Congleton Accident Prevention Service

Small repairs and practical tasks to help older people remain living safely in their own home

The Accident Prevention Service is part of Congleton Care & Repair, for people over the age of 60 living in the former district of Congleton.

Similar services are available from Anchor Staying Put - Crewe & Nantwich and Macclesfield Care & Repair.

People who have used our service in the past have told us that the service is valuable to them because:

They can't do the jobs themselves any more
They don't have family nearby who can do the jobs for them
Finding a contractor is difficult and they don't know who to trust
They can't afford the prices that contractors often want to charge for small jobs

What does the service offer?

Home safety checks - advice about small improvements you can make to prevent falls and other accidents in the home
Small repairs including joinery, plumbing and glazing
Jobs to prevent trips and slips, such as fixing down rugs and carpets, fixing trailing wires, or cleaning slippery paths
Home security, including changing locks and fitting door chains
Minor adaptations, such as grab rails and extra hand rails on the stairs
Practical tasks such as changing curtains, or replacing light bulbs

There are some jobs we can't do, such as electrical work, work at height, and gardening or decorating.

What does the service cost?

It is a low cost service, costing £10 per referral. If the work takes longer than approximately 2 hours, then we ask if you can make an additional voluntary donation if you can afford it. The maximum amount of time we can allocate to a job is 3 to 4 hours, as we normaly have a long waiting list for the service. The handyperson will try to carry out as many jobs as he can in that time, but he may need to make another referral for him to revisit you.

If it's a very small job such as changing light bulbs, then we won't charge you for the referral.

Is there a waiting list?

We do normally have a waiting list, as there are so many people contacting us to use the service. We try to prioritise works according to how urgent they are and if someone is at risk of falling or having an accident if its not done quickly. Normally we aim to carry out urgent works within 2 weeks, and other jobs as soon as possible after that.