Links

Those who support their friends, family and loved ones are often described as carers. Families and carers play a vital role in supporting our individuals. It is often a difficult role and it is important that carers have access to help, advice and support when they need it. There are various forms of support – both informal help and more formal groups and agencies which can be useful.

Here are a few:

http://www.nhs.uk/carersdirect/Pages/CarersDirectHome.aspx

http://www.ldhealthnetwork.org.uk/docs/cttt.pdf

https://www.gov.uk/carers-uk

Mental Health

For more information on mental health the following sites may be helpful:

http://www.mind.org.uk/

http://www.sane.org.uk/

www.alzheimers.org.uk/Dementia

http://www.nhs.uk/LiveWell/Mentalhealth/

Learning Disability

For more information on learning disability, the following sites may be helpful:

http://www.mencap.org.uk/

http://www.bild.org.uk/

http://www.scope.org.uk/

http://www.autism.org.uk/