Grants for disabled mil who needs walk in shower

[MollysMummy2010]

My MIL is increasingly frail and I can see a point coming where she will be unable to manage the stairs. She has a downstairs bathroom but it is an over the bath shower that she can’t use. She currently uses the stand alone shower in the en-suite upstairs. She has a blue badge and I think has attendance allowance. We can’t afford the change and she has a small pension and limited savings (widowed two years ago and income from pensions more than halved ) I don’t know where to start - is it the council?
Tia

Google DFG for her local council sometimes called adaptations team.

They will look at her needs, income/expenditure and her savings and ask an OT to visit to carry out an assessment.
This can take many months and she may not be eligible or they may recommend a cheaper option like an over the bath seat.

If her husband served in the military even national service or TA the rbl help with adaptations but only after you have gone through the council process.

She can ask her GP to refer her for an Occupational Therapy assessment, or contact council to ask about a Disabled Facilities Grant, as Pennys says. Different routes to the same outcome.

It's a lot of paperwork and asesments.
We gave up on the process and paid for DMs bath removal/shower installation. It was only about £2000, and she's saving on electric because of it.

Also - does she own or rent her home?
Would it be worth her moving to a smaller more suitable property?

Thank you - FiL was in the navy so I will explore that option too. My mum died young and my dad is hale and hearty so this is new to us (FiL died quite unexpectedly while seemingly in good health).

The RBL have an independent living team who can help with the DFG process.
They also have a handy van team who can fit things like handrails/ramps for free.

You can call them on behalf of Mil as long has she gives permission.
He served in the navy so RBL will help with costs as will naval benevolent fund.
RBL 0808 802 8080.

She won’t move - she is also some distance from us and I wish she would move nearer but she won’t. She is 86 and previously has been so healthy and independent. She owns her home and has an ok but not brilliant pension. She has had adaptations made to her house by OT such as handrails already.

You could try SSAFA as well as the British Legion.

Go to the library and get a copy of the DSC guide to grants for individuals. You might find something there. The library might have access to a database of geographic grants. Use the advanced search facility on the Charity Commission website. Looking for capital grants for individuals

Thank you all - some great advice

Your first port of call is OTs in local adult health & care dept (adult social services) . Look up their contact centre number on Google under (name) county council, (or city council unitary)... Then follow the links you need . They will arrange OT assessment and make applications through local borough council for DFG (grant help to fund major adaptations ) if eligible. You can't access DFG funding without OT recommendation. It takes quite a few months

Ime charities won't want to be used as a short cut, where the statutory processes havent been tried first.