The Carers Guide: Essential information for those who look after others

Front Matter....Pages i-xxii
You are Not Alone....Pages 1-2
Care Charters....Pages 3-3
Legal Help....Pages 4-6
How the NHS Works....Pages 7-8
The NHS: Your Rights....Pages 9-11
How Social Services Work....Pages 12-13
Social Services: Your Rights....Pages 14-16
Chiropodists....Pages 17-17
Dentists....Pages 18-18
Dietitians....Pages 19-19
Doctors....Pages 20-20
Health Visitors....Pages 21-21
Nurses....Pages 22-22
Occupational Therapists....Pages 23-23
Physiotherapists....Pages 24-24
Social Workers....Pages 25-25
Speech Therapists....Pages 26-26
Help at Home....Pages 27-28
Help at Home Listings....Pages 29-30
A Break from Caring....Pages 31-33
A Break from Caring Listings....Pages 34-46
Benefits....Pages 47-50
Budgeting....Pages 51-51
Planning Ahead....Pages 52-53
Plnning Ahead Listings....Pages 54-54
Coping With Stress....Pages 55-56
Relationships....Pages 57-57
Getting Equipment....Pages 58-59
Equipment Retailers....Pages 60-61
Equipment Retailers Listings....Pages 61-61
Looking After Your Back....Pages 63-64
Backcare Equipment....Pages 65-66
Backcare Equipment Listings....Pages 66-67
Lifting Equipment....Pages 68-68
Lifting Equipment Listings....Pages 69-76
Lifting Into Cars....Pages 77-78
Lifting Into Cars Listings....Pages 79-79
Continence Advice....Pages 80-81
Continence Products....Pages 82-83
Continence Products Listings....Pages 84-91
Advice on Sight....Pages 92-93
Sight Equipment....Pages 94-94
Sight Equipment Listings....Pages 95-96
Advice on Hearing....Pages 97-98
Hearing Equipment....Pages 99-99
Hearing Equipment Listings....Pages 100-101
Nutrition....Pages 102-103
Mealtime Equipment....Pages 104-104
Eating and drinking Listings....Pages 105-105
Household Equipment....Pages 106-107
Household Equipment Listings....Pages 108-111
Kitchen Equipment....Pages 112-113
Kitchen Equipment Listings....Pages 114-115
Bathroom Equipment....Pages 116-117
Bathroom Equipment Listings....Pages 118-125
Environmental Controls....Pages 126-127
Environmental Controls Listings....Pages 128-129
Looking Good....Pages 130-130
Looking Good Listings....Pages 131-131
Clothing and Footwear....Pages 132-133
Clothing and Footwear listings....Pages 134-137
Communication Products....Pages 138-139
Communication Products listings....Pages 140-142
Computers....Pages 143-144
Computers listings....Pages 144-144
Telephones and Security....Pages 145-147
Telephones and Security listings....Pages 148-149
Electric Wheelchairs....Pages 150-151
Electric Wheelchairs listings....Pages 152-158
Manual Wheelchairs....Pages 159-160
Manual Wheelchairs Listings....Pages 161-163
Chairs and Cushions....Pages 164-166
Chairs and Cushions listings....Pages 167-173
Beds....Pages 174-174
Beds Listings....Pages 175-179
Bed Accessories....Pages 180-181
Bed Accessories listings....Pages 182-185
Pressure Relief....Pages 186-186
Pressure Relief listings....Pages 187-189
Standing and Walking....Pages 190-190
Standing and Walking listings....Pages 191-192
Public Transport....Pages 193-194
Public Transport Listings....Pages 195-195
Special Transport....Pages 196-197
Special Transport Listings....Pages 198-200
Driving....Pages 201-202
Driving Listings....Pages 203-204
Cars and Car Adaptations....Pages 205-207
Cars and Car Adaptations Listings....Pages 208-216
Child Services....Pages 217-217
Children’s Equipment....Pages 218-219
Children’s Equipment listings....Pages 220-222
Sports and Hobbies....Pages 223-224
Sports and Hobbies Listings....Pages 225-227
Leisure Products....Pages 228-228
Leisure Products Listings....Pages 229-230
Getting Away....Pages 231-232
Getting Away Listings....Pages 233-234
A Home from Home....Pages 235-239
A Home from Home Listings....Pages 240-265
Protecting Your Rights....Pages 266-267
Protecting Your Rights Listings....Pages 268-268
Independent Hospitals....Pages 269-270
Independent Hospitals listings....Pages 271-272
Health Insurance....Pages 273-273
Helpful Organisations....Pages 274-283
Back Matter....Pages 284-293