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  4. Services to help you stay living at home
  5. Introduction to daily living aids
  6. Adult social care equipment

Daily living aids and adaptions to make home life easier

Different daily living aids can be used in your home to help you live safely, independently and confidently. We can provide them for free if you are eligible or you can buy them from other providers.

How to order your daily living aids

Below are examples of a range of daily living aids. Follow these easy steps to borrow them from us for your home.

1

Choose your items

Take a look at the equipment below and decide which items you want.

2

Check your eligibility

To borrow living aids, you must live in Oxfordshire. Use our website to check your eligibility before you order.

3

Place your order

If you are eligible, then you can place your order online and we’ll deliver your living aids direct to your home.

Check your eligibility for living aids

Different aids for your home

Explore the different items that can help you around the home.

Kitchen

Our kitchen equipment will help you prepare food at the cooker or stand at the kitchen sink.

Perching stool with arms
Perching stool with arms and back

Stairs and steps

Getting up and down stairs doesn’t need to be difficult. Use our living aids to help you get around your home more easily.

Newel rail (left and right)
Mopstick hand rail
Grab rail

Bathroom and toilet

Borrow living equipment to help you use the toilet and to enable you to get undressed safely. We also provide aids to support you while you use the wash basin.

Perching stool
Shower stool
Bath board
Bath seat
Bath step
Grab rail
Raised toilet seat
Toilet frame
Grab rail

Bedroom

If you often need the bathroom during night, you can borrow a living aid to make this easier.

Commode

Buy daily living aids

You can buy your own equipment from private suppliers. LiveWell Oxfordshire has a list of different suppliers in the local area who can provide advice and support.

Want more help?

If you feel you need more help, you can request a needs assessment from one of our team.

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