What you can do to help yourself

Whether you are looking for ways to stay connected with your community, learn new skills, or find self-help guidance you can get the right support to help you live life on your own terms.

Local groups and services

You can find support in your area to stay social, active and independent by finding groups, clubs, activities, and services in your local community.

There are volunteering, work and learning opportunities to help to get work, employment support, training, education and grants and funding.

There are public and community transport options to help you stay connected, social and independent on our getting out and about page. 

Support to stay independent, which includes information about mobility and accessibility, public toilets, driving and Blue Badge parking is available from our staying independent with sensory and physical disabilities page. 

We work in partnership with the following agencies, visit their websites for more information. 

Help to live independently

There are different types of support to help you stay safe, well and independent.

Technology to help you live independently 

Technology can help you stay safe at home and keep in touch with others. You can find out about equipment, alarms and tools that can support you from our technology to help you live independently page. 

Advocacy: making sure your voice is heard

Information about how you can make sure your voice is heard, can help you say what you want and make sure your views are listened to can be found on our Advocacy page.

Annual health checks

Having annual health checks is important. Find out how to book your health check and what to expect with Suffolk Ordinary Lives.

Paying for care

You may need to pay some or all of the cost of your care. Find out how paying for care works and what help is available.

Personal budgets

A personal budget is the money allocated by us to help meet your care and support needs You can find out more about personal budgets and how they can help you. 

Reviews

We will review your care and support to make sure it is right for you find out what happens at a review and how you can take part.

Housing

In collaboration with Learning Disabilties England and others, Suffolk Ordinary Lives have created a housing guide, where you can find out about different housing options and ways to live more independently. 

Staying safe

It is important that you feel safe at home and in your community, you can find out how to get help if you are worried or need support from the Suffolk Ordinary Lives website.