Useful links
Here are a range websites that may be of interest.
These sites are not under Barchester's control and therefore we can accept no responsibility for their content.
Age
- Age Concern
Age Concern takes a look at all the ageing issues.
- Care Aware
A non profit making public information, advisory and advocacy service specialising in elderly care funding advice.
- Care Info
The website for the long term care sector.
- Contact the Elderly
Contact the Elderly groups organise gatherings for frail, elderly people who live alone.
- Elderly Accommodation Counsel
A site which helps older people make informed choices about their housing and care needs.
- Help The Aged
Help the Aged gives practical support to the independent elderly person.
Brain and Spinal Injury
- The Brain and Spine Foundation
The Brain and Spine Foundation provides a wide range of information and services for patients, carers and health professionals.
- Headway
Headway - The brain injury association. A charity that supports people with a brain injury and those who care for them.
Charities
- The Barchester Healthcare Foundation
The Barchester Healthcare Foundation is a registered charity, which is committed to making a difference to the lives of older people and disabled adults
Disabilities
- The Disabled Living Foundation
The Disabled Living Foundation is the leading source of information on disability equipment, day-to-day household gadgets, new technologies and training techniques.
- The Disability Rights Commission
The Disability Rights Commission.
- The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
The Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation is a national organisation of and for disabled people.
- The Royal National Institute of the Blind
The RNIB (Royal National Institute of the Blind) is the leading charity offering practical support and information to anyone with a sight problem.
- The Royal National Institute for Deaf People
The Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
Diseases
- The Alzheimer's Society
The Alzheimer's Society website
- Huntington's Disease Association
The Huntington's Disease Association online.
- Multiple Sclerosis Society
Multiple Sclerosis Society website.
- The Parkinson's Disease Society
The Parkinson's Disease Society.
- The Motor neurone Disease Association
The Motor Neurone Disease Association's website.
- The Stroke Association
The Stroke Association
General Healthcare
- National Electronic Library for Health
NHS - National electronic library for health.
- National Health Services
The official gateway to National Health Service organisations on the Internet.
- Scotland's Health on the Web
Online health information provided by NHS Scotland.
- Health of Wales
The official website of NHS Wales.
- Patient UK
Patient UK provides a wealth of information about health and diseases as well as search facilities for support groups and local health facilities and services.
Industry links
- Scottish Commission
Scottish Care Standards Commission.
- The Commission for Social Care Inspection
The Commission for Social Care Inspection.
- English Community Care Association
English Community Care Association is the voice of England's community care sector striving for fair funding and intelligent regulation of care homes.
- Registered Nursing Home Association
The Registered Nursing Home Association.
- Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales.
Mental Health
- The Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation.
- Mind
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.
- The Department of Health
The Department of Health official website.