| The quest for independence has been seen in all | | | | floor facilities for immobile people. You will, however, |
| people and in all races for many years. People are | | | | have to wait for the grant to be approved before you |
| prepared to die for their independence. Bloody wars | | | | can start any changes to the home. Grants won’t |
| are fought for freedom from suppression by religious | | | | be paid for any adaptations made before approval. |
| or race groups. The one thing we all value the most is | | | | You will also have to pass the means test which will |
| our freedom and independence. For a disabled person, | | | | look at your household income to establish if you |
| this is just as true if not more. To regain self-worth and | | | | qualify for this grant. |
| confidence the disabled person needs to be as | | | | It can be a time consuming task to find the available |
| independent as his or her disability will allow. | | | | and suitable grants for your situation, but it might just |
| With all the aids and assistive items available to help | | | | make your life a whole lot easier. |
| disabled people in their need to be independent it has | | | | Volunteers |
| become relatively easy to live alone or to at least be | | | | It would be beneficial to find out what volunteer |
| able to do most things for themselves. | | | | services are available in your area. Volunteers will |
| From government to volunteers, they are doing what | | | | assist in many areas to make life easier for the |
| they can to make life easier for the disabled person. | | | | disabled. Transport services provided by volunteers |
| Government Assistance | | | | are one of the most valuable and needed services. |
| There are various disability grants available for | | | | The disabled person will have the means to get to |
| personal as well as business use. Take the time to | | | | hospitals, doctors and therapist for treatment and |
| apply for as many as you feel you qualify for. These | | | | therapy. The volunteers will also assist with shopping, |
| grants can assist with medical bills, assistive items such | | | | the paying of bills or library visits. |
| as wheel chairs, adapted computers for the blind and | | | | Volunteers at sporting activities for disabled people will |
| housing adaptations. | | | | assist the person with transport to the venue and with |
| The housing adaptation grant can be used to make | | | | any other help the person will need at the venue. |
| changes to the house of the disabled person to make | | | | Volunteers also help out at home with meals and any |
| it more wheel chair friendly or even to add ground | | | | other tasks the disabled person might need done. |