Age UK – www.ageuk.org.uk
Age UK is a good reference point for ageing issues
Care Aware - www.careaware.co.uk
A non profit making public information, advisory and advocacy service specialising in elderly care funding advice.
Care Info - www.careinfo.org
The website for the long term care sector.
Disabilities:
The Disabled Living Foundation – www.dlf.org.uk
The Disabled Living Foundation is the leading source of information on disability equipment, day to day household gadgets, new technologies and training techniques.
Equality & Human Rights Commission - www.equalityhumanrights.com
They have a statutory remit to promote and monitor human rights; and to protect, enforce and promote equality across the nine “protected” grounds – age, disability, gender, race, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation and gender reassignment
The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation (RADAR) – www.radar.org.uk
RADAR is a national organisation of and for disabled people.
The Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) – www.rnib.org.uk
The RNIB is the leading charity offering practical support and information to anyone with a sight problem.
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (Action on Hearing Loss) – www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
Action on Hearing Loss offers a range of services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing and provide information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus.
Diseases:
The Alzheimer’s Society – www.alzheimers.org.uk
Alzheimer’s Society staff and volunteers provide both local information and over 2,000 services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland to people affected by dementia in their communities.
Multiple Sclerosis Society - www.mssociety.org.uk
Parkinson’s UK - www.parkinsons.org.uk
The Motor Neurone Disease Association - www.mndassociation.org
The Stroke Association - www.stroke.org.uk
Financial & Legal:
Sabre Financial Planning Ltd - www.sabrefinancialplanning.co.uk
Offering independent financial advice and planning.
Nash & Co Solicitors - www.nash.co.uk
Law firm based in Plymouth offering a broad range of legal services
Foot Anstey - www.footanstey.com
Law firm with offices in Exeter & Plymouth offering a broad range of legal services
Bartons Solicitors - www.bartons.co.uk
Law firm with offices in Kingsbridge & Totnes offering a broad range of legal services
General Healthcare:
Care Home – www.carehomes.co.uk
Guide to over 21,000 care homes in the UK.
Care Quality Commission - www.cqc.org.uk
They regulate care provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies and voluntary organisations.
Department of Health - www.dh.gov.uk
Responsibility for standards of health care, including the NHS.
Devon County Council - www.devon.gov.uk
Devon Primary Care Trust - www.devonpct.nhs.uk
Exeter City Council - www.exeter.gov.uk
National Health Services - www.nhs.uk
Patient UK - www.patient.co.uk
Patient UK provides a wealth of information about health and diseases as well as search facilities for support groups and local health facilities and services.
Plymouth Care Trust - www.plymouthpct.nhs.uk
Plymouth City Council - www.plymouth.gov.uk
Registered Nursing Home Association - www.rnha.co.uk
The RNHA campaigns strongly for high standards in nursing home care.
Torbay Care Trust - www.torbaycaretrust.nhs.uk
Torbay Council – www.torbay.gov.uk
