Community Equipment Services

Where do I find equipment and minor adaptations?

The Community Equipment Services at Sunderland Care & Support supplies and fits equipment and minor adaptations to help children and adults with disabilities live safely and independently at home.

The service is a jointly funded partnership between Sunderland City Council and the Integrated Care Board. Equipment is free of charge and provided on a long-term loan basis following an assessment from a nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Physiotherapist. If you want advice about buying your own equipment, the service can put you in touch with an Occupational Therapist who can help.

The service repairs, services, maintains, and replaces equipment. The professional who assesses your needs will tell you when your equipment is being delivered.

When they deliver your equipment, they will show you how to use it safely. 

For general enquiries call Sunderland Care & Support on:

0191 520 5000

How do you return equipment?

There are two ways to return the equipment you no longer need.  You can bring it back to them or they can come and collect it from you.

Returning your equipment yourself

If you would like to return your Community equipment yourself, to the Independent Living Centre at Leechmere Industrial Estate, then fill out an appointment form and drop the equipment off to them.

Let them know what you are returning, and they will wait for you to visit.

Where to go

Leechmere Centre, Claymere Road, Leechmere Industrial Estate, Sunderland, SR2 9TQ

Asking them to collect your equipment from you

If you would like them to come and collect your equipment from you call the Health & Wellbeing Team on:

0191 520 5552 

Need to chase up items or collection:

Call the Equipment Team on:

0191 561 4437