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- Advocacy
- Emergencies
- Money matters
- Patient passports
- Activities and hobbies
- Day centres
- Getting around
- Radar keys/ National Key Scheme
- Find equipment to help you at home
Local and countywide services give information, advice and support to you if you have:
- learning disabilities
- physical disabilities
- hearing impairment
- vision impairment
- long term conditions
has lots of organisations and services that can help:
Advocacy
Advocacy services can help you:
- say what you want
- secure your rights
- represent your interests
- find the services you want
See Advocacy services.
Emergencies
- ÖйúPÕ¾ Police run a if you have a disability or illness. They keep your details so you don't have to repeat them if you need to call
- get and those who care for them
- ÖйúPÕ¾ Fire and Rescue service give free online home fire safety checks
Money matters
Check if you can get financial help with for example:
- benefits
- tax credits
- grants
This includes Disabled Facilities Grant for adapting your home or Council Tax discounts for disabled people.
Get information and advice on benefits and related money matters:
Patient passports
My care passport
My care passport is for people with a learning disability. It tells staff about your needs and makes sure you get the right support if you go into hospital.
My health passport
is for autistic people who might need hospital treatment. It tells staff about your needs and makes sure you get the right support.
Activities and hobbies
has:
- clubs and groups
- social activities
- health organisations and services
- sport and leisure
- art and games
You can use Active ÖйúPÕ¾'s Activity Finder to .
Day centres
Support you if you have a disability to get out and about and meet other people.
Connect to Support ÖйúPÕ¾ has a .
Getting around
- apply for a Blue Badge and see where you can park with the
- get information on hospital transport to get you to and from hospital appointments
- use Wheelmap for
National Key Scheme (NKS) also known as Radar Keys
Gives you access to over 9,000 locked disabled public toilets in the UK. cost £4.50 from Disability Rights UK shop.
Find equipment to help you at home
Search our home equipment finder for ideas to help you stay well and independent at home.