For those who care for people with a long-term illness or disability
Stuttering & Stammering & Speech Disorder & Fluency Disorder
be it pubs/ cinemas/ theatres/ restaurants/ heritage centres/ shops/ hotels etc. please stick up the name/ location of anywhere that is accessible near you and provides adequate toilet facilities/ ramps etc for easy access and use.
Ok, the old 'useful links' thread had a fair amount of dead links & out of date information. I've gone through the old thread in its entirety, & consolidated the information within it into this new thread. As of writing this, all links are working & all the information is up to date and valid. Apologies if I put some of…
Hi all, It's high time that we brought the forum charter here up to date, as there have been several changes in site policy since the original one was created may moons ago. So, the new forum charter is as follows: Forum Charter: * No medical advice is permitted. * No flaming, baiting, or trolling. * All posts should be…
Starting a new thread as the search only throws up old and threads with presumably out of date info at this stage. Short story long; Auld Dear is 85 with decreased mobility, she is quite spry for her age but is now finding the stairs difficult. Has anyone recent experience of installing a stairlift; tips & pitfalls - good…
I found out i need to get my hip replaced as got so bad as now marked as urgent as walking is badly impaired and no idea when i might get the call to go into the hospital. Think i might only be in there for 2 or 3 days before getting released. As i live alone at home would i need to go to a convaconvalescent home to…
I am not in need of a wheelchair but I can't walk far without pain, and so I believe I would benefit from having a rollator for both support and for sitting on when I am out and about. I'm currently on disability allowance and while I can buy one, it would deplete my small savings. Do I speak to the public health nurse or…
I have no garage, and cannot bring the scooter inside the house. It currently lives in a big wheelie bin box on the driveway but it just fits, it is getting increasingly difficult to get it in and out, and a door is broken. Does anyone have any recommendations as to outside storage? I was considering one of those strange…
Hi, I have a question. I have a severe brain injury. Following some treatment in November I have started getting stroke like symptoms, edema. I am now off the road. I would like to get 4 wheel motorised trike/bike that would allow me to get about. I live at the top of a very step hill, the village at the bottom and because…
A friend of mine has some neurological issues that severely affects his hands. He has recently started using a smartphone, hoping that the voice assistant would help him use the phone hands-free. Google Gemini, aside from some absurd restrictions re: the topics he could look up (e.g. asking for info on medical conditions)…
Hi all, Elderly married relatives declining cognitively severely simultaneously. I dont believe they can live independently. How much would it cost to get in 7*24 help to remain in the home and if cognitive decline is strong is stsying in the home stimulating enough? There are relatiins in their area to check in regularly.…
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