General Help & Information

	Help The Hospices: Help the Hospices is the national charity for the hospice movement. This website gives general information about hospice care and up to date information for hospice professionals. www.helpthehospices.org.uk
	Hospice Net: A website for patients and families facing life-threatening illness. Hospice Net, based in the United States, is an independent not for profit internet focused organisation which aims to provide "information and support to patients and families facing life-threatening illnesses". This collection of resources and articles is set out simply so that visitors can easily browse the sections for patients, carers and material on bereavement. Most articles are accompanied by further links and each offers the facility to email the item to friends and colleagues. www.hospicenet.org
	The British Home: (Formerly British Home and Hospital for Incurables).A nursing home providing long term, short term and respite care to chronically sick and disabled people. www.britishhome.org.uk
	Counsel and Care: A national charity offering free and confidential advice to older people, their relatives and professionals. This website gives information on how to contact the charity and gain advice about help at home, welfare benefits, finding residential or nursing home accommodation and sources of financial help. www.counselandcare.org.uk
	Elderly Accommodation Counsel: Is a registered charity, which maintains a nationwide database of all forms of accommodation for older people, sheltered housing for sale and rent and residential care homes. On the website there is general advice on finding accommodation as well as a database of accommodation in all areas of the UK. There is also contact information and an advice phone line. www.housingcare.org
	Surgery Door Support Groups: A comprehensive listing of over 2000 UK support groups and advice centres. www.surgerydoor.co.uk
	British Red Cross: Provides a number of services for vulnerable people, including a Medical loans scheme, a service for those temporarily deprived of their regular carer, and a transport and escort service. The website offers information on the services available and how to find and contact your nearest branch. www.redcross.org.uk
	The Cinnamon Trust: A specialist national charity for people in their last years of life and their much loved companion animals. This site provides contact information and general information about the charity. www.cinnamon.org.uk
	The Samaritans: Always there at any hour to offer confidential emotional support to those in crisis and in danger of taking their own lives. On this website you can find your local branch, gain contact information, and what to expect should you call. www.samaritans.org.uk