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Community Agencies & Support Groups

This section covers the main Social Services available for people with a disability. Some decisions seem hard to make, and some personal issues hard to resolve. Getting access to the right type Notsetof information can also appear daunting at times.These include agencies that offer personal help such as counselling and information services, as well as help for financial matters and emergency assistance.

Typical issues people want help with include:

  • Planning the future
  • Financial issues
  • Getting help in the home
  • Community Services that assist people to stay at home
  • Community Residential living options/Supported Living/Semi-independent living.

In addition people will often experience personal or relationship difficulties. Some typical situations people face are:

  • Handling feelings of depression, loneliness or fear
  • Relationship or familiy changes
  • Coping with change
View Community Agencies and Support Groups for your area.