Do you know any people who might need some help with small repairs in their home?
The Home Improvement Agency (HIA) is dedicated to helping older and vulnerable people live safely and independently in their own homes by providing advice, assistance and grants for home adaptations, repairs,
heating, dementia and safety within the home.
It currently provides a Small Repairs Handypersons Service that will carry out small works within the home at a subsidised rate of £20 per hour if eligible. The service is offered to vulnerable home owners who live within
South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse districts. Vulnerable tenants may also use the service for jobs that are not the responsibility of the landlords.
The handyperson scheme is available to persons:
Age 55 or over; or
Have a disability or severe health problem that prevents them from carrying out the repair themselves
What we can do?
Home safety and falls prevention
Home security
Keysafe Installations
General household repairs
Minor plumbing
Dementia Assistance
Working closely with Dementia Oxfordshire we have created a referral pathway that improves home support and quality of life within the home. Memory aids like calendars, clocks, whiteboards and safety measures such as locks, keysafes, gas checks and signage can be requested immediately then delivered and installed FREE to theclient.Please contact us at hia-sv@oxford.gov.uk or call us on 0300 373 5663 if you would like further information / leaflets