Time frame for getting bathroom turned into a wet room..

[bizzey]

Hi ...ok I know it is going to be depent on different councils and things ..

But how long did it take anyone from 1st initial assessment where they(OT/Adult SS) recommend it.?

Are we really looking at 6 months plus before even a surveyor comes around?

Can't get a proper time line from anyone .

Thanks

[scrivette]

Ok so in my South East borough you are looking at a 4 month wait to see an OT and then another 4/5 month wait for the Grants Team to do their bit before the work can start. It's really long at the moment due to a lack of OT's and loads of people being referred.

[bizzey]

Thank you for replying.

The OT visit came through quite quickly and some adaptations have already been put in place.

Toilet seats
Extra grab rails
Bed rail
Walker
Perch stool...

So I definitely can't complain about that side of things !

It was just someone mentioned today ...it could be 6 plus months before even someone comes out to
plan it ...and then 4-6 months before work gets started..

That was a bit concerning.

[Jandob]

Do you need a wet room or can you swap out bath for walk in shower in its place? My parents did it in a day depending on tiling.

[MyGooseisTotallyLoose]

Is it being fully funded by council? In our area the time scale above quoted is pretty right unfortunately.

[Moier]

Four weeks from OT for me ( West Yorkshire) but that was 10 years ago.
Stair lift took 5 days.

[bizzey]

Council funded .

She had a power assisted bath seat that OT organised to take out as they seemed it unsafe for her.

Now she is left with a sink and a stool ..

OT lady is good ..no complaints there .
And she is going to try and escalate it .

But I suppose everyone's hands are tied somewhere .

[CadyEastman]

Not sure when the OT referral was as it's my DCousin but we sent the forms off mid December, they've had one site visit and then heard no more.

[bizzey]

@CadyEastman thank you for replying.
Were they for the initial OT assessment or the financial forms ?

[CadyEastman]

Not sure when the OT assessment was done, might have been September?

The firms for the Council were sent back Mid December but it's not means tested where they live as it's under £7k