Useful links: Illness, injury and
disability
You can read through this information sheet, or go directly to
the sections you want to read by clicking on these links:
Care in the home and residential care
Age UK
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Has information on care at home and residential care.
Care:
Obtaining Care and Support from Your Local Council (link opens in a
new window PDF file size 462.60kb) Factsheet written
by First Stop Advice for older people on care and support from your
local council.
Citizens Advice information on community care (link opens
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Please look at the information that relates to the country of
the UK you live in.
Find me Good Care (link
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Website produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence to
provide information on good care and support for people living in
England.
Housing Care (link opens in a
new window)
Website produced the Elderly Accommodation Counsel and First
Stop charities, providing free advice on care for older people
across the UK, including specialist directories and
information on nursing homes and residential care homes, as well as
sheltered housing, extra care housing and retirement villages. Also
has information on home improvement services.
Independent Age (link
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Provides information to older people and their families,
including care options and paying for care.
NHS Choices (link opens in a new window)
Comprehensive information on funding residential care costs.
Paying for Care (link
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PayingForCare is a website which is designed to help individuals
make more informed decisions about the arrangements and funding for
their long-term care. The site is equally useful for people who
have Powers of Attorney and family members and friends.
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Guide produced by the Equality and Human Rights Commission aimed at
older people and their families, friends or support workers to help
service users understand what good quality home care looks
like.
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Children with disabilities and their families
Action for Kids (link opens in a
new window)
National charity working with children and young people
with physical and learning disabilities and their parents and
carers.
Contact a Family (link opens
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Supports families that have a child with disabilities
Fledglings (link opens in a
new window)
National charity which provides affordable, appropriate and
carefully tested products for the specific needs of children with
disabilities and their families/carers. Many products are
subsidised or sold at cost price.
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Computers
Abilitynet (link opens in a
new window)
Helps adults and children with disabilities use computers and
the internet by adapting and adjusting their technology.
Broadband Suppliers (link opens in a new
window
Comparison site providing
information on broadband services for people with disabilities.
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Direct payments and personal budgets
Carers UK information on direct payments (link opens in a
new window)
Department of Health information on direct payments (link
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Department
of Health information on personal budgets (link opens in a new
window)
Gov.UK
information on direct payments (link opens in a new
window)
Disability Rights UK factsheets on independent
living/personalisation/direct payments (link opens in a new
window).
In Control (link opens in a new
window)
A national charity which aims to ensure everyone needing
additional support has the right, responsibility and freedom to
control that support. It has information on self-directed support
and personalisation.
Mencap information on independent living (link opens in a
new window) for people with learning disabilities.
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Going into hospital and discharge
NHS Choices information on leaving hospital (link opens in
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Age UK information on going into hospital and discharge
procedures (link opens in a new window)
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Holidays and leisure activities
Disabled Holiday
Info (link opens in a new window)
Provides information on accessible holidays and leisure
activities.
Vitalise (link opens in a new
window)
Charity (formerly known as Winged Fellowship
Trust) providing short breaks for disabled people and
carers at accessible centres in the UK.
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Information and advice
Gov.UK (link opens in a
new window)
Government public information website that includes
information on issues relating to people with
disabilities.
Disability Rights
UK (link opens in a new window)
National charity that works to relieve the poverty and improve
the living standards of disabled people. They provide information
and publications on social security benefits, tax credits and
social care to people with disabilities, their families and
professional advisers.
Disability Law Service (link opens
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Provides specialist legal advice and information for disabled
people, their families and carers.
Disability Living Foundation (link
opens in a new window)Provides free, impartial advice
about all types of daily living equipment and mobility products for
adults and children with disabilities, older people, carers and
families.
Help the Hospices (link opens in a new
window)
Provides information on hospice care and has a finding help
section that can help you locate local hospices and palliative care
services.
In Control (link opens in a new
window)
National charity which aims to ensure everyone needing
additional support has the right, responsibility and freedom to
control that support. It has information on self-directed support
and personalisation.
Macmillan Cancer Support Financial Guidance Service (link
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Macmillan Cancer Support is a national charity that supports
people with cancer and their families. The financial guidance
service helps people affected by cancer manage their finances.
Money Advice
Service (link opens in a new window)
Has information sections on
long-term care (link opens in a new window) and
poor health - managing money (link opens in a new window).
Mental Health and Debt Guide from MoneySaving Expert (link
opens in a new window)
Guide on debt advice for people experiencing mental health
problems and their families. It has been produced by the consumer
website MoneySavingExpert working with mental health and debt
advice charities.
NHS Choices (link
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Consumer site about health issues produced by the NHS.
NHS Direct (link opens in a
new window)
Health advice and information in England and Wales. In some
areas in England, this service is being replaced by the
NHS 111 service (link opens in a new window).
NHS Information (link opens
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Health information for people living in Scotland.
NHS 24 (link opens in a new
window)
Health advice and information service for Scotland.
Patient UK (link opens in a new
window)
Extensive directory of websites on health issues and
conditions.
Patient Advice and Liaison
Service (link opens in a new window)
Service provided by every NHS Trust to provide people living in
the area with help and information on local healthcare
services and support agencies.
The Shaw Trust (link opens
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Supports people with disabilities or who are disadvantaged to
prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.
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Mobility and transport
Disabled and Reduced
Mobility Airport Guide (link opens in a new
window)
Guide to the help that is available at airports for people
with mobility problems and tips on travelling with a
disability, produced by Parkat, an airport car parking comparison site.
The Forum of Mobility
Centres (link opens in a new window)
A network of independent organisations covering England,
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, who offer professional advice
to people who have a medical condition or are recovering from an
accident which may affect their ability to use a motor vehicle. It
offers assessment and advice on on adaptations to overcome physical
problems with vehicle control, wheelchair and scooter loading and
transportation, driver or passenger access to vehicles.
Mobility Advice Line (link
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Charity offering free, confidential advice to people with
disabilities, their carers, friends and family about all aspects of
disability including wheelchairs, scooters, Blue Badge, Mobility
Allowance and benefits.
Whizz Kidz (link opens in a
new window)
Charity that provides disabled children and young people
with vital mobility equipment, opportunities to meet and have fun,
and training to help them gain skills and look forward to a bright
future.
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Standing for elected office if you have disabilities
Access
to Elected Office Fund (link opens in a new
window)
The Access to Elected Office Fund offers individual grants of
between £250 and £20,000 to people with disabilities who want to be
selected as candidates for an election, or who are standing for
election.
Last updated: 3 May 2013
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