Housing, Home Adaptation and Homelessness
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Cwm Taf Carers A-Z Guide
Housing, Home Adaptation and Homelessness
Care and Repair
is a non-profit
making organization offering free
advice, help and support to local
elderly and disabled homeowners
about repairs, improvements,
adaptations or maintenance to their
homes.
In Merthyr telephone:
01443 693362
Email:
In RCT telephone:
01443 755696
Email:
Care and Social Services
Inspectorate Wales CSSIW
is the
government body that makes sure that
care homes and childcare services
meet the regulations and standards
expected of them.
Telephone:
0300 062 8888
Email:
Disabled Facilities Grants
are given
for essential adaptations to give a
disabled person greater freedom of
movement in and around their home.
In Merthyr telephone:
01685 724500
In RCT telephone:
01443 425748
Energy Efficiency Advice
concerns
energy efficiency grants and other
ways of saving money when using
electricity and gas in the home.
Most energy suppliers offer special
support services for vulnerable
customers. Contact your supplier for
information.
For free energy advice telephone:
0800 512012
To speak with RCT's Housing Energy
Officer please call
01443 425725
Furniture
Environmental Services
offer advice on collection of unwanted
furniture or bulky refuse
In Merthyr telephone:
01685 725138
In RCT telephone:
01443 425001
Charitable organisations collect
unwanted furniture and resell it to
families at affordable prices.
In Merthyr Green Horizons:
01443 693348
In RCT Toogoodtowaste:
01443 680090