Hanover Inpractice
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# 9<br />
HANoVER CouRT, NoTTINGHAM<br />
A little pick-me-up<br />
“<br />
IcouldseeSheila<br />
wasstruggling,especially<br />
gettinghershoppingupthe<br />
stairs.Thestairlift’smade<br />
ahugedifferencetoher.<br />
”<br />
– Liz Glasser, estate manager<br />
SheilaShepherdlovesherfirstfloorflatin<br />
<strong>Hanover</strong>Courtandcanstaythereworryfree<br />
now– thankstoanewstairliftfundedby<br />
<strong>Hanover</strong>andNottinghamCityCouncil.<br />
Sheilamovedtotheestateayearago,but<br />
startedtostrugglewiththestairsshortly<br />
afterwards.EstatemanagerLizGlassersays:<br />
“Movingtoafirstfloorflatwithnoliftcanbea<br />
bitriskyforsomeresidentsiftheircircumstances<br />
change.Sheilastoppedgoingoutasmuch.”<br />
LizsuggestedtoSheilathattheylookinto<br />
adaptingthecommunalstaircase.Socialservices<br />
agreedSheilahadaneed;andherneighbours,<br />
whosharedthestairwellentrance,happilygave<br />
theirpermissionforthestairlift.<strong>Hanover</strong>offers<br />
tojointlyfundadaptationswithlocalauthorities<br />
soitsnationaladaptationsteamaskedthelocal<br />
counciltohelpfundacurvedstairliftthat<br />
woulddeliverSheilastraighttoherdoorstep.<br />
ThankstoaDisabledFacilitiesGrant,toppedup<br />
witha30%<strong>Hanover</strong>contribution,Sheilacan<br />
nowstayputinherflatandisplayinganactive<br />
partagaininestatelife.Shesays:“I’vegota<br />
lovelyviewfrommyflat–Icanseerightacross<br />
toWollatonPark,evenWollatonHallmansion.I<br />
didn’twanttohavetomove;nowIcanstayput.”<br />
è For more on adaptations and disabled<br />
Facilities Grants see: www.direct.gov.uk/<br />
en/disabledPeople<br />
Choice:<strong>Hanover</strong> helps
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