Quote: bathroom adaptation
E.g.: grab bars, foldaway shower seat, non-slip flooring
Describe practical difficulties: entering, stepping into the shower, sitting, standing or reaching controls. State space needed for a helper or mobility equipment. If seeking funding, follow the responsible body’s process before starting work.
Define needs before selecting products
Assess movement with the person and, as appropriate, a competent home-adaptation adviser. Describe transfers, approach side, assistance and equipment used. Age alone does not determine a layout or equipment list.
Follow long-term care insurance procedures
Apply through CNS. AEC assesses needs and prepares specifications. Guichet.lu requires assessment and approval before work, with no retrospective funding. Confirm required consent for rented or jointly owned homes.
Assess the entire approach
Do not limit the plan to the shower. Check doorway, toilet and basin approach, helper space, controls and cleaning. Dimensions must suit the person, equipment and applicable framework. A tray size alone does not prove accessibility.
Design supports and equipment
Ask about fixings suited to walls, seat stability, tap access and floor properties appropriate to use. Validate positions before installation. An accessory marketed for safety is not a complete solution without suitable support and placement.
Maintain practical use
Clarify temporary facilities, assistance during works and return-to-service dates. Check agreed functions at handover with the relevant people. Keep instructions and maintenance contacts. Adaptation alone does not guarantee independence in every situation.
Indicative prices in Luxembourg
On quotation
Budget depends on adaptations defined for the person: targeted equipment, access, services or room rearrangement. Request a total before support, then separate approved work and choices you fund yourself. A scheme ceiling is not an automatically awarded amount.
Subsidies and grants
For long-term care insurance, await AEC assessment and approval before work. Special home-adaptation support is a separate conditional scheme. Obtain written confirmation of potential coverage before including it in financing.
Frequently asked questions
Is a level shower enough?
No. Approach, transfers, supports, controls and assistance require combined assessment.
Must the entire room change?
Not necessarily. Assessment establishes whether targeted measures meet needs.
Does age automatically qualify for support?
No. The scheme’s individual conditions require examination.
Can I start then apply to long-term care insurance?
Guichet.lu excludes retrospective funding. Wait for assessment and AEC approval before work.