Useful contacts for daily living equipment
The following organisations can provide more information about daily living equipment that may help people with Parkinson’s.
AbilityNet
Offers information to disabled people on how to use computers and the internet.
Age UK
Can provide advice on daily living equipment and home adaptations.
Age UK Age Cymru Age NI Age Scotland
Attainability UK
A company that produces the Lasercane, to help with mobility problems.
British Red Cross
Can provide information about mobility aids available to loan in your area.
Care and Repair
Aims to improve the housing and living conditions of older and disabled people. They can give information on home repairs, adaptations, funding and finding a reliable builder or tradesman.
Citizens Advice
Can offer help, advice and information on a whole range of subjects, including benefits, funding, allowances and much more.
Disability Action
Works with people with different disabilities in Northern Ireland.
Living Made Easy
Provides information and advice on aids and equipment. They have a range of factsheets that you can download from their website.
Motability
The Motability Scheme helps disabled people exchange their mobility allowance for a car, scooter, or powered wheelchair.
Parkinson’s UK has a range of daily living aids, which you can look at online or by ordering their printed Living Aids catalogue.
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Royal College of Occupational Therapists
Shopmobility
Shopmobility schemes, based at shopping centres throughout the UK, provide short-term hire of wheelchairs and scooters to help you get around the shops.
Turn2us
Use the Turn2us Benefits Calculator and Grants Search for information about sources of grant funding for people affected by Parkinson’s.