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SEND - Special Educational Needs and DisabilitiesHaringey Local Offer Support and Services

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Read about Haringey’s Safety Valve Programme.

Adaptations Service

The Adaptations Service helps children and young people with disabilities to live as independently as possible. We provide assessments in the home environment to identify how a child or young person’s disability affects their ability to carry out daily tasks. We then work with the child or young person, families, and carers to provide services to enable them to live as independently as possible.

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Occupational Therapy

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.

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How can we help you?

Occupational Therapy 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.

  • Find out more about the Government Personalisation Agenda (external link).

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Equipment

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.

Read more on our equipment and adaptations page.

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Minor adaptations

Examples: Grab rail, stair rail, chair raise, step alterations.

Installation of minor adaptations is dependent on ownership of your property. Haringey Council undertakes work for council and owner-occupied properties. If you live in privately rented accommodation, we require your landlord's permission before we are able to install rails or other minor adaptations. Housing Associations usually undertake minor adaptations for their tenants based on our recommendations.

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Major adaptations

Examples: Stairlift, 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 a permanent disability and has a substantial/critical need. The recommendation has to be approved by a panel of senior managers.

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.

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Help with Hearing and Sight Loss

The 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 simple equipment, it may be provided to you by Haringey Equipment Service. The officer who carried out the assessment will tell you how you can get the equipment.

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Who 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

Visit Haricare, our adult care directory, to find out about other services available for Haringey residents.

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How to get help

You can contact the First Response Team directly, or you may be referred by a family member, friend or health care staff.

All the referrals are processed by the First Response Team who will assess your requirements. Their response to you depends on the urgency of your needs. The assessment can be done through a Drop-in Centre or home visit.

How to contact the First Response Team

  • Tel: 020 8489 1400 - opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
  • Email: Firstresponseteam@haringey.gov.uk
  • Write to:
    First Response Team
    River Park House
    2nd Floor, 225 High Road
    Wood Green
    N22 8HQ
    One of our dedicated team of Community Care Officers will be pleased to assist with your enquiry.
  • Web: visit Haricare - the online directory of services for adults

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May 9, 2023

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