London Borough of Croydon

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Specialist equipment suppliers

We are not able to recommend a particular supplier. The following information is not comprehensive and is intended only as a guide.

Specialist equipment shop

We offer a limited supply of equipment through our online specialist equipment shop.

You can also receive specialist help and advice as well as view this equipment and many more items at our equipment shop at the AccessAbility Centre. The centre is open on Mondays and Tuesdays between 10am and 4pm and it is best to make an appointment to avoid disappointment.

Equipment for temporary loan or hire

If you have a temporary need for equipment at home, you may be able to borrow equipment from the hospital if you are a patient, or you can contact your District Nurse or Doctor to borrow a commode, bedpan, backrest for the bed and other items like these.

You may also hire equipment such as wheelchairs, commodes, backrests and bed cradles from:

  • Age Concern
    Assists elderly people with minor adaptations such as grab rails and key boxes. There may be a charge.
  • All Handling (Movability) Ltd
    Open 9am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am - 1pm Saturday. Closed 1pm - 2pm.
  • The British Red Cross
    Open 10am - 12pm Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. A deposit is required for wheelchairs, commodes, backrests and bed cradles plus the weekly hire charge. There is no delivery.
  • Croydon Wheelchair Service
    Long-term wheelchair loan and repair service.

Equipment for sale in a shop

This information has been compiled to help you find out more about equipment available for hire or to buy and may be helpful to those people who are not eligible for an assessment.

If you are on the waiting list for an assessment and do not wish to wait, you may prefer to buy equipment yourself. In such a case, you will still entitled to the assessment.

It may be quicker for you to use our online self assessment for disability equipment. This tool will give advice about the type of equipment that may be suitable for you, which you may be able to receive or buy without an assessment.

You can try out and buy equipment such as high seat chairs, bathing and toileting equipment, walking sticks and wheelchairs from:

  • All Handling (Movability) Ltd
    Open 9am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 10.30am - 1pm Saturday. Closed 1pm - 2pm.
  • Care Providers
    Open 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday (9am - 1pm Wednesday).
  • Cavell Home Care
    Open 9.15am - 5pm Monday and Friday (9.15am - 1pm Thursday) and 9.15am - 4.30pm Saturday.
  • Keep Able Ltd
    Open 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday and 9am - 5pm Saturday.

Equipment for sale by mail order

The following companies offer equipment via mail order for daily living, leisure (including gardening) and items for general comfort. They will send a catalogue to you free of charge.

  • Boots the Chemists
  • Colbolt Systems Ltd
  • Keep Able Ltd (Home Shopping)
  • Homecraft
  • Partially Sighted Society
  • Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) Resource Centre
  • Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
  • Ways and Means

Equipment demonstration

If you are not sure what you want, you can visit a demonstration centre by appointment and receive professional advice, or you can visit and view equipment on your own at:

  • The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF)
  • DLF Helpline
    Open 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday.

Hearing aid batteries

Hearing aid batteries are available from the following centres in Croydon:

  • Croydon Hearing Resource Centre
    Open 10am - 3pm Monday and Tuesday and 10am - 2.30pm Friday
    The centre also offers a re-tubing service and provides information on local social groups and lip-reading classes.
  • Croydon Primary Care Trust
    Open 8am - 4.45pm Monday to Friday.
  • Norbury Health Centre
    Open 8.30am - 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am - 11am Saturday.
  • Parkway Health Centre
    Open 9.15am - 4.15pm Monday to Friday.
  • Paxton Green Health Centre
    Open 2pm - 5pm Monday and 9am - 5pm Tuesday and Friday.
  • The Hearing Centre
    Open 9.00am - 12.30pm and 2pm - 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
    A postal service is available and there is also a repair service by appointment only as well as hearing therapy.
  • Thornton Heath Health Centre
    Open 8.30am - 5.30pm Monday to Friday.
  • Woodside Health Centre
    Open 9am - 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am - 11am Saturday.

Assistance with bathing and showering

The following organisations will provide assistance in your own home, either using equipment fitted to the bath or shower or giving a bed bath:

  • British Nursing Association
  • Care Providers
  • Prestige Nursing Ltd

Suppliers of Elsan Blue Fluid

Elsan Fluid is used with chemical toilets. It is available in sachets (which are more expensive but some people find easier to use) or one, two or four litre containers. The larger the quantity, the heavier it will be to lift.

  • Addiscombe DIY
    Supplies in two and four litres.
  • Coulsdon Hardware
    Supplies in sachets and one litre.
  • Jeffery & Collard Ltd
    Supplies in two and four litres.

Contact Details

Contact name
Access Ability Centre
Telephone
020 8664 8860
Address
28 Boulogne Road,
Croydon CR0 2QT
Contact name
Hearing Centre
Telephone
020 8401 3063
Fax
020 8401 3061
Address
Red Zone,
Mayday University Hospital,
London Road,
Croydon CR7 7YE
Contact name
Homecraft
Telephone
08702 423305
Fax
01623 755585
Address
Homecraft AbilityOne,
PO Box 5665,
Kirkby in Ashfield,
Notts NG17 7QX
Website
www.homecraft-rolyan.com
Contact name
Croydon Hearing Resource Centre
Telephone
020 8686 0049
Fax
020 8686 7475
Address
Summit House
50 Wandle Road
Croydon
CR0 1DF
Website
www.croydonhearing.org.uk
Contact name
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Telephone
020 7388 1266
Fax
020 7388 2034
Address
RNIB Resource Centre,
105 Judd Street,
London WC1H 9NE
Website
www.rnib.org.uk
Contact name
Age Concern Croydon
Telephone
020 8680 5450
Fax
020 8288 9229
Email
acc@ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
Address
158-162 London Road
Croydon CR0 2TD
Website
www.ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
Contact name
Croydon Wheelchair Service
Telephone
020 8665 9313
Address
Access Ability Centre
28 Boulogne Road
Croydon CR0 2QT
Website
www.croydononline.org/community_information/list-
fse.asp?wtT=1787
Contact name
Woodside Health Centre
Telephone
020 8656 0213
Address
3 Enmore Road,
South Norwood,
London SE25
Contact name
Paxton Green Health Centre
Telephone
020 8761 1923
Address
1 Alleyn Park,
London SE21 8AU
Contact name
Parkway Health Centre
Telephone
01689 842554
Address
Parkway,
New Addington,
Croydon
Contact name
Norbury Health Centre
Telephone
020 8679 1700
Address
2b Pollards Hill North,
Norbury,
London SW16
Contact name
Croydon Primary Care Trust
Telephone
020 8680 2008
Address
12-18 Lennard Road,
Croydon
Contact name
Coulsdon Hardware
Telephone
020 8660 9287
Address
22-24 Chipstead Valley Road,
Coulsdon
Contact name
Addiscombe DIY
Telephone
020 8654 2880
Address
187 Lower Addiscombe Road,
Addiscombe
Contact name
Jeffery & Collard Ltd
Telephone
020 8684 1432
Address
788 London Road,
Thornton Heath
Contact name
Prestige Nursing Ltd
Telephone
020 8254 7500
Address
1st Floor, Leo House,
Railway Approach,
Wallington,
Surrey SM6 0JJ
Website
www.prestigenursing.co.uk
Contact name
British Nursing Association
Telephone
020 8466 6133
Address
1st Floor, Gaward House,
2-6 Holmesdale Road,
Bromley,
Kent BR2 9LZ
Contact name
Disabled Living Foundation Helpline
Telephone
0845 130 9177
Typetalk
020 7432 8009
Contact name
Disabled Living Foundation
Telephone
020 7289 6111
Address
380-384 Harrow Road,
London W9 2HU
Website
www.dlf.org.uk
Contact name
Partially Sighted Society
Telephone
01302 323132
Fax
01302 368998
Address
Queens Road,
Doncaster DN1 2XA
Contact name
Colbolt Systems Ltd
Telephone
01493 700172
Fax
01493 701037
Address
The Old Mill House,
Mill Road,
Reedham,
Norwich NR13 3TL
Website
www.cobolt.co.uk
Contact name
Royal National Institute for the Blind Helpline
Telephone
0845 766 9999
Contact name
Royal National Instutute for the Deaf (RNID)
Job title
Customer Services
Telephone
0870 789 8855
Fax
0870 789 8822
Typetalk
01733 238 020
Address
19-23 Featherstone Street,
London EC1Y 8SL
Website
www.rnid.org.uk
Contact name
Ways and Means
Telephone
0845 6060911
Address
Findel House,
Excelsior Road,
Ashby Park,
Ashby de la Zouch,
Leicestershire LE65 1NG
Website
www.nrs-uk.co.uk
Contact name
Keep Able Ltd (Home Shopping)
Telephone
08705 202122
Website
www.keepable.co.uk
Contact name
Keep Able Ltd
Telephone
01784 440044
Address
1-17 Kingston Road,
Middlesex,
TW18 4QX
Website
www.keepable.co.uk
Contact name
Cavell Home Care
Telephone
020 8462 8900
Address
13 Station Approach,
Hayes,
Bromley BR27
Website
www.cavellhomecare.co.uk
Contact name
Care Providers (Bathing & Showering)
Telephone
020 8655 1000
Contact name
All Handling (Movability) Ltd.
Telephone
020 8542 2217
Address
Mobility House,
492 Kingston Road,
Raynes Park,
London SW20
Website
www.movability.com
Contact name
British Red Cross
Telephone
020 8688 6895
Address
47 Coombe Road,
Croydon,
CR0 1BQ
Website
www.redcross.org.uk

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