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How Disabled Students Allowance works

September 5, 2017 by Ms_Riot89 Leave a Comment
How Disabled Students Allowance Can Work For You

Being student with chronic illness or disability isn’t easy, but university can be a very rewarding experience. Disabled students allowance was absolute lifesaver to me! It provides equipment and support to help you achieve your potential, regardless of your health situation. What is Disabled Students Allowance? Its an allowance for equipment and services for those … [Read more…]

Posted in: Access, Disability rights, Education, Health, Mobility aids, Money, Social Care Tagged: access, accessible, assistive technology, chronic health issues, chronic illness, college, Disability, disabled, Disabled Student Allowance, Education, health, mobility aid, social care, social services, university

85 Self Care Ideas For Wheelies & Spoonies

September 4, 2017 by Ms_Riot89 Leave a Comment
85 Self Care Ideas for Wheelies and Spoonies

I had a call from my friend about the lack of self care in my life (see that post here) and I started looking for self care ideas that work for us wheelies and spoonies…There weren’t that many! Many I found focused on physical health and fitness, or included lots of outdoors things, which if … [Read more…]

Posted in: Access, Education, Health, Household, Mental health, Money Tagged: accessible, care, chronic health issues, chronic illness, diet, Disability, disabled, health, mental health, Minerals, recovery, self care, spoonie, Wheelie

Employing A Personal Assistant or Carer

July 10, 2017 by Ms_Riot89 Leave a Comment
Employing A Personal Assistant Or Carer

Having a the right personal assistant can open up many opportunities that weren’t previously available to you. Having the wrong personal assistant for you can be troublesome at best! It can seem like a daunting process, but it really doesn’t need to be. I hope this guide will help you find the right match for … [Read more…]

Posted in: Disability rights, Health, Money, Social Care

A Guide to Direct Payments for Social Care

June 20, 2017 by Ms_Riot89 Leave a Comment
A Guide to Direct Payments for Social Care

Direct payments were brought in to help people have more control over their care. I have found them to be really helpful and a much better alternative to agency-led care. They’ve allowed me to have a more “normal” life. Yes I too HATE that word. But, doing what I want, when, where and how I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Health, Household, Money, Social Care, Uncategorized Tagged: care, chronic health issues, chronic illness, DIrect payments, Disability, disabled, social care, social services

How to save money on your bills as a disabled person

April 23, 2017 by Ms_Riot89 Leave a Comment
How to save money on your bills as a disabled person

Bills are probably one of the worst parts of adulting. It’s even worse when you have a disability or chronic illness, limited income and higher consumption of water, gas and electricity as a result. But, there are some little known ways of reducing your bills that aren’t always publicised. Have you checked your bills? My … [Read more…]

Posted in: Household, Money Tagged: Bills, chronic health issues, chronic illness, council tax, Disability, electricity, gas, Money, water

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