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Walking aids, wheelchairs and mobility scooters - Social care and support guide
Read advice about how walking sticks, frames and other mobility aids may help you, how to get them and what costs may be involved.
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How to cope with depression
How to cope with depression, including when to seek professional help. Tips include staying active, not drinking too much alcohol and sticking to a routine.
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Get NHS help for back or joint problems from community musculoskeletal (MSK) services
Find out how to refer yourself to community musculoskeletal (MSK) services, like physiotherapy, to get NHS help for back or joint problems
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Care at home
You may not need to move away from home to receive care as end of life and hospice care can be provided at home. Ask your GP about what’s available locally.
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Moving on to adult mental health services
Find out about moving from children and young people's mental health services to adult services, including the support you'll get during this time
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Shared lives schemes - Social care and support guide
Find out about shared lives schemes, which support adults with learning disabilities or mental health problems and approved carers living together.
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Personal budgets and direct payments - Social care and support guide
If you get social care funding from your council, personal budgets give you more control over how it is spent.
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Coping with a terminal illness
Read advice about ways to cope with being told that you have a terminal illness that you will most likely die from.
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Referrals for specialist care
You're entitled to ask for a referral f or specialist treatment on the NHS. But whether you'll get the referral depends on what the GP feels is clinically necessary in your case.
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How to help someone else
If you think someone you know has started to self-harm, it's important to approach the subject with care and understanding.