Depending on your circumstances you may be entitled to assistance to adapt your home to help cope with a disability. Major adaptations include:

• bathroom alterations (e.g. level access shower facilities)
• kitchen adaptations (e.g. lowered worktops)
• providing wheelchair access within a property (e.g. widening and re-hanging doors or providing ramped access into a property)

The type of adaptation will depend on what has been assessed as required (under current criteria) to meet the needs identified. An assessment will normally be carried out by Social Work occupational therapists (OTs), who may identify that a person with a disability needs a major adaptation to help them be as independent as possible with daily living tasks.

If you are a Council tenant, further information is available.

If you are an owner or a private tenant, go to Assistance for Private Owners or East Lothian Care and Repair  . Independent advice is available as well, from the specialist agency Ownership Options Scotland.