How can social services help mobility aid users?
There are government provisions in place to help you and knowing who to ask for assistance is an important first step. The government’s advisory service Direct Gov contains plenty of useful information for mobility aid users, including the services and support they are entitled to. Your first port of call should be the health and social care assessment unit within the local council. This service is often known as an ‘assessment of needs’ and could help ascertain whether you are entitled to a free mobility aid or day-to-day support. Disabled people are often assessed by an occupational therapist, who decides on their needs and how they can be met. After discussing your individual needs the occupational therapist may put you in touch with a mix of private and voluntary organisations. In addition, if you are eligible for housing or benefits advice, the occupational therapist can also point you in the right direction. Which services may a mobility aid user be entitled to? You could be asse
