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  1. Transport concessions for disabled people

    dial-a-ride, or taxicard schemes. Shopmobility schemes help people shop in town centres by lending wheelchairs and scooters. You could also contact your local council or your local Age UK to find out about ... epilepsy receive Attendance Allowance receive Severe Disablement Allowance receive War Pensioner's mobility supplement receive War or Service Disablement pension  London Freedom Pass: You can apply for

  2. Creativity is for life

    myself to the possibility of friendship.”  Having had polio as a child, Sheila is now a wheelchair user, though likes to continue indulging her passions , indoors and out. As well as being an avid ... lot of pottery too but is no longer able to because of her mobility. “I can’t stand, so using a potter’s wheel from a wheelchair is rather difficult.” Compromises on creativity These

  3. The garden that keeps on giving

    we’ve got raised [flower] beds that are more accessible to people that have limited mobility or are in a wheelchair. They can be a part of things, should they wish to be.” The great outdoors According

  4. Home aids and adaptations

    doors open to help you move through your home – this can be particularly helpful if you use a wheelchair having raisers fitted if you find it difficult to get into bed or a chair. These make the bed or ... stairlift can make getting up and down the stairs easier. It may be possible to install a through-floor wheelchair lift, depending on the size and layout of your home. Bathrooms are spaces that are used a lot,

  5. Stories of Painful Journeys

    hospital transport' - Peter, 79 ‘I have a disease which make me pass out in cold weather and affects my mobility. I also have active epilepsy, so I’m unable to drive. I have to travel to hospital for weekly blood ... can't use my legs and my arms are weak. I go to hospital five times a month for treatment. As a wheelchair user, I qualify for hospital transport. Hospital transport is a vital service, I could not receive

  6. Day centres for older people

    lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Some of our day centres offer other services, such as mobile supermarkets, assisted bathing, hairdressing and foot care . Please get in touch with your local ... Every day at an Age UK day centre is different, but you can expect it to be like this:   A wheelchair-accessible minibus will come and pick you up from your house to take you to our day centre. Most

  7. Michael's story

    – which he feels lucky to have survived – Michael has needed to use a wheelchair, and his limited mobility has left him feeling increasingly isolated. Despite living in the same sheltered accommodation

  8. Living with Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy

    the aids and rehabilitation equipment that I need to help maintain my independence.” Terry mobility aids Terry now has two-wheeled walkers – one to use indoors, which has two tracks and two ... Allowance to buy a riser recliner chair and an adjustable orthopaedic bed, and either a mobile or C scooter or a wheelchair. “Without the Attendance Allowance I'd never be able to afford that equipment

  9. Blue Badge scheme - benefits, eligibility and ow to apply

    If you or your passenger has severe mobility problems, the Blue Badge scheme lets you park closer to your destination than you might otherwise be able to.  If you have a terminal illness that means

  10. Rose Ayling-Ellis discusses Old Hands, New Tricks

    that many of Rose’s BSL students are facing additional challenges – from vision loss to mobility problems – that affect their access needs . As such, Rose explains, “it’s essential ... accessibility. This includes designing public spaces that cater to various needs, such as clear signage and wheelchair accessibility. Promoting awareness and understanding of different conditions can also create an

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