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A

• Access to Work
• Advice and information for people with low vision or visual impairment
• Audiology
• Avoiding rogue traders

B

• Benefits for the visually impaired

C

• Capability Scotland
• Computer equipment for visually impaired people
• Concerned about memory loss - these groups may help
• ContactSCOTLAND

D

• Delivery of pre-prepared meals
• Demand Responsive Transport

E

• Energy Saving Trust Scotland
• Equipment for those with low vision or visual impairment

F

• Fire Safety Check
• Fire Safety in the Home - Self Assessment

G

• Groups that can help with maintaining a healthy weight
• Groups that support people and relatives of those with a brain injury
• Groups that support people with mental health issues

H

• Hearing loss assessment
• Help and services around the home
• Help for stressful times
• Help for those who often forget mealtimes
• Help for those with financial strain or worries
• Help with Instructions
• Help with loneliness
• Hiring a motorised scooter or wheelchair to go shopping
• Home security check

I

• Improving security for victims of burglary
• Improving the security of your home
• Independent sources for help and advice
• Independent sources of help and advice for older people
• Independent sources of help and advice for those with a disability
• Information on Concessionary Travel
• Information on Eye Conditions
• Information on Hiring Wheelchairs
• Information on clubs and associations for those with low vision/visual impairment
• Information on disabled persons parking (Blue Badges)
• Information on renting commodes in your area

L

• Large print books
• Leisure activities and leisure discount cards
• Lifeline
• Living Life
• Local clubs and associations for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and deafblind people
• Local groups that support and advise carers
• Local groups that support children with disabilities and their parents
• Local groups that support people with Arthritis, their carers and families.
• Local groups that support people with Parkinson's Disease
• Local groups that support people with alzheimers disease or dementia
• Local groups that support people with chest, heart or stroke problems
• Local groups that support people with multiple sclerosis, their carers and families
• Local help for deaf, deafened, hard of hearing and deafblind people
• Local help for those who may become confused or muddled when going out
• Local help for those who may have stopped going out or find if difficult to talk to people
• Local help to make your home warmer and more energy efficient
• Local organisations to talk to when feeling stressed, anxious or low due to a recent life event
• Local support and advice about alcohol
• Local support for those who have had laryngectomees and their carers
• Local support to help with low mood or loss of interest

M

• Mental health and well-being services
• Mobility and a sight impairment
• Mobility help when shopping
• Multiple problems related to hearing loss

N

• National Entitlement Card

O

• Organisations that help the visually impaired
• Organisations who provide computer/IT support for those with a visual impairment

P

• Pet Fostering Service Scotland
• Places to try equipment for doing up or undoing buttons, hooks or zips
• Problems with your telephone

R

• Registering a visual impairment
• Rehabilitation training for the visually impaired
• Risk of Scalding

S

• Scottish Association for Mental Health
• Services or organisations that provide special magnifiers
• Specialist shoe suppliers
• Staying Active
• Support available for those with cancer
• Support available for those with cerebral palsy
• Support available for those with epilepsy
• Support available for those with learning disabilities
• Support for those with huntingdon's disease

T

• Talking book service
• Talking newspaper service
• Taxicards information and how to apply
• Transport for visually impaired people
• Transport to and from hospital
• Try before you buy - regarding telephones
• Trying equipment for putting on socks or tights

U

• Upwards and Onwards - What to do if you fall

W

• Ways to help with stress and anxiety
• Wheelchair taxi services
• Where to be shown how to use a dressing stick