Provides a 24-hour nursing service for 125 chronically sick and severely disabled people. Residents have access to social and leisure activities, physiotherapy and diversional therapies, as well as a dentist, optician, chiropodist and counsellor, all on site.

Carers National Association
Ruth Pitter House, 20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1A 4JT
Tel: 0207 490 8818
Fax: 0207 490 8824
Helpline: 0808 808 7777 (Mon-Fri 10am-12noon and 2-4pm)
E-mail: internet@ukcarers.org

Provides information and advice for anyone who is caring for a sick, disabled or elderly friend or relative at home. Publishes "The Carer" to highlight the needs and problems of carers. Puts carers in touch with each other.

Crossroads - Caring for carers
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2PN
Tel: 01788 573653
Fax: 01788 565498
E-mail: alisonthompson@crossroads.org.uk

Provides practical respite to carers by providing trained care attendants to take the place of the regular carer. There are over 200 independent Crossroads organisations throughout the UK.

Field Lane Foundation
16 Vine Hill, London EC1R 5EA
Tel: 020 7837 0412
Fax: 020 7278 4312

Invalids at Home
17 Lapstone Gardens, Kenton, Harrow HA3 0EB
Tel: 020 8907 1706

Supports people with severe disability or long-term illness to live at home, by making grants which are supplementary to statutory provision. This could include providing equipment to improve safety and independence and meet emergencies.

Leonard Cheshire
30 Millbank, London SW1P 4QD
Tel: 020 7802 8200
Fax: 020 7802 8250
E-mail: LCF@community.co.uk
Web address: www.leonard-cheshire.org

Provides care and support services for disabled people and their carers. Runs residential homes, care-at-home services, day care and respite care, as well as national and international programmes for the placement of young people in employment and to increase self-sufficiency.

Motor Neurone Disease Association
David Niven House, 10-15 Notre Dame Mews, Northampton NN1 2BG
Tel: 01604 250505
Helpline: 084457 626262
Fax: 01604 624726
E-mail: nmdassociation@dial.pipex.com
Web address: www.businessconnections.com/mnd

Provides information, advice and support to patients and their families. Services include equipment loan, limited grants for home nursing, residential care, holidays and specialist equipment purchase. Funds research and supports clinical trials.

Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association
6 Avonmore Road, London W14 8RL
Tel: 020 7602 6274
Fax: 020 7371 1807
E-mail: charity@rukba.org.uk

Restrictions on age, ability and income apply. Annuities are granted to support older and disabled people to live independently in their own homes. Also tries to provide places in residential homes, if advisable. Additional help may be given for exceptional expenses, nursing home fees and clothing.

Strode Park Foundation for Disabled People
Stroud Park House, Herne, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 7NE
Tel: 01227 373292
Fax: 01227 369033
E-mail: info@strodepark.org.uk
Web address: www.strodepark.org.uk

Provides permanent and short-term residential and nursing care for physically disabled people; day care; community care schemes; specialised community transport; residential and non-residential training courses in independent living skills for young disabled people; and self-catering holidays for disabled people and their families.