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West Sussex Young Carers
Websites you may be interested in Local Offer West Sussex Parent Carer Forum Carers Support West Sussex Carers UK Caring for someone West Sussex Young Carers Family Service Young carers are children and young people under 18 years old who look after a member of the family who is sick, disabl...
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Carers Support West Sussex
Websites you may be interested in Carers Support West Sussex Carers UK West Sussex County Council work in partnership with the charity Carers Support West Sussex. Carers Support West Sussex has an agreement with the Council to offer a range of services for people in West Sussex who are caring f...
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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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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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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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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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Proactive care +
Proactive Care+ is a service provided jointly by your GP surgery and local community health and social care providers. This multi-disciplinary team will work in a coordinated way, alongside you and your GP, to ensure that you stay as healthy as possible and live independently at home for as long a...
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Safeguarding adults
Websites you may be interested in Safeguarding is protecting an adult's right to live in safety, free from abuse or neglect. It is everyone’s business to prevent abuse by raising any concerns they may have. Report abuse or neglect Abuse or neglect of an adult can take many different forms. It m...
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Dementia - symptoms and diagnosis
Symptoms of dementia The Alzheimer’s Society has developed a simple explanation of what dementia is , its causes and symptoms. It also describes some of the different types of dementia. On the Alzheimer's Research UK website you can also tour the brain and discover what different areas of the brai...