Liverpool City Council - handyperson project

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Thursday 28 August 2008

The HandyPerson Project

Assistance is available to tenants and residents in Liverpool who are vulnerable, elderly or disabled and need help with minor repairs, small jobs and safety related tasks in the home. We offer this assistance to help people to live independently and securely in their own homes.

Read on to see if you are eligible. 

 

THE HANDYPERSON SERVICE

The Handyperson Service is managed by the City Council in partnership with Riverside, Arena, Plus, LHT, SLH, LMH and Local Solutions. 

The Service is provided free of charge, however, clients must pay for their own materials.  To qualify to receive the service you must be aged 50 or over and need help with minor repairs. 

The Handyperson can carry out minor repairs and small jobs such as:

• Fitting security peepholes and door chains
• Putting together flat pack furniture
• Putting up shelves
• Fitting grab rails
• Hanging mirrors.           

If you are aged 60 or over, alone, and you struggle to keep your garden tidy, you could be eligible to receive a one off garden tidy.

There are a number of Handypersons available in the city.  To arrange a visit, contact the below number relevant to your area:

• If you live in North Liverpool (area 1 on the map shown opposite), contact Arena Housing - 0151 261 0301 or Liverpool Housing Trust - 0151 708 2411; 
  
  
• If you live in Central Liverpool, including East & West Liverpool  (area 2), contact: The Riverside Group - 0151 295 6240;
  
  
• If you live in South Liverpool  (area 3), contact South Liverpool Housing- 0151 285 5690.          

 

ADAPTATIONS

To receive assistance for adapting your home, you need to be: 

• aged 60 or over; and 
• must be waiting for or have applied for Occupational Therapist assessment.           

Our Adaptation Team carries out this work.  It is also supervised by a Community Occupational Therapist. 

The team is staffed by qualified tradespeople and support staff.  They have all the necessary transport, materials and other resources needed.  This means you will not be charged for this type of work.

The things that can be done for you are:-

• easing of doors and window frames;
• removal of tripping hazards;
• re-siting of furniture;
• replacement of tap washers;
• clearing sink waste;
• any other small job considered to be "reasonable".          

The scheme is also on offer to people in hospital or people have recently been discharged from hospital and who need minor adaptations such as bath seats and grab rails.

We are here to help, so if you think you can benefit from this offer, if you qualify - or wish to know if you qualify - then please ring our Council Careline Service on 0151 233 3800.