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Finding it hard to use the toilet safely or comfortably at home?

You can get advice on continence, borrow or buy toilet aids, and make changes to your home to make things easier. Local services can also help you find the right equipment or support.

Toilet aids and equipment

If you find it hard to get on or off the toilet, there are products that can help. These can make using the toilet safer and easier.

Useful products include:

Find simple toilet equipment online

Use the home equipment finder to find useful products based on your needs.

You can:

  • search by room, like bathroom, or bedroom
  • choose your needs, like falls and mobility, or fatigue management
  • search by product type, like stairlifts, or bathing and hygiene

Browse the home equipment finder

Help with continence

If you have bladder or bowel problems, speak to your GP. They can check for medical issues and refer you to a continence adviser.

A continence adviser can:

  • create a treatment plan
  • suggest products like pads or waterproof bedding

You can also find local services in Surrey that help with continence and using the toilet.

Find local help 

You can use this website to find help near you.

You can:

  • search by keyword, like continence
  • enter your postcode 
  • use filters to narrow results - on a desktop, these are on the left. On a mobile, they appear at the top.

How this site works

Getting to your toilet

If you struggle to reach or use your toilet, a home adaptation may help. Adaptations are changes to your home that make doing tasks safer and easier. These can be simple or major.

Simple adaptations

Simple adaptations include adding things like grab rails to your home. Your local council may offer help through handyperson schemes. Some works may be free, especially those that prevent falls.

See handyperson schemes

Major adaptations

Major changes to your home can be more complicated. They might affect how your home is built. For example, you might need to change how your toilet door opens or make the doorway wider so you can use a wheelchair.

You may qualify for a Disabled Facilities Grant.

See Major adaptations to your home

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