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Housing advice

Housing advice

The housing counselling is implemented as a preventive, if desired also outreach and networked counselling concept for individual housing assessment and adaptation in the context of age-appropriate or impairment-appropriate, barrier-free housing for interested parties and those seeking advice in the entire Waldeck-Frankenberg district. The counselling service is available close to home and throughout the district on the topic of preventive or needs-based adaptation of existing living spaces. Exemplary counselling contents:

  • Lighting situation, definition and avoidance of trip hazards, ....
  • Consideration and adaptation of the access situation, ramps, lifts, door openers, ....
  • Door widenings, door thresholds, movement areas, ....
  • Adaptation measures in kitchen, bathroom and WC
  • Further according to individual needs



The counselling providers:


Contact can be made directly via the counselling providers or the Coordination Office for Accessibility. The consultations are adapted to an exemplary flow chart:

  • Situation analysis with a preventive character (if necessary also outreach)
  • Development of individually adapted solution proposals
  • Optional: Support of the conversion measures (technical submission / planning by e.g. specialist planners)
  • Participation in the recording of costs
  • Information and advice on subsidies and cost units for housing adaptation measures
  • Support and assistance with applications
  • Financing planning (financing partners, subsidies, grants...)
  • Agreement on responsibilities for the implementation of the planned measures
  • Accompaniment during constructional implementation measures
  • If necessary, referral to other specialist agencies and service providers from the trades and crafts sector
  • Evaluation of the result