Build the move around the access and support you need to use both homes safely. A property described as accessible may still have a doorway, bathroom or route that does not work for your particular equipment or routine. Record requirements in concrete measurements and tasks.
Check the full journey
- Vehicle access, surfaces, steps, doors, lifts and turning space.
- The route to sleeping, washing and essential facilities.
- Equipment dimensions, power and installation needs.
- Assistance required during travel, loading and handover.
Share only the information each supplier needs to perform its role, and confirm important arrangements in writing. Ask appropriate professionals to assess uncertain access or equipment work before the move. A simple fit checker cannot establish that a home or manoeuvre is suitable.
Keep essential aids, chargers, medication and care instructions available throughout the journey. Prepare a fallback location that also meets your needs if keys are delayed. At the new home, make the necessary route and facilities usable first, then unpack around that arrangement. The family and accessibility planner can assign responsible people and priority tasks without requiring public disclosure of health details.
Put it into practice
Use the family and accessibility moving planner to organise your own figures or next steps. Keep its assumptions alongside your plan.