Useful links
| Organisation | Description | Web Site |
|---|---|---|
| Able2Wear | Suppliers of adaptive clothing | www.able2wear.co.uk |
Age UK |
Provides information and advice on anything from health to housing |
|
| Alzheimer’s Society | Works to improve the lives of people with dementia and their carers | www.alzheimers.org.uk |
| Arthritis Care | Offer help and advice to people with arthritis | www.arthritiscare.org.uk |
| BackCare | Helps people manage and prevent back pain | www.backpain.org |
| Betterlifehealthcare | Suppliers of mobility, disability & healthcare aids | www.betterlifehealthcare.com |
| British Red Cross | Suppliers of equipment and clothing; provides carers support services for thedisabled | www.redcross.org.uk |
| Carers UK | Carers rights and how to get help | www.carersuk.org |
| Crossroads Caring for Carers | Provides advice on respite care | www.crossroads.org.uk |
| Disabled Living Foundation | Provides names of suppliers of equipment | www.dlf.org.uk |
| IndependentAge | Champions independence for older people | www.independentage.org.uk |
| Mind | Promotes and protects good mental health for all | www.mind.org.uk |
| Parkinson’s UK | Provides information and support for carers and their families | www.parkinsons.org.uk |
| NHS | National Health Service Home Page | www.nhs.uk |
| The Princess Royal Trust for Carers | Raises awareness of carers needs with GPs | www.carers.org |
| The Princess Royal Trust for Young Carers | Provides a help line and advice for young carers | www.youngcarers.net |
| The Stroke Association | Provides information, advice and support on how to manage life after a stroke | www.stroke.org.uk |