Listed below are a number of national and local organisations that provide information, advice and practical support to people with specific conditions and disabilities along with specialist Social Care services.
The Occupational Therapy Team can advise on equipment and aids if you have a physical disability that makes using your home and getting out and about difficult. They work closely with counterparts in Housing Adaptations who can advise on more substantial equipment or home alterations.
Adult Learning Disability and Autism Service (ALDAS) and Independent Futures provides social care support for residents from the age of 17 years old, who have a learning disability and/or autism.
The Sensory Team can assist people with sight loss.
If you are worried about your mental health, the social care Adult Localities Mental Health Team (ALMHT) can advise on ways to access support.
The specialist teams listed above may be accessed via the Adult Social Care First Contact Team.
There are many condition and disability specific support groups that meet online or in-person that can help you connect with people with lived experience who can offer peer support.
Useful websites
- West London Mental Health Trust Crisis Helpline (available 24/7)
- National Autistic Society
- Mencap – information and support for people with a learning disability
- Alzheimer’s Society
- RNIB – information and support for people with sight loss
- RNID – information and support for people with hearing loss
- SCOPE – information and support for people with a disability
- AccessAble – accessibility information for Hounslow
- MacMillan Cancer Support
- Parkinson’s UK
- Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society
- Stroke Association
- Marie Curie – end of life information and support
- London Friend (LGBTQ+) – mental health, drug and alcohol support
- Turning Point – health and wellbeing advice for people with learning disability, autism or mental health difficulties
- Talk to Frank – confidential drug misuse advice
Browse records within Conditions and disabilities
- Adult Learning Disability and Autism Service (ALDAS) and Independent Futures (Hounslow Council)
- Adult Localities Mental Health Team (ALMHT)
- Alzheimer's Society Hounslow - Dementia adviser
- ARC (Addiction Recovery Community) - treatment for drug and alcohol misuse
- Autism Hounslow
- Community Access Service (CAS) - Community Provisions
- Contacting Adult Social Care or Community Solutions using the SignLive BSL service
- Dementia Connect support line
- Employment Opportunities Service
- Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLO) – support for blind and partially sighted people
- Hounslow Bereavement & End of Life Support Service (The Mulberry Centre)
- Hounslow borough respiratory support group (HBRSG)
- Hounslow Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT)
- Integrated Neurological Services (INS)
- Medequip in Hounslow
- Occupational Therapy Team - aids, equipment and adaptations
- Sensory impairment team at Hounslow Council - advice and support for adults with sight loss
- Support Groups in Hounslow
- The Wheelchair Hub
- Travel Training Service (Community Provisons)
- Wellbeing and Recovery College
- Wellbeing Network Hounslow
