what else? other deliverables to support dfg work
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What Else?
Other Deliverables to Support
DFG Work
OT Assessment
• Equipment from Home Loans
• Equipment prior to adaptation
• Full information whether client eligible for DFG or not
• Joint working with HIA
• Signposting
Handy Person Service
• SP Contract
• Delivered by Three Rivers Housing Association
• Some HP’s are Trusted Assessors
• Over 8000 completed jobs in a year to owner occupiers and private tenants
• Registered Providers, ALMO’s and LSVT’s provide for their own tenants
Support and Assistance
• Client/Family/Friends
• Registered providers/Private Landlords
• Charitable/Benevolent funding
• Financial Assistance Policy - Loans
• Social Care funding
• Support to move house through CBL
Future Proofing Homes
• Helping Hands Loan Scheme
• 3 Loan products for Decent Homes Assistance
• Showers instead of baths
• Alterations to kitchens, heating
• Advice and referral to OT
• Blended funding
Able to Pay Clients
• Project Management Service
• Pilot funded from Health
• Technical Project Officer within each HIA
• Ongoing promotion
• Work with Social Care and Hospital OT’s
Project Management Service
• Fee based service (12% capped at £2,000)
• Advice regarding proposed work including legislation and regulation
• Plan preparation
• Arranging estimates
• Appointing contractors
• Supervising work on site
Project Management Service
Benefits:
- Clients receive a service delivered by trusted professionals
- Cost effective due to use of accredited contractors
- Encourages some of the most vulnerable people to carry out repairs and adaptations
• Vision – self funded service
Questions
Final questions?
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