Disabled people - home adaptations and aids

AT Home Service (Assistive Technology at home)

If a client is visually impaired, hard of hearing or has other disabilities for which he/she may need special equipment or adaptations to his/her home the local authority will provide such equipment which will assist in overcoming difficulties subject to an assessment of personal needs to determine eligibility.

The AT Home service (Assistive Technology at home) is an integrated rehabilitation, equipment and adaptations service for people of all ages who have a physical or sensory disability, and their carers.

This service covers health and social care and aims to promote well being by enabling people to remain as independent as possible in the community through the use of equipment, adaptations and new technology.

Enfield Council works in partnership with the Enfield Primary Care trust, disabled people and their carers, and recognises the importance of service users' experience and expertise.

The AT Home service brings together services that assist disabled people. The services include information, advice and assessment for assistive technology, such as community equipment and home adaptations.

All services are provided at the AT Home Centre through either home visiting or drop-in facilities.

At the centre there is:

A Demonstration Resource area
Disabled people can drop-in to the centre to try out pieces of equipment in the demonstration area. This facility incorporates a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom and lounge in which a range of equipment and assistive technology is demonstrated. In the resource areas, both public and professionals are able to find information on a range of equipment, adaptations (both major and minor) and communication aids to enable independence.

Training facility for professionals, disabled people and carers
The demonstration and resource area provides the facility for "hands on" training in equipment provision and awareness. There is also a conference room that offers facilities for presentations and meetings.

An equipment storage area
A large store at the rear of the premise accommodates all the community equipment and the team of technicians have a workshop site where they can prepare a range of equipment and minor adaptation for fitting in service users' homes.

Eligibility
The service is for people of all ages, who live in the London Borough of Enfield, and:
Have a physical.
Is blind, visually impaired deaf or hard of hearing.
Have a disability that significantly affects their ability to carry out essential activities of daily living.
Are a carer for someone with a disability.

Required Customer Information
General information about place of residence, medical conditions/disability will be required at point of contact.

Service Level Agreement and Turnaround
The Service aims to carry out assessments within 28 days of referral. Following recommendation for specialist equipment the service aims to deliver equipment within 7 days.

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Address:
AT Home
Community
Housing and Adult Social Services
14 Centre Way
Claverings Estate
Edmonton
N9 0AH
Map

Telephone:
020 8379 1000

(Duty) 020 8379 6900

Fax:
020 8379 6458

020 8379 6901

Typetalk:
18002 020 8379 1000

Opening Hours:
Open Monday - Friday
9am - 5pm

A drop- in service is available
Monday – Friday
9am - 5pm
With assessments available on a pre-booked basis.

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