Start the new environment well prepared
Inspection before the move with possible test under real conditions
Before moving into an accessible home, it is particularly important for people with disabilities to either inspect their future home themselves or ask other people to do so. This enables those affected to recognise which measures and changes may still be necessary before moving in. Even if the stairs are not a problem with a stair lift or passenger lift, other obstacles can make everyday life more difficult after the move. For example, anyone who relies on a wheelchair will need relatively wide doors. At the same time, it is essential that the bathroom is suitably equipped for barrier-free use.
If deficiencies are identified during an inspection in this context, such weaknesses can often be rectified fairly easily before the move. It makes sense for people with disabilities to be present during a viewing appointment. This gives them the opportunity to test the unrestricted accessibility in person. In the run-up to the moving appointment, those affected then notice difficulties when moving through the living space that would not be recognisable to friends without comparable handicaps.
Breaking down barriers starts with good organisation
Managing the organisational effort with comprehensive support
Because a move is generally associated with a high level of organisational effort and ensuring accessibility poses additional challenges for people with disabilities, comprehensive support remains indispensable for those affected. Help with clearing out the old home and packing the moving boxes is extremely important. Helpers must also have enough time to dismantle the furniture in the old home. Competent support is just as important for furnishing the new home.
Barrier-free moving with experience at your side
Benefits from specialised assistants with experience in accessibility
When moving, people with disabilities benefit from helpers who have extensive experience with accessibility. This is because many mistakes can be easily avoided. A professional removal service with the relevant wealth of experience therefore often offers decisive advantages compared to support from relatives or friends. Specialised removal companies, for example, take particular care to ensure that the position of the transported furniture in the new home does not compromise accessibility.
If required, people with disabilities can commission a comprehensive removal service from experienced removal companies. This means that during the planning, organisation and execution of the move out and move in, there are hardly any tasks that those affected have to do themselves. Before packing and transporting the furniture, competent removal companies will clarify most of the typical questions that arise when moving into an accessible home during an inspection on request. A special customer service for people with disabilities enables stress-free organisation of the move.
Continuous support - empathetic and individualised
Uninterrupted care and consideration for the needs of a person in need of care
Competent removal service providers know that a move for people in need of care is an extraordinary challenge. That's why experienced removal companies plan all the individual steps very carefully before the removal date, taking the customer's special needs into account.
This means that people with disabilities are offered uninterrupted support when coordinating their move. With fast and empathetic teamwork, customer-friendly providers always take the special situation of those affected into consideration. Ideally, the removal service will name a specific personal contact person when the order is placed, who will accompany customers throughout the entire move and, in particular, take care of accessibility issues.
Fast help for barrier-free removals
Short-term support for people with disabilities in urgent cases
When people are dependent on a barrier-free environment at short notice due to a new disability, rapid support is extremely important. Specialised removal companies offer very prompt organisation of the move for these special cases. In consultations, such removal service providers look for suitable solutions that can fulfil the urgency of the individual situation of those affected. This means that long waiting times can usually be avoided, while customers are reliant on swift professional help.
Degree of care can cover moving costs
Chance of reimbursement of relocation costs through a care degree
As soon as people with disabilities move house and have already been awarded a care degree, they have the opportunity to receive reimbursement of moving costs. Various conditions must be met for this. For example, it is crucial that the move enables home care and accessibility. In addition, the payment of a reimbursement depends on whether those affected can lead as independent a life as possible in the new home and would be less dependent on the help of an outsider. There are often good prospects if people with disabilities move from a higher floor to a ground floor flat or if the new home provides the necessary accessibility with technical aids.
The care insurance fund is the responsible point of contact for applying for a subsidy for moving a person in need of care. Moving service providers for people with disabilities can also offer competent help when applying for a reimbursement of moving costs. In this case, the removal service sometimes also includes counselling on the individual requirements before the application is submitted.
Conclusion
People with disabilities need not be afraid of an accessible move despite the major challenges. This is because specialised service providers know the exceptional requirements of those affected and adapt the removal service accordingly. Of course, help from friends and relatives is also an option. However, there are also good reasons for involving professionals, as there is often a realistic chance of being reimbursed for moving costs with a care degree.
