Yes — Lincoln can help with home adaptations for the person you care for, as long as they’re a council tenant and the request goes through the usual referral route.
| What Lincoln offers | Details |
|---|---|
| Who can request adaptations | Anyone living in a council home can request adaptations if they need them |
| Cost | There is no cost for the work carried out |
| Types of help | Minor adaptations and major adaptations |
| Minor adaptations | Lever taps, handrails, grab rails, mixer showers, concrete half-steps, extra external lights, grab handles, railings along ramps and paths, key safes |
| Major adaptations | Ramps, stairlifts, ceiling track hoists, low level access showers/wet rooms, over-bath showers, hard surfaces and dropped kerbs, widening doorways, kitchen alterations, extensions |
| How to apply | You need a referral from another agency, usually an occupational therapy referral via Lincolnshire County Council |
| Who to contact | Lincolnshire County Council Social Care team: csc_socialcare@lincolnshire.gov.uk, 01522 782155 |
| Other routes | Hospital referral or a disability-specific worker/key worker can also ask for changes |
| Important note | Lincoln says it must be satisfied the work is reasonable and practical |
If the person you care for is a private tenant or homeowner instead, Lincoln says disabled facilities grants may be available, but council tenants cannot apply for that grant. For council-home adaptations, the occupational therapy referral is the main route.