Who can help? - key sources of information for older and disabled people (view report contents)
Introduction
We all need information every day. As we get older we need more. It comes as a surprise to most of us that there are many thousands of organisations - large and small - which have been set up to give information. Some of them are very specialised and some give general advice. But what they have in common is that they are there to help. They know their subjects. They can give you the facts. Even more importantly they can tell you about the ways other people in similar situations have tackled similar problems.
At Ricability we know that many people have not tapped into this huge store of help for the simple reason that they don’t know who does what. This is where this guide comes in. We can’t cover everything, but we can tell you who can give you information or help on being independent and staying in your own home. And if you want information on things we haven’t covered see ‘More information and advice’ section.
Use the guide to find out who to contact on a particular problem. Or read through it for ideas - for example on making your home easier to live in, or on ways of getting out of the house.
Note: this guide covers services in England, Scotland and Wales - it does not cover Northern Ireland.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank British Gas and Scottish Gas for providing funding for this guide. We are also grateful to the National Information Forum for consultancy.
GasCare Register
British Gas and Scottish Gas are committed to meeting the needs of older,
disabled or chronically sick customers.
If you have any particular needs you can register with the GasCare scheme.
For further details call 0845 9555 404 (charged at local
rate).
Copyright Ricability 1999 (Updated November 2000)
Report contents
Introduction
Communication
Caring for someone
Getting
around outside
Holidays
and clubs
Legal
advice
Making
your home easier to live in
Money
More
information and advice
