Useful links
- Adult Social Care: For help and advice on issues like home care support, carers’ assessments, respite, equipment and more. Call on 0113 2224401
- All Things Stroke: West Yorkshire and Harrogate: Resource dedicated to supporting stroke survivors, their families, carers, and healthcare professionals across West Yorkshire and Harrogate.
- Care & Repair Leeds: Independent home improvement agency. Deals with minor adaptations, private repairs, warm home service, housing choice service. Call on 0113 2406009
- Carers Digital: Free online resources and support for carers anywhere.
- Carers Leeds: Information, advice and support for adult carers across. Call on 0113 3804300
- Different Strokes: In person or remote support for stroke survivors and carers. Call on 0113 4182833
- Falls Advice
- Fit note: Guidance for employers and line managers: Advice from Department for Work and Pensions
- Leeds Community Equipment Services: A service that can support people to live safely and independently in their own home through the use of specialised equipment. Call on 0113 3783300
- Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service: A service that provides psychological therapies for common mental health problems, such as stress, anxiety and depression. They offer a range of workshops, group classes, one-to-one sessions and online support options. You can self refer to this service. Call on 0113 8434388
- Leeds Wheelchair Service: Information, advice and assessment related to using a wheelchair. Call on 0113 2063855
- Pressure Ulcer Service and Information: Information on pressure ulcers, how they develop and the steps you can take to prevent them.
- Stroke Association: Helpline and webpage for information and support to those affected by stroke. Call on 0303 3033100
- Stroke Association: Work after a stroke, information regarding returning to work.
- Welfare Rights: Impartial advice on benefits, claims and appeals. Call on 0113 3670452
- William Merritt Centre: Information, advice and assessment on equipment and practical aspects of daily living for people with disabilities, includes mobility aids, equipment in the home, adaptions, wheelchairs, driving assessments and mobility scooters. Call on 0113 3508989
For health information or reassurance about what to do next if you need medical help, but it’s not an emergency call the NHS non-emergency helpline on 111.
