Stairlift & Mobility News
The latest UK news on stairlifts, home adaptations, grants, and independent living
Occupational Therapists Are Being Asked to Raise Home Adaptations Sooner: What It Means for You
Occupational therapists are being asked to start talking about your home a lot sooner. The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has released a new practitioner toolkit, published on 8 July 2026, designed to help occupational therapists in every setting...
Social Care Reform: What the Casey Commission’s National Conversation Means for Home Adaptations
Adult social care in England is about to be put to the public. Speaking at the Local Government Association conference in Bournemouth on 7 July, Baroness Louise Casey, who chairs the Independent Commission on Adult Social Care, warned that reform will fail unless the...
Renting and Need a Stairlift? Your Rights to Home Adaptations as a Tenant
If you rent your home and struggle with the stairs, you might assume adaptations like stairlifts are only for people who own their property. That is not the case. With the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 now being introduced in stages through 2026, and reforms to the...
Falls Prevention at Home: What the Latest Guidance and Research Mean for Older People
Falls at home are the single most common cause of injury-related death among people over 65 in the UK, and the latest national guidance has widened the net on who should be thinking about prevention. Updated advice from the National Institute for Health and Care...