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Transport assistance for people with mobility problems Taxicards help people with mobility problems to get around independently. When you want to visit friends, go shopping or go out, simply call us with your card number and a licensed taxi (black cab) will pick you up.

The Community Assessment and Rehabilitation (CAR) Teams is an integrated service that’s made up of both health and social care professionals. The service can provide social care support for people who live in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, as well as health services for those with a Greenwich GP. The CAR Teams main focus is to ensure that everyone is given an opportunity to maximise their independence before they are assessed for their longer term health and social care needs. There are 3 CAR teams covering the geographic areas of Woolwich, Eltham and Greenwich. Each CAR…

Handicare and Age UK Enterprises work together to offer excellent products at reasonable prices. Trading as Age UK Mobility, the company provides stairlifts, bathing solutions and other mobility aids and in turn support the charitable work of Age UK. Helping you to stay safe and independent in your home, the website is full of tips and advice on how to choose the right mobility product for you. 

The Royal Borough of Greenwich's support workers can provide temporary support for up to six weeks for you or your family member in the following situations: if you have recently been discharged from hospital or to provide assistance at home that can help you to avoid going into hospital. We can help you to learn, or re-learn, the day-to-day skills you need for self-confidence, independence and well-being. This is sometimes know as 'reablement'. If you are a resident of the Royal Borough of Greenwich who is aged 18 years or older and…

If an illness, disability, accident or frailty means you have difficulty carrying out everyday activities and you are eligible for community care services, the occupational therapy service can support you in becoming more independent at home. The occupational therapy team can: assess your individual needs help you to regain skills that you have lost because of illness or disability identify equipment and home adaptations to help you with everday activities advise your carer or carers on how best to assist…

Dial-a-Ride is a door to door transport service for disabled people who are unable (or almost unable) to use public transport services including buses, trams, London Overground and Underground trains, some or all of the time. If you feel that you need the Dial-a-Ride service, you need to complete our application form. Please note that you will only be eligible for Dial-a-Ride if you live in a London borough.

Keeping fit, active and mobile when you have a physical disability is key to maintaining both your physical and mental…

Wheelchair user Scott Smith struggled to find a suitable and reasonably priced wheelchair accessible vehicle to cater for his needs soon after becoming disabled.  After a great deal of wasted time and money he eventually found the right vehicle that helped him overcome isolation.  Knowing that many other disabled people are suffering the very same issues he came up with the idea of creating a website dedicated to making life easier for the disabled and their carers to buy, sell and locate dedicated dealers that specialise in supplying wheelchair adapted vehicles of…

Finding suitable footwear for a range of special needs is not straight forward, most shoe shops do not have the special needs expertise in areas of problem feet, those that wear orthotics, calipers, require wider footwear or shoes for diabetics, swollen feet, plantar fasciitis, lymphoedema are just a few conditions that require specialist advice to discover your exact needs. 

Access All Areas established in 2003 is an organisation run by disabled people that are fully dedicated to providing UK charities, businesses and service providers with Equality Act DDA access audit advice and reports where needed to assist with gaining greater access for all disabled and special needs people in the UK including wheelchair users, the blind, deaf and those with special needs. Run by a qualified Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) consultant…