![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/older-people-house-repairs-more-urgent-since-covid-charity-says/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/130710798_screenshot2023-08-10081756.jpg&description=Image source, Care and Repair Cymru Image caption, A recent Care and Repair report highlighted the extent of disrepair in homes they had surveyed More older people are asking for help with home repairs and adaptations since the pandemic, a maintenance charity has said. Disrepair has become more complex and urgent and funding more challenging, according to Care and Repair Cymru. It is calling for a specific Welsh government grant for emergency repairs in low-income homes. The Welsh government said it gives organisations more than £19m for older people's housing support. Chris Jones, chief executive of Care and Repair Cymru, said 62,000 older people were referred to their services in 2022 - 10% up on the previous year. Tony Costa from Penrhyn Bay in Conwy county said knee trouble meant being at home feels unsafe. "If I go over - and I have fallen over - it's very difficult to get up by myself," he said. The 74-year-old, who enjoys playing tennis , has benefited from Care and Repair help with several adaptations to his home, including grab rails, a new banister and raised the toilet seat, while he waits for operations on his knees. Image caption, Tony Costa, 74, says small adaptations to his home have made "all the difference" "They're only little things, but for people who have a certain disability they make all the difference in the world," he said. "I feel so safe now, just with those things and I hope they will take me right through that process of waiting for the operation and should help me when I'm recovering." Following the publication of the charity's recent report on the state of older people's housing, Care and Repair Cymru is calling on the Welsh government to establish a new grant to fund emergency repairs for people on low incomes. "While we do have some resources and support available for disabled facilities, adaptations, and for keeping homes warm, there's a real gap in policy and funding for people who have got serious disrepair in their properties, li){kind=link}
More older people are asking for help with home repairs and adaptations since the pandemic, a maintenance charity has said.
Disrepair has become more complex and urgent and funding more challenging, according to Care and Repair Cymru.
It is calling for a specific Welsh government grant for emergency repairs in low-income homes.
The Welsh government said it gives organisations more than £19m for older people’s housing support.
Chris Jones, chief executive of Care and Repair Cymru, said 62,000 older people were referred to its services in 2022 – 10% up on the previous year.