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Benefits and Welfare Rights

The Department for Works and Pensions provides information on Benefits.

Social Work

Social Care Institute for Excellence established by Department of Health and national Assembly for Wales as part of governments Quality Strategy for Social Care.

Social Care Online is an extensive and up to date resource containing a section for Carers and Users. It has links to on-line publications, summaries of books and journals covering carers issues and a list of useful websites.

TheScottish Executive Health Department publish FAQ on Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland. You can read these at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/care/17655

Housing

Communities Scotland provides housing information.

Transport

Disabled Drivers Association facilitates driving for those with disabilities.

Health

National Electronic Library for Health

Department of Health

Health Education Board in Scotland

Scotlands health on the web at: http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk

Holidays

Accessible Travel can provide information on a variety of accessible holiday types and destinations including City Breaks, Sunshine holidays and Cruises.

Association of Scotland's Self Caterers.

Disabled Holiday Directory

Holiday Care provide information on holidays for disabled people and families in the UK and abroad.

Update can provide holiday information.

Youreable.com has a Travel Shop.

Communications

BT have an Age and Disability Action Site - aiming to enable older and disabled customers to make the most of today's communication services.

Support Organisations

Heart and Stroke Information Point provides reliable and up to date information for patients and carers affected by heart disease and / or stroke conditions.

 

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