I am currentyly living at home with my mum and brother which I really don’t like, I don’t get on with either of them and feel very uncomfertable ariound both of them. Added to that I have to climb stairs every day and neither my mum or my brother are particularly sympathetic bor understanding towards my condition.
I have been advisedbn by 2 Neuros to move to a ground floor flat and I am on my local houising waiting list for a suitable property.
Anyway I have just seen a property in an area I like and have placed what they call a bid and just have to bwait to find out if I am succesful.
Thev one thing that worries me slightly is furnishing the flat as I wont have the money to do that untill next year.
I hope all goes well for you and you soon get your flat. As for furnishing it, you could contact the Society to see if they can help financially, I know they do grants for holidays, so they maybe able to help you with furniture costs.
There is also the Salvation Army, they often have furniture for sale very cheaply, I would contact them and see if there are any other charites in your area that help people with furniture. Also tell as many people as you know you will soon be moving and will need furniture as usually there is always someone who has a bed or sofa they no longer need and will happily give them to you. I’m sure you’ll get lots more advice too, good luck.
Jon, l think you wrote on here before about your unhappy situation. l do think you are doing the right thing branching out on your own - and l wish you the best of luck. There are organisations that will help you fit out your flat -[ hopefully it will come with cooker - washing machine etc.] Ask the OT at your social services for help - Salvation Army is another one that might help with furniture. Lets hope you get lots of replies from here - from folk who have done the same as you.
lt might take time to get everything you want - but will be worth it in the end. Friends and neighbours might help with ‘bits’ and do look in the local charity shops - they always have curtains - that are clean and in good condition.
Hi don’t know if you have heard of a website called Recycle. I haven’t used it myself but people advertise things for free if you are able to collect. Thought it may be worth a look. I wish I had discovered it before, if people are doing up a house they quite often have reasonable stuff to find homes for. I gave away a piano a while ago as no one wanted to buy it and I no longer had room for it. Good luck. Mish x
Oops think that is not the website I was thinking of I’ll have another look see if I can find it. I know gum tree has a free section but it wasn’t what I was thinking of, sorry will keep looking for you.
It’s important that the council know that you have special needs. They sent a woman to interview me and I got priority for a year. I didn’t need a year however as I was offered a bungalow after just a few weeks. As my needs had been documented a surveyor came to the property viewing. They put in a wet room, new low-level kitchen, wide doors and a shed for my scooter. They even put a new wide gate out of the garden. I can’t say enough about NWN Homes in Leeds, as they bent over backwards to get the property right for me.
It may be that you don’t need adaptations, just a ground floor property but you will be eligible for priority because the property you are in is unsuitable (stairs)
Thanks for all your replies Yes I have heard of the freecycle website may give it a look if I am sucessful in getting the property.
I have also heard of the Salvation army and other local charity groups that may be able to help me out so I am sure I will be able to sort something out.
My doctor has wrote a letter saying he suggests I be rehomed in a ground floor flat or bungalow and my local housing ass is aware of this and has put me into a band B group which means I have priority for a ground floor flat but not a bungalow because I am not old enough yet I will have to wait until Monday to find out if I will be offered the property.
When speaking to the housing group today they told me that you can request a furnishing package if you are offered the property.
My local MS group can also help out with a recliner chair and when I do get my own place I can request help from a social worker who I’m guessing will be able to help sort other things for me.
I also have other family members nearby that I get along with a lot better than my mum and they have all said that they will help me out with a move and furnishing a flat etc.
These family members also don’t like my mum that well and are encouraging me to move out and get away from her and are promoting my indepence.
If you’re entitled to benefits go to your local job centre. They might be able to offer you a crisis loan or community care grant to help you. Other option is the website freecycle… It’s basically recycling for people getting rid of things that still have use. Final suggestion Is the classifieds in your local paper. Hope you get the property xxx