An older woman discussing home access with an adaptation adviser in a British home

At home and out and about

Practical ways to live more independently

Friendly, straightforward guidance on adapting your home, choosing mobility equipment and getting around. Begin with whatever is becoming difficult and take the choices one step at a time.

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A good place to start

What would you like to make easier?

Living at home

Help with stairs, bathing, entrances, transfers and moving between rooms.

Getting around

Guidance on wheelchairs, scooters, accessible vehicles and useful adaptations.

Assessment and costs

How council assessments work, along with smaller adaptations and possible grant help.

An older man discussing a level-access shower with an assessor

Looking at everyday life

A useful assessment covers more than one room

How someone transfers, balances, reaches controls and moves through the rest of the home can completely change which option will work. This is why the first product suggested is not always the best answer.

You can ask your local council for a free home assessment. An occupational therapist can look at the tasks causing difficulty and talk through changes that might help.

How to arrange a home assessment

Clear answers to practical questions

Popular Easier Ways guides

Would a stairlift work in your home?

A practical UK guide to deciding whether a stairlift will suit the user, the staircase and the way the household uses the home.

Could a through-floor lift be fitted in your house?

A practical explanation of space, structure, access and safety when considering a through-floor lift in an ordinary UK home.

What makes a bathroom really easier to use?

Plan a bathroom adaptation around transfers, washing, toilet access, floor grip, controls and the person who will use it.

How do you choose a mobility scooter?

Choose a mobility scooter by looking at routes, storage, charging, transport, controls and the user's ability rather than appearance alone.

Would a wheelchair-accessible vehicle suit you?

Understand ramps, lifts, seating positions, restraints, headroom and test journeys before choosing a wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

Could a Disabled Facilities Grant help with adaptations?

What Disabled Facilities Grants may cover, who applies, why assessment comes first and what to check before starting work.

Getting out and about

Think through the whole journey

A scooter needs somewhere safe to live, a wheelchair has to turn through the hall and a boot hoist must fit the car. Our guides look at these everyday details as well as the equipment itself.

Explore getting around

An older woman loading mobility equipment into a car on a British driveway

How Easier Ways can help

We provide clear, independent information and do not make, sell or install mobility equipment. If you ask for help, we can suggest useful questions or the sort of assessment or specialist that may be suitable. With your agreement, we may also help you contact an independent provider. Any decision to use that provider remains yours.

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