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Brighton & Hove Metropolis Council’s Housing Diversifications Service shortlisted for coveted award – AT Immediately


Brighton & Hove Metropolis Council’s Housing Diversifications Service shortlisted for coveted award – AT Immediately
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Brighton & Hove Metropolis Council’s Housing Diversifications Service has been nominated and shortlisted for Achievement of the Yr class on the Nationwide Wholesome Housing Awards 2024, that are ran by Foundations UK.

The nomination recognises the excellent work the Housing Diversifications Service did on its‘Bathtub Out’ scheme, which fast-tracked simple accessible lavatory diversifications, lowering ready instances for residents.

The Nationwide Wholesome Housing Awards have fun progressive practices, distinctive service supply, and the superb work of people carried out daily to assist folks reside comfortably of their properties.

Brighton & Hove Metropolis Council’s Bathtub Out scheme supplies level-access bathe diversifications to council tenants who want them, with the purpose to chop ready instances and variety of folks ready for an evaluation. The pilot scheme was launched in April 2023 and has since then been efficiently rolled out to plain follow.

The scheme removes the necessity for an occupational therapist (OT) evaluation for purchasers requiring lavatory diversifications. As an alternative, the referrals get screened by an OT, and appropriate candidates are handed for allocation direct to a house enchancment officer wherever acceptable.

This permits OT providers to deal with extra complicated instances in addition to develops talent ranges and confidence of the house enchancment officers.

In consequence, ready instances decreased considerably, from eight months to three.5 months, with the purpose to scale back the ready time to 4 weeks by spring. The quantity of individuals on the ready listing for a housing diversifications evaluation decreased by 45 p.c.

The immediate provision of accessible bathe adaptation additionally helps lower demand on NHS providers by permitting tenants to enhance their independence and lowering threat of falls.

Councillor Gill Williams, Cupboard member for Housing and New Houses, stated: “Congratulations to our Housing Diversifications Service for his or her shortlisting for the Nationwide Wholesome Housing Award and the spectacular outcomes of their Bathtub Out scheme.

“Bathtub Out is a implausible initiative permitting us to considerably reduce ready instances in delivering a lot wanted degree entry loos which is detrimental for a way of independence, security and confidence tenants have of their properties.

“I’m very happy with the distinctive work our Housing Diversifications officers do in altering the lives of older, susceptible and disabled folks daily.”

Bridgend County Borough Council says it has turn into the primary authority in Wales to efficiently full a digital switchover of its emergency telecare alarm calls to make sure the protection of its purchasers.


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