These contacts can help you make your home safer and reduce the risk of falls. From home safety checks to equipment advice, you’ll find support to help you stay confident and independent at home.

Please find below useful links, relevant resources and contact information. All links open in a new window and may include links to websites, videos, and PDF files for downloading and printing.

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Home Safety and Adaptations

Staffordshire County Council - Home Safety
This checklist will help you spot hazards and make your home safer.

Staffordshire County Council - Happy at Home
To help you remain and regain independence at home. 

City of Stoke on Trent - Older People
Support for older people in Stoke on Trent.

City of Stoke on Trent - Adapting Your Home
Adapting your home - online self-assessment - Stoke on Trent.

City of Stoke on Trent - Assessments for older people
Assessments for adults who are elderly or have a disability and carers - Stoke-on-Trent.

Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP)
Home energy advice and support. 

Turn2us - Pension and Retirement Advice
If you are an older person, find out what help may be available to you from benefits, grants and other resources.

Beat the Cold Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent
Helping those who live in, or are at risk of, fuel poverty, or whose health could be detrimentally affected by a cold home.

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Support with Specific Conditions

MPFT Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent - CBT
If your dizziness is linked to anxiety, panic, or other mental health issues, this service can provide talking therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).

MPFT Continence Service East Staffordshire
Continence Services and support in East Staffordshire.

Midlands Partnership University Trust - Podiatry
The Podiatry service is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases affecting the feet and lower limbs in children and adults across Staffordshire. 

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) - Adult Sleep Service
Adult sleep service for support with sleep disordered breathing and other sleep problems.

DougieMac - Stoke on Trent Residents - Dementia Services
Dementia Services offers holistic support for people with dementia across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

Staffordshire Connects- Dementia Support
Various activities and support for people with Dementia and their Carers.

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Community Directory

Stoke on Trent Community Directory
Community directory is an online tool to help you find out about activities, clubs, support, health services, and what’s on in your local area.          

Staffordshire Connects
Search and find help and support in your community.

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Sensory Support

Staffordshire County Council - Sensory Loss Service
Advice, support, and care for adults struggling with hearing or vision loss.

Staffordshire County Council - Sensory Loss Information (PDF)
Download the sensory service information PDF.

Sensory Team - Staffordshire
The Sensory Team offers specialist information, advice, guidance and support to people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deafened or Deafblind, and to people with a visual impairment.

Staffordshire Sight Loss
Services from Staffordshire Sight Loss to empower blind and partially sighted people in North Staffordshire to lead independent and fulfilling lives.   

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Falls Prevention Information

Home adaptations, care services and equipment - NHS
Identifying hazards at home - NHS Inform
Preventing falls in your home: a room-by-room guide - RoSPA
RoSPA - Fall prevention resources
Avoiding falls within your home - RoSPA
Preventing falls in your home: a guide to safety aids - RoSPA
Preventing falls checklist - RoSPA
Avoiding falls out and about - RoSPA

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Age UK

Information and Advice
Find Services and Support
Age UK Advice Line / 0800 678 1602 (Lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year)
Information guides and factsheets
Make your Home safer - Age UK
Home safety and security - Age UK

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Other Useful Links

RNIB - Vision and eye health
RNIB - Practical and emotional support
RNID - Information and support
RNID - Online Hearing Check

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More on this website

Visit our Information and Advice section
Visit our Staying Active section
Visit our Home Safety section
Visit our Help and Contacts section 
Start your online Self-Assessment

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