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Mental health
Websites you may be interested in Mental health foundation Mind Rethink Mental Illness West Sussex Wellbeing Government statistics show that 1 in 6 adults experience some mental health difficulty in their lives. Mental health difficulties range from the worries we all experience as part of eve...
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Drug and alcohol support
Websites you may be interested in Drug and Alcohol Wellbeing Network - West Sussex NHS Drink Coach Frank People develop problems with drugs or alcohol for a variety of reasons. This can cause difficulties for individuals, their health, their families, and at work, school, or college. Alcohol...
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Autism
Autism is a lifelong developmental (or neurodevelopmental) condition, sometimes referred to as Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). Autism impacts on the way an individual experiences and interacts with the world. Autism, including Asperger's Syndrome , is much more common than most people think with...
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Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
Special educational needs and disability or SEND applies to children and young people aged between 0 and 25 years old who have a learning difficulty or a disability that makes it harder for them to learn than others of the same age. They may need extra support to access mainstream education or som...
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Physical disability
Websites you may be interested in GOV.UK NHS Social care and support guide Workability Independent lives A physical disability is the long-term loss or impairment of part of your body’s physical function. Around 24% of the UK's population have a physical disability (statistics taken from Hous...
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How to stay safe
Community Support Easy read COVID-19 Help to stay safe
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Introduction
In this section you will find information to help you to stay safe and well in your own home. You can read about the ways you can stay safe in your home and online , and understand what to look for to avoid scams and frauds. Scams and frauds Visit our section on Scams and frauds to help you to a...
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Getting involved with Adults' Services
Are you interested in sharing your experiences and helping to shape Adults' Services? Do you receive care and support from us? Are you a family or friend carer for someone who receives care and support from us? If so, come and join our Adults' Services Customer and Carer Group . Our Adults' Serv...
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Housing
Websites you may be interested in Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) West Sussex County Council - housing Shelter Energy saving trust West Sussex Affordable Energy Sometimes, living independently isn’t easy. Trying to get or keep a home can be a real struggle, but there are a variety of diff...
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Equipment
If you are finding day-to-day tasks at home more difficult, you may want to think about the types of equipment available to help make life easier. You can visit the Millbrook Healthcare website for more information and to look at their useful tools to help you consider what equipment you may need....