Useful Info
Here are links to some websites that may contain useful information for you or anyone that you may know in relation to their health & social care.
Paying for Care – Government website contains useful information on facts, figures and advice on personal help for your individual situation. http://www.payingforcare.org/
Care Quality Commission – CQC is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. CQC make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and we encourage care services to improve. http://www.cqc.org.uk
Dignity in Care – Led by the National Dignity Council, Dignity Champions form part of a nationwide network of over 60,000 individuals and organisations who work to put dignity and respect at the heart of UK care services to enable a positive experience of care. http://www.dignityincare.org.uk/
Stroke Association is the UK’s leading stroke charity changing the world for people affected by stroke. More people than ever are benefitting from cutting-edge treatments and making full recoveries. And more people now understand the need to seek emergency treatment for stroke. We’ve been at the heart of every one of these developments, championing the cause of stroke and stroke survivors. – https://www.stroke.org.uk/
United Kingdom Homecare Association (UKHCA) – As a member-led professional association, the UKHCA mission is to promote high quality, sustainable care services so that people can continue to live at home and in their local community http://www.ukhca.co.uk/
Alzeimers Society – Dementia can happen to anyone and there’s currently no cure. There are 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and the number is set to rise to 1 million by 2021. At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most. https://www.alzheimers.org.uk
Dementia Pathfinders Community Interest Company is a social enterprise delivering education and learning for people working in the dementia care field and providing therapeutic care and support for people with dementia and their families. http://dementiapathfinders.org/
Diabetes UK is the leading charity that cares for, connects with and campaigns on behalf of every person affected by or at risk of diabetes. We provide information, help and peer support, so people with diabetes can manage their condition effectively. We are one of the largest funders of diabetes research in the UK. – https://www.diabetes.org.uk/
MS Society – We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, volunteers and fundraisers. We understand what life’s like with MS, and we support each other through the highs, lows and everything in between. And we’re driving research into more – and better – treatments. For everyone. Together, we are strong enough to stop MS. https://www.mssociety.org.uk/
Parkinson’s Charity – We’re the Parkinson’s charity that drives better care, treatments and quality of life. Together we can bring forward the day when no one fears Parkinson’s. We provide expert information on Parkinson’s. We provide expert information on every aspect of Parkinson’s so that people affected by the condition can stay in control of their lives – https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/
Age UK – Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 7m people every year, providing companionship, advice and support for older people who need it most. http://www.ageuk.org.uk/
NHS Advice on Direct Payments and Personal Budgets: Direct payments and personal budgets are offered by your local authority to give you more flexibility over how your care and support is arranged and provided. They are given to both people with care and support needs, and also to carers http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/direct-payments-personal-budgets.aspx