Most of the services for the disabled are dealt with by the Northumberland care Trust

below is a list of services they provide as well as links on the left hand side:

• Advocacy for carers

• Advocacy for social services clients

• Alcohol advisory service

• Alternative providers of care

• Care/scan/community alarm services

• Civil emergencies - Trauma Support Service

• Community/day centres

• Counselling

• Debt counselling

• Direct payments

• Disability Equality

• Employment/training

• Equipment and adaptations to the home

• Financial assessment

• General Information about the care trust

• Health advice

• Help leaving hospital

• Home assessment • Home care

• Hospice care

• Incontinence laundry service

• Interpreting and translating

• Keeping warm in winter service

• Leisure and social activities

• Mobile meals (meals on wheels)

• Needs assessment

• Occupational therapy

• Out of hours support

• Parking permits (blue badge)

• Pet care • Power of attorney

• Protection of vulnerable adults

• Rehabilitation

• Residential care

• Respite care

• Safeguarding adults (advice for professionals)

• Shared care

• Sheltered and supported housing

• Specialist equipment

• Support for adults with HIV

• Support groups and organisations

• Supporting People - Information for Providers

• Supporting People - Information for Service Users and Carers

• Supporting People - Meetings and Strategy

• Supporting People - Service Directory

• Welfare rights