Most people want to stay living in their own home for as long as possible. One of the most important steps in achieving this is making the home safer, easier to navigate and their daily tasks easier to complete. This page will guide you through Suffolk services for safer independent living.
Maintaining independence for as long as possible is very important; not only for your relative’s comfort, but to ease your role as a carer.
To find out about the equipment that might be useful for your elderly relative, we recommend using Living Made Easy to search for independent living equipment. You may also be suggested some equipment from a care assessment. Age Space also has a great guide on fall prevention in the elderly and how to get Home Adaptations in Suffolk.
Assistive technology could also be a good option for your elderly relative. Amazon’s Alexa and Google Homes can make technology more accessible as they are operated by just asking vocally. Suffolk County Council has a page on assistive technology for you to read through.
Find a Helper to help around the house with Good Life Sorted.
Good Life Sorted will introduce you to a local Helper to take on any tasks you might need help with from companionship to cooking, from light cleaning to running errands.
Mobility Stores Across Suffolk for Daily Living Aids
If mobility is a problem for your relative, it is worth looking into personal mobility vehicles and mobility aids to help them to live safer, independently. Here we list some mobility stores spread across Suffolk, but there may be one closer to you. You can use Suffolk County Council’s Infolink to search for mobility stores in your area.
Shopmobility
Shopmobility is a mobility equipment hire service that operates across Suffolk in:
Click on the area most relevant to you for more details on membership and pricing, which varies from place to place.
Bury St. Edmunds
Mobility Your Way, IP33 3AA
A family-run service providing mobility equipment and daily living aids. They are able to deliver to most post-codes across East Anglia.
- Where? 23 Risbygate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3AA
- Telephone: 01284 717169
- Email: [email protected]
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TMS Mobility, IP32 7BE
If you would prefer not to hire mobility equipment from Shopmobility, TMS Mobility has a showroom of Mobility Scooters and other mobility solutions.
- Where? Unit 2 Barton Retail Park, Barton Road, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BE
- Telephone: 01284 700 768
- Contact Form
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Ipswich
Felgains, IP1 4JJ
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- Where? 33 Knightsdale Road, Ipswich, IP1 4JJ
- Telephone: 01473 741 144
- Email: [email protected]
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Stowmarket
NBR Scooter Brokers, IP14 5AH
A showroom of scooters and mobility equipment.
- Where? NBR Mobility Ltd, 79 Victoria Rd, Diss, IP22 4JG
- Telephone: 01379 651600
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Sudbury
TGA Mobility Suffolk, CO10 1WH
A showroom that can also offer comprehensive home assessments and friendly advice.
- Where? Woodhall Business Park, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 1WH
- Telephone: 0800 107 5349
- Email: [email protected]
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Thetford
Forest Mobility, IP24 1HU
Online store and showroom with an extensive range of products for mobility and daily living aids. You are able to order products online through their website.
- Where? 5 Telford Way, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1HU
- Telephone: 01842 766087
- Contact Form
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Free Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service Home Safety Visits
A “Safer Home” visit is free and is very important for safer independent living if the person you care for plans to stay at home. A member of the Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service will come to their house, to help and advise on a variety of fire safety aspects:
- Provide and install free smoke alarms
- Advise on how to make a fire escape plan
- Give advice on general fire safety, how to spot potential hazards and answer any questions you or your relative may have on fire safety.
You can check if your relative is eligible for a home visit and organise the visit.
If you have any questions about safer home visits you can ask through:
- Telephone: 01473 260588
- Email: [email protected]
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