Better Living Solutions may be able to provide assistance if you are:
• carer of a frail aged person
• carer of an adult or child with a disability
• person with a disability who requires support and assistance
• person with minimal assistance needs living at home
• person with more complex needs living at home.
How to access the service?
You can access Better living solutions home modifications through:
• Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Home Care Packages
• Occupational therapists
• Direct referrals.
We make your home feel safe
You can change your home to help the person you care for to move around safely. This can be changes to their home if they are still living there, or to your home if they are living with you.
Changes to the home can increase their independence and reduce the risk of injury. This also helps you by increasing the range of things the person can do for themselves, and by reducing your risk of injury.
• installing ramps in areas with stairs – you will need ramps if the person you care for uses a wheelchair. They can also be useful for people who can’t manage stairs very well.
• installing rails wherever needed – rails give the person something to hold when they need to, such as climbing stairs, getting in and out of the shower or bath, or getting on and off the toilet.
• widening doorways – you might need to widen doorways if the person you care for uses a wheelchair.
• changing bathrooms and kitchens (for example, lowering bench heights so they can be reached by someone in a wheelchair).
• moving light switches and power points to be more convenient for you or the person you care for.