View the completed adaptations for 'William's Independence' here.
We are raising funds to enable us to provide our son William with a ground floor bedroom and an adjacent wet room. This will enable to us to receive the bed he and we require to keep us safe along with a hoist that will go from his bed to his bathroom. Also providing widened door ways to enable him to explore his home environment freely and safely. Level access to the front of the house will also be provided. Williams new bedroom will be replacing our existing kitchen, a new kitchen will be built at the back of the house.
William is receiving a grant through the disability funding grant but unfortunately it does not cover the whole cost of the build. This is why we are trying to fundraise the difference so the work can be carried out.
This will benefit William by providing him with as much independence as possible. He will be able to explore his home environment freely and safely. William will also be able to have his friends over of all capabilities.
This housing adaption will help us to provide William with the safe environment he desperately requires now and for the future. It will keep us all safe from harm and allow us to enjoy our daily life without any risks.
The current challenges we face on a daily basis at home is lifting and carrying William around his environment down stairs and upstairs to his current bedroom and our bathroom. William currently weighs just above 18kg and relies on us to get around his surroundings.
William is not aware of any dangers so still needs to sleep in his cot, lifting him in and out of this is becoming very difficult. Williams has been approved a new bed through his occupational therapist but it cannot fit in his current bedroom so it has been put on hold till we can provide him with a larger more suitable bedroom. We are also struggling with lifting William in and out of our bath as our bathroom is not suitable for a hoist.
Sullivan’s Heroes is a charity offering support and financial assistance for families raising essential funds towards vital home adaptations for a disabled child.
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Emma hawkins