Physical disabilities
You may be caring for someone who needs help because they have a physical disability.
These are some of the issues you may want help with:
Local support
- Oxfordshire carers' centres and Carers' Forum
- Oxfordshire County Council
If the person you care for is under 16 you may be able to get help from Oxfordshire County Council's Children, Young People and Families team.
Young people aged 14 to 18 with disabilities should receive an integrated assessment by care managers to identify needs and form the basis of a care plan for the transition to adulthood. See contact details for Oxfordshire County Council below.
See the Contact a Family website for a fact sheet about transition plans.
If the person you care for is 18 and over, you can get help from Oxfordshire County Council's Social and Community Services team.
If you need help and advice about social care needs call Oxfordshire County Council's Access to Information and Services team at 0845 050 7666. Staff will help you to contact the services you need. Hours are: Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 5pm; Friday, 8.30 am to 4pm.
You can also write to:
Oxfordshire County Council
PO Box 221
Kidlington Delivery Office,
Oxford,
OX5 1YD
Fax: 01865 854443
access@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Out of hours emergency number: 0800 833408 (freephone)
- Dialability: 08456 251 251 enquiries@dialability.org.uk
Advice and information about independent living.
- Oxfordshire Association for the Blind: Telephone: 01865 725595
- The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre: based at St Ebbes, Oxford. Telephone and minicom: 01865 243447
National organisations
- Carers UK : Telephone: 0207 490 8818
- Headway: information, support and services to people with an acquired brain injury, their family and carers. Telephone: 0808 800 2244
- Leonard Cheshire: operates services for disabled people in the UK, including residential services. Telephone: 020 7802 8200
- Radar: national organisation run by disabled people. Bookshop, mailing list and email chat service. Links to other disability sites. Telephone: 020 7250 3222. Minicom: 020 7250 4119
- RNID: A range of services for deaf and hard of hearing people. Information and support on all aspects of deafness, hearing loss and tinnitus. Telephone: 0808 808 0123 Textphone 0808 808 9000
- Royal National Institute for the Blind: information, support and advice to people with sight problems
- Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)
- Stroke Association: Telephone: 0845 3033 100
- Contact a Family: support, advice and information for families with disabled children. Telephone 020 7608 8700, Helpline 0808 808 3555 or Textphone 0808 808 3556 Freephone for parents and families (10am-4pm, Mon-Fri)
- Scope - about cerebral palsy
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