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Disabilities

We provide a range of services, including assessment, for people who have a disability, including hearing or sight problems, mobility problems or a learning disability.

We can help people with any disability to be as independent as possible; to be healthy; to take part in the everyday life of their community, including using any facilities on offer; and to be able to do paid work if they wish. We also offer support to the carers of people with a disability.

Top disabilities tasks

   Find out about safeguarding vulnerable adults   Find out about employment and training schemes
   Find out about home adaptations and aids   Get the right help and support by having your needs assessed
   Find out about mental health issues   Organise your own social care support
   Find out about specialist equipment for disabled people   Find out about person centred planning

Partnership boards for disabled people

We are members of two partnership boards that support the needs of disabled people across North Yorkshire. These are the physical and sensory impairment partnership board and the learning disability partnership board.

Charges for social care services

You will have to pay for some social care services you receive but others may be free or at a reduced cost, depending on your financial circumstances.

The amount you pay for social care services is determined through a financial assessment.

Related information from NHS Choices

Links to health information for disabled people on the NHS Choices website.


Disability and social care

The disability and social care section provides information about living with a disability; independent living; adjusting to disability; working with disability; and more.


Adjusting to disability

More than 80 per cent of disabled people were born without their disability and the majority of disabled people became disabled in adulthood. For more information, see the adjusting to disability page.


Life with a disability

Each individual with a disability faces different challenges and health conditions. For more information, see the life with a disability page.

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Disabilities - frequently asked questions
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Useful downloads
Valuing people - a strategy for learning disability [390kb] [pdf]
The government's white paper on learning disabilities, setting out how the government will provide new opportunities for children and adults with learning disabilities and their families to live full and independent lives in their local communities.
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Contacts
Customer services centre (social care enquiries)
Full contact details for the customer services centre, including how to call in personally, can be found below.
social.care@northyorks.gov.uk
Tel: 0845 034 9410
Fax: 01609 532009
Full details for Customer services centre (social care enquiries)
Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns (adult social care)
Help us get it right. Please tell us your views about adult social care services provided by North Yorkshire County Council. Your comments can help us to improve our services and plan for the future.
social.complaints@northyorks.g...
Tel: 01609 532638
Fax: 01609 532025
Full details for Compliments, complaints, comments and concerns (adult social care)



Carers and caring
Carers and caring
Information and support for carers in North Yorkshire
Supported employment
Supported employment
Find out more about supported employment
Your Support, Your Way
Your Support, Your Way
Giving you more choice and control over your social care
North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009
This page was last updated on 5 September 2012