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We have a section of the directory that's full of advice and details of local support, activities and events in Sheffield for people with a Special Educational Need or Disability (SEND), their parents and carers. We call this our Local Offer section. We've highlighted below some of the key se…
Sheffield City Council Adult Care and Wellbeing If you require formal care and support please contact the Adult Care and Wellbeing First Contact Team. There’s always someone there to help you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sheffield City Council: Get a care and support assessment . Call: 01…
There's a wide choice of local activities to help you move more and improve your health and wellbeing. These include: Walking groups and health walks Yoga classes Pilates classes Keep fit classes Chairobics and chair based exercise Dance classes Seated Dance Walking football Cycl…
Bereavement and grieving The Bereavement Advice Centre supports and advises people on what they need to do after a death. Bereavement Advice Centre: Practical help when someone dies . Helpline: 0800 634 9494 . Cruse Bereavement Care promotes the well-being of bereaved people and helps them …
Disability support There are many services that support people with a physical disability or sensory impairment in Sheffield, and services that support their parents and carers. Support groups and services for: people with a physical or sensory impairment . people with a mental health prob…
Hints and tips to help reduce your chance of falling with Dementia dementiafalls Links and downloads This page has advice on steps you can take to help yourself to stay steady and independent with Dementia. You can also download this advice as a handy booklet. Staying Steady and Independent wi…
There are many ways you can find activities and things to do for someone with Dementia, including local groups, ways to keep active and online activities. And there are specialist music websites as it is well recognised how important music can be for people with Dementia. Local groups and activ…
Links and Downloads A carer is someone who provides unpaid practical and/or emotional support to an adult or child with an illness, disability, frailty, mental health problems or addiction. Sheffield Carers Centre Advice, information and support for unpaid carers. This includes an advice line…
Loneliness can have a big impact on your health, whereas having good social contact with family, friends and others can help you keep your thinking skills in later life and slow down cognitive decline. There are lots of services that can help you. Dementia Friendly groups and activities Your …
Support in your local community Your local People Keeping Well Dementia support organisation runs Dementia groups tailored to the needs of people in the area, including for people with Dementia from black and ethnic minority communities. They also have a number of staff and volunteers who speak…