Funding boost to adapt homes hoped to cut Sussex hospital admissions
Councils are getting a chunk of £50 million to kit out homes with things like stairlifts and ramps
A funding boost which'll help adapt disabled and older people's homes is hoped to cut hospital admissions in Sussex.
Our councils are getting a chunk of £50 million to kit out homes with things like stairlifts, ramps, and accessible bathrooms.
It's thought it'll reduce fall risk - easing pressure on our emergency departments.
Among those already benefitting from the grant is a couple in Brighton - Rose and Raymond - who received a visit from Care Minister Stephen Kinnock to see how it had improved their lives.
"I've seen the through floor lift, which enables Rose to go up from the living room, up into their bedroom, literally through a hole in the ceiling," Kinnock commented.
"It's an amazing piece of kit and a great example of how the Disabled Facilities Grant can help people to live with dignity and respect in their homes."
He added that it also makes more expensive pieces of equipment affordable.
Around 5000 people across the country will benefit from the grant - although it's not yet known how much our councils will receive yet.