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Having a sensory impairment can cause difficulties in your daily life but there are many products that can make your life easier and help you to live independently.

England’s largest councils have backed government plans to introduce a cap on care – but warn that it must be fully-funded otherwise it will inadvertently push services, care providers and councils closer to breaking point.

The LGA have published their Green Paper on adult social care and wellbeing and an accompanying suite of resources along with an 8 week consultation document. The deadline for submitting a response is 26 September 2018.

This report from Care & Repair England concludes that handyperson services offer a high rate of return on investment, as well as wider social benefits, and are highly prized by older people, particularly 'older old' single women living alone.

RNIB Cymru have produced this guide to assist housing providers meet the needs of those with sight loss and learning disabilities through housing design and adaptations

This report identifies how to remove the barriers disabled people face in the Hammersmith & Fulham, by working with the council to ensure appropriate action is delivered.

This Lighting Guide from TPT is designed to assist visually impaired people to improve lighting in their homes, increasing their independence, comfort and safety.

This resource contains a selection of quotes from visually-impaired younger adults discussing housing and independent living.

This Personal Story reveals how Dee, who has optic neuritis (a condition that means that she finds it difficult to detect something unless it is moving, or if it contrasts strongly with its background) struggles within her home due to household items being hard to see. Recently, she has had adaptations fitted in her home to assist.