Useful Links and Resources
Asthma:
- Asthma + Lung UK offer a helpline, support groups and more for people with lung conditions.
Brain Injury:
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust (BIRT) offer specialist assessment and rehabilitation services for people with disabilities resulting from brain injury. This includes traumatic brain injury (TBI), stroke and other forms of acquired brain injury (ABI).
- Headway is the UK-wide charity that works to improve life after brain injury by providing vital support and information services.
Carers
- Carers Count Kirklees is a not for profit organisation that supports unpaid carers within Kirklees. They offer advice, information, advocacy, support groups and activities.
- Carers UK is the national membership charity for carers.
- Age UK provide information about help for carers, finding and arranging care, benefits and more.
Covid
- Your COVID Recovery helps you to understand what has happened and what you might expect as part of your recovery from COVID-19.
Dementia
- Dementia Hub is a space for primary care providers to enhance their knowledge and skills related to the diagnoses, assessment and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
- Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity. They campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today.
- Communication and Mealtimes Toolkit is a comprehensive guide for carers about helping people with dementia to eat, drink and communicate.
- NHS Dementia Guide provides advice on living well with dementia
Dysphagia:
Progressive Diseases:
- MND Association provides information and support to people with Motor Neuron Disease and their families.
- MS Society UK provide information and support to people with multiple sclerosis, a neurological condition that affects your nerves.
- Parkinson’s UK have a helpline and advisors, local groups and an online forum to support people with Parkinson’s.
Stammering
Stroke
