member, friend or health care staff by contacting the Integrated Access Team on:
Address: 1st floor, 40 Cumberland Road, Wood Green, N22 7SG
Tel: 020 8489 1400
Fax: 020 8489 4900
Email: IAT@haringey.gov.uk
Mobile/SMS: text "IAT" to 80818
Opening hours: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
Disabled access: Yes
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