BATHROOMS & SHOWERS
22%, went to people aged between 20 and 60, and 7% to children and young people.
The average grant awarded was around £7,000, although most grants – 58% – were for £5000 or less. Just over a third of grants handed out – 34% – were between £5,000 and £15,000 with the remaining 8% at between £15,000 and £30,000.
In its report, Foundations suggests the current systems for identifying and assessing potential adaptations could be made far more lean and responsive: “The small size of most grants indicates that the processes of assessment, means-testing and speed up the process and provide Traditionally people have had to navigate several different agencies and services, such as GPs, social care services and housing authorities, In 2014, the Government moved DFG
to the Better Care Fund, a pooled health and social care budget. Since then, some authorities have developed a more joined-up approach. Accessible homes do add value to individuals’ lives and to society as a whole. But at the moment, there is no way of expressing this.
The report’s authors recommend that we start measuring and reporting the impact of adaptations, including savings made on health and social care Foundations also addresses the issue of aesthetics in its recommendations. Manufacturers and other supply chain members have an important role to play in providing “cost effective, aspirational
Attractive and user-friendly bathrooms for those who have challenges with mobility or sight are already available and we see demand for them growing every year. An accessible bathroom is at the heart
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It’s more important than ever for merchants to switch on to the opportunities offered by the new wave of electric showers.
IN THE CURRENT climate, dominated by technology and a constant connection to the outside world, it’s no surprise that an estimated 3.7 million Brits see the bathroom as a relaxing retreat from the stresses and strains of everyday life .
With this in mind, it’s easy to see why bathroom
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of an accessible home and there’s no reason why it should not be a welcome addition to the home to be enjoyed, rather than an ugly necessity. In respect of showering, the multi- generational bathroom provides three main installation opportunities: wet rooms and/or easy access low trays; non-slip trays – such as Mira Flight Safe – and showers that lend themselves to adaptational living, such as wireless digital products, or those with features of particular appeal to the older or frailer user.
and old to access the shower, while non-slip trays are similarly safer for vulnerable age groups. Digital showers are on-trend at the upper end of the Mira Advance Flex – with long hoses and large, colour-contrasted controls are great for wheelchair users or those with impaired vision while maintaining a desirable contemporary aesthetic
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