Advice - Health, Medical & Social Care

This area contains advice and guidance to a wide range of issues that can affect your health, medical and social care needs.

Heat Wave Advice

Heatwaves can be dangerous, especially for the very young, very old or those with chronic disease. Please click on further information below to view some of the precautions you may take to stay safe in the sun.

Further information on heat wave advice

Vocational Opportunities

This scheme offers support to people with learning disabilities in day care placements to access vocational opportunities in real work situations.

Further information on vocational opportunities

Falls Service

Dudley Falls Service offers a complete service for those people over 65 years and living in Dudley Borough who have fallen and want to regain their confidence and maintain their independence whilst living at home.

Further information on falls service

National Youth Advocacy Service

The Children's Fund are currently working with the National Youth Advocacy Service to provide on-line information for children and young people aged 5 - 13 years.

Further information on the National Youth Advocacy Service

Good Health for Older People

Keeping Warm in Winter