Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust
Description
The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust provides life enhancing grants to help people of all ages in need who are ill, convalescent or disabled. These grants are used to provide medical and household aids to alleviate sickness and make a huge difference to people’s ability to manage at home and live as independently as possible.
Eligibility Criteria
People of all ages who are sick, in poor health or disabled and require medical items and services to improve their quality of life.
Individuals cannot apply directly for funding. Applications need to be made by a ‘Caseworker’.
The ‘Caseworker’ can be:
- employed by statutory health, social care or advice services-e.g., a Specialist Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist or Social Worker.
- Professional workers from charities that provide a health, social care, welfare or advice service.
- Citizens Advice workers.
Professional workers from Tenancy Support, Care and Repair organisations and Housing Association
Availability
Currently considering all requests for funding for people of all ages who are sick, in poor health or disabled and require medical items and services to improve their quality of life. Grants will be considered for Medical aids such as Nebulisers and Tens machines, Riser/recliner chairs, Manual and Electric wheelchairs, Standing Wheelchairs, Specialist buggies and push chairs, Car seats, Car harness, Wheelchair Power Packs, Therapeutic Exercise Machines, Scooters under very special circumstances, Orthopaedic mattresses, Washing machines, Tumble dryers, Mobile hoists, Sensory equipment, Communication aids, Specialist software, Computers, Reading Aids, Magnifiers, Refrigerators for essential drug storage, Secure drug cabinets, Convalescent and Respite breaks, Specialist mobile phones and telephone installation.
How to Apply
Details of how to apply for this fund can be found on their website:
Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Hamilton
Ground Floor Left
Princes Gate
60 Castle Street
Hamilton
ML3 6BU
Monday - Friday:
9:00am to 4:30pm
Lanarkshire Carers Centre: Airdrie
Airdrie Locality Support Services
92 Hallcraig Street
Airdrie
ML6 6AW
Monday - Friday:
9:00am to 4:30pm