Elderly and Disabled urged to make use of Care and Repair funding
Swansea Care and Repair is to receive £277,251 to provide practical help for older and disabled people to remain in their own homes as part of a £4.9m Wales-wide package announced by Deputy Minister for Housing and Regeneration, Jocelyn Davies AM.
Plaid AM Dr. Dai Lloyd stated:
“This funding will help older people and people with disabilities to repair, improve and adapt their homes to enable them to continue living in them by offering a range of services including, advice on funding and technical matters, practical assistance in completing forms, finding a reliable builder, arranging plans and schedules of work and inspecting the quality of building work and provision of direct in-house fast-track solutions.
“Care and Repair in Swansea carries out a great deal of good work and it is pleasing the Plaid’s Minister Jocelyn Davies is recognizing this work with increased funding for the year ahead.
“Simple adaptations to a person’s home, such as adding grab rails or improved steps, can have a huge impact on their quality of life, and I would urge anyone in Swansea who feels that they would benefit from such changes to contact the Care and Repair team to see how they can help.
“This funding settlement of £4.9m for next year represents a 9.47% increase on the current financial year, will enable Care and Repair to continue the crucial work they do in the community.”
