Iah Charity Company Limited

Independence at Home is a UK charity dedicated to enabling people of all ages with long-term illnesses, physical disabilities, learning disabilities, or chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, spinal injuries, cancer, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, and profound learning disabilities to live independently at home despite financial hardship. Rooted in values of respect, inclusivity, equality of opportunity, and partnership with health and social care professionals, their person-centred philosophy prioritizes practical, evidence-based interventions that enhance quality of life, dignity, safety, comfort, and autonomy by addressing unmet needs beyond statutory support, fostering self-reliance and reducing social exclusion through targeted, life-enhancing aid.

They support one-off grants for essential equipment, assistive technology, mobility aids, specialist beds, stairlifts, hoists, wet-room conversions, rehabilitation equipment, and home adaptations that directly improve mobility, safety, and self-care for individuals with complex health needs, degenerative conditions, or significant disabilities facing isolation and disadvantage. Prioritizing beneficiaries including children with cerebral palsy needing specialist wheelchairs for school access, adults with multiple sclerosis requiring wet-room adaptations for dignity and hygiene, and elderly people with mobility impairments gaining stairlifts to prevent institutionalization, their interventions promote home-based independence, minimize fall risks, alleviate carer burden, and enable participation in daily life, emphasizing preventative measures against crisis, trauma-informed adaptations, and holistic wellbeing for families affected by disability-related barriers.

Exclusively funding direct individual support via professional referrals, they exclude grants to institutions, revenue funding, core costs, unrestricted aid, or organizational capacity building, focusing solely on disability-driven financial hardship without regard to age, gender, ethnicity, faith, or background across UK communities. Distinctive for their rigorous referrer-guided verification ensuring fairness and clinical relevance, unwavering single-purpose on home independence, and niche emphasis on practical items unlocking autonomy for those with profound physical or learning disabilities in underserved circumstances, prioritizing non-judgemental, responsive aid that preserves family resilience and community ties.