Rally Round is an exciting new service available to everybody living inBradford. It is designed to help individuals stay in their own homes for longer, improve their health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and limit their need for statutory services It is also designed to support unpaid/informal carers by helping them share their caring ‘load’…
Stair Lifts – Bradford Disability Services
Do you need to go up and downstairs? You could reduce the number of times you use the stairs by using a urinal or commode and/or bringing your bed downstairs Can you get on and off a stair lift safely both at the bottom and the top of the stairs? If you have poor balance,…
Bathing – Bradford Disability Services
We know that bathing can be a difficult proccess if you have a disability. This page is designed to show you what is available to help make things easier. 1) 2) 3) 4) Bath lifts are designed to provide a secure level platform across the top of the bath which most people sit on before swinging…
Rally Round – a new service from the Council – Bradford Disability Services
Rally Round is an exciting new service available to everybody living inBradford. It is designed to help individuals stay in their own homes for longer, improve their health and wellbeing, reduce social isolation and limit their need for statutory services It is also designed to support unpaid/informal carers by helping them share their caring ‘load’…
Sensory Needs Workshops – Bradford Disability Services
Whether you have difficulties with hearing or sight loss our worker D. W. who is hearing impaired will come along and demonstrate the kind of equipment which may improve your daily life. Not every difficulty will have a solution but the workshops will give you the insight and opportunity to try out equipment you may not…
Good News About the Cuts? – Bradford Disability Services
Last month I. D. S., the secretary of state for Work and pensions, stepped down from his role amid a furore about the planned cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Whether his resignation ultimately forced the decision to cut that benefit to be changed or not is not clear, but it certainly felt like a…
Case Study – SB – Bradford Disability Services
SB has Dystonia, a neurological condition which means she does not always have control of her muscle movements. She is in constant pain, feels conscious of her disability and has mental health problems due to the disability and a fraught family life. She contacted Equality Together’s Information Team as she needed help with financing new…
Carers Activities – Bradford Disability Services
Unfortunately, at the moment, we do not have funding to continue our programme of events and activities. Please watch this space though, we hope to run some events during the next year. To really keep up with the news: go back to our home page and sign up for our newsletter which will keep you…
Carers Training – Bradford Disability Services
Unfortunately, at the moment, we do not have funding to continue with the training programme for carers. We do hope to run some events in the future, so please sign up for our newsletter or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. To keep up to date with all the services we offer, including those for…
Our two Holiday Projects at work! – Bradford Disability Services
The Information and Advice Project at Equality Together has two holiday projects, one for people with disabilities and one for carers. The holiday project for people with disabilities raises funds for the individual to take a holiday and the Holiday Project for Carers administers a £300 grant for Bradford council. Both do amazing work, both…