Help for Dysphagia sufferers: soft meals for people with swallowing or chewing difficulties
Do you have problems swallowing certain food or liquids? The medical term for this is Dysphagia. Signs of Dysphagia are: […]
General Disability and Health Issues
Keeping in touch with elderly relatives
Whilst we are in lockdown, we need to ensure that, now more than ever, we’re keeping in contact with our […]
Tips for Fall Prevention in the Elderly
Preventing falls in the elderly is important for their health and well-being. It is essential to take precautions to help […]
Guides giving advice and information on various topics useful for disabled people
Complain – Community Care – A Guide
Complaints about assessments and complaints about children’s services Care services that are arranged or provided by the local authority social ...
Complain – NHS Treatment
If you are not happy with the service you have received from any part of the NHS, you can make ...
Disabled in the Armed Forces
A guide to disability and ill health through service in the armed forces. The Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA) ...
Disabled People – Education and Training
Information in this section describes the range of educational and training opportunities for disabled children and adults, at school, in ...
Equality Act 2010 – Definition of Disability
The Equality Act 2010 replaced most of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). The Act is the law which bans unfair ...
Hospital Discharge – A Guide
When you are discharged or leave hospital a procedure called a discharge plan is undertaken See also: Going into and ...
Housing – Disabled People
Help for disabled people to adapt their home or find a new home to help them cope better and give ...
National Insurance Number – How to Apply
How to apply for a National Insurance Number (NI) if you don’t have one, have lost or can’t remember it ...
National Telephone Helplines – UK
The telephone numbers of helplines in the UK. Useful contacts for disabled people and the elderly after help and advice ...
NHS Health Records – A Guide
A Guide to NHS health records which play an important role in modern healthcare. They have two main functions, which ...
Registering a Death – Death Certificates – A Carers Guide
A Guide to death certificates and when and where you must register a death and what information the Registrar will ...
Request Access to your Medical Records (Health Hecords)
How to access your medical records, someone else’s medical records and of someone who has died. Also the fees involved ...
Sexual and Personal Relationships – Disabled People
Disability related information and resources to help you with your sex life, sexual problems, relationships and dating. People with disabilities ...
Speech Problems and Communication Problems
Organisations, charities and therapists who can assist if you have difficulty speaking. Difficulty speaking and communicating can have causes including ...
Transplant and Organ Donation – UK
Transplant Information and Registering as an NHS Organ Donor in the UK Carry the Donor Card Giving someone a future ...