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Short breaks for children with disabilities

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Short breaks are a way of giving parents and carers a break from their caring responsibilities. Short breaks can also benefit your child with disabilities. The type of short break you may receive will depend on the needs of your child. Page contents: What are short breaks How short breaks are…

Who to inform if you are or know a young carer

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What is a young carer? A young carer is anybody under the age of 18 who provides care to someone of any age who is: disabled physically or mentally ill frail or elderly misusing alcohol or other substances Young carers can often be described as…

Support for parents and carers of children with SEND

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Being a parent of a child with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) can be very rewarding. You may, however, feel that you have extra challenges to the normal parenting ones shared by your friends and you may want to seek out advice on what…

How to get emergency care at home

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If you have a crisis at home, the Rapid Response service is a team of emergency response staff that provide personal care either in an emergency or urgent care crisis. The service is available 365 days of the year. Page contents: How the emergency Rapid…

Mental Capacity Act

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The Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act explain your rights if you have a mental health condition, or lack the mental capacity to make certain decisions. Page contents Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act Power of Attorney Deputyships DoLS Further information Mental…

Advocacy support – getting your views across

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Sometimes people need some additional help to get their views across. This can be especially important when decisions need to be made about things such as their mental capacity, or care and support arrangements. Page contents: What is advocacy? Your right to advocacy services Types…

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