You can find a wealth of information on NHS Choices about the condition, illness or disability of the person you care for. For information on specific conditions, use the search box at the top of the screen or go to the Health A-Z homepage. Alternatively, you can find out more about living with a disability in our Live Well section.
Disability and health
You may have specific health-related questions about the disability, and you can find answers to these in the Common Health Questions part of the NHS website. These may include:
Getting around
There is a variety of schemes available to help disabled people get around. For more information, look at the transport section of Carers Direct, including details about:
Disability, culture and community
The BBC Ouch blog is a good place to start to find out what's on, what's happening and what's new for people with a whole range of disabilities. You can also read about accessible events, attractions, jobs, healthcare, education and local services on the Disabled Go website.
Disability, social care and funding
You can find most of the information that you need about social care on your local authority’s website. However, you can also find useful information about social care on the Department of Health’s social care webpages.
Many charities also offer useful information about social care and funding care, including:
Disability and employment
Find out about schemes that can help people with disabilities get a job or stay in work. You can also find information on Directgov about accessible work schemes and programmes. There are also many charities such as the Shaw Trust that provide support for disabled people seeking work and living independently.
For questions relating to caring for someone with a disability, you can also call the freephone Carers Direct helpline on 0808 802 0202. Lines are open 8am to 9pm weekdays and 11am to 4pm on bank holidays and weekends.
