Getting the right equipment to help you to stay independent can make all the difference to your quality of life.

There are many items of equipment and gadgets available and most people do not know about them or where to get them. A home assessment by an Independent Occupational Therapist (OT) can give you the information you need and will help guard against making expensive mistakes when buying equipment such as specialist chairs, bath lifts and stair lifts. 

GFI will give you information on how to find an OT in your area and also on a wide range of equipment including jar openers, tap turners, bath lifts and walking aids, wheelchairs, hoists, beds and chairs, gadgets and alarm systems.

 

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Information and Advice

We can provide recommendations and advice on equipment personalised upon your needs as an individual. Get in   contact via 01287 204204 or via email at going4independence@ymail.com

 

Joint Visits                              

OTs can also undertake a joint visit with the representative of an equipment company for large and expensive items such as stair lifts and riser/recliner chairs. This can help you to get the right item of equipment to meet your needs and at the right price.

 

Equipment Purchase and installation

If you need to get equipment and to have it installed, Going For Independence can help you to find a local service.

 

Equipment Prescriptions 

For people who are eligible to receive equipment from the local authority, in some areas of the country items of equipment may be "prescribed" following an assessment of need carried out by a health or social care professional. A "prescription " for equipment may be given to the person and they then take it to a recommended local retail centre to exhange it for the equipment item (or items).