Directory of Local Disability Information Providers
Assist UK
National representative body for Disabled Living Centres in
the UK
Also known as:
AIMS:
Assist UK is the National Network for advice on Independent
Living Equipment.
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE:
Assist UK leads a UK wide network of locally-situated
Disabled Living Centres. Most centres include a permanent
exhibition of products and equipment that provide people
with opportunities to see and try products and equipment
and get free and impartial information and advice from
professional staff about what might suit them best.
Assist UK also offer training courses linked to services
provided by members.
There are five disabled living centres in Scotland
providing specialist information on aids and equipment as
well as other disability related enquiries.
Dundee Independent Living Centre
Unit T, Charles Bowman Avenue, Dundee, DD4 9UB
Tel: 01382 307 635
Email: dilc@dundeecity.gov.uk
Lothian Disabled Living Centre
Astley Ainslie Hospital, Grange Loan, Edinburgh EH9 2HL
Tel: 0131 537 9190
Fax: 0131 537 9200
Email: lothian.dlc@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Moray Resource Centre
Maisondieu Road, Elgin, Morayshire IV30 1RX
Tel: 01343 551 339
Fax: 01343 542 014
Email: info.dlc@moray.gov.uk
Dundas Resource Centre
Oxgang Road, Grangemouth, Stirlingshire FK3 9EF
Tel: 01324 504311
Fax: 01324 504312
Disability Centre for Independent Living - Hospital
Discharge Team
30 Seedhill Road
Paisley PA1 1SA
Tel: 0141 847 4959
Fax: 014 847 4956
MEMBERSHIP / COSTS:
Contact the organisation for details of costs.
OPENING HOURS:
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 4.30pm.
CONTACT DETAILS:
1 Portland Street
4th Floor
Manchester
M1 3BE
Tel: 0161 238 8776
Helpline:
Fax:
Minicom:
Email: general.info@assist-uk.org
Website: http://www.assist-uk.org
Date last updated: 2010-05-10
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Princess Royal Trust Dundee Carers Centre
Provide direct services to carers and disabled people
Also known as:
AIMS:
- To provide direct services to carers and disabled
people
- To provide information and support as the Dundee Direct
Payments Support Service and Angus Direct Payments Support
Service.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
- Information service which provides information on topics
such as holidays, respite care, equipment and disability
and caring issues
- Welfare right service which provides help with benefit
information, claims and appeals
- Outreach service which takes the services out into the
community, working specifically with social work and health
care staff to identify carers and to ensure that they
receive the support they require
- Manage Young Carers Partnership Dundee, which provides
information and support to young carers and works with
statutory and voluntary organisations to raise awareness of
young carers issues.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Telephone House
21 Ward Road
Dundee
DD1 1ND
Tel: 01382 200 422
Helpline:
Fax: 01382 227 990
Minicom:
Email: centre@dundeecarerscentre.org.uk
Website: http://www.dundeecarerscentre.org.uk
Date last updated: 2009-03-22
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