Physical disabilities
We can help people with a physical disability or chronic health condition and their carers. This includes offering advice, information, equipment and support to enable people to maintain or regain their independence.
Services for people with a physical disability
- Flightways Resource Centre
- Direct Payments
- Equipment/adaptations for your home
- Home Care
- Home meals
- Telecare
- Your Call
- Support groups for people with HIV
How do I get the help that I need?
If you think you need a service or have a general enquiry please contact the Physical and Sensory Impairment Team on 020 8359 6009 or 020 8359 4652 or email disabilities@barnet.gov.uk (full details opposite)
We gather initial information about the help you need. If it is the first time you have contacted us, you may also be asked general questions about your ethnicity, language and religion and the name of your GP. We will then carry out an assessment of your needs with you.
If you need a representative to help you, please contact Advocacy in Barnet on:
- Tel: 020 8201 3415
- Email: admin@advocacyinbarnet.org.uk
or Mind in Barnet on:
- Tel: 020 8343 5700
- Email: admin@mindinbarnet.org.uk
We are a team of social workers, community care officers and specialist rehabilitation officers who are trained to be able to respond to the different needs of people with a physical disability and their carers.
Will I be charged for services?
There is no charge for assessment, for equipment issued or minor adaptations. However, you may be required to pay for some of the services you receive. How much you pay will depend on your income and the amount of help you need.
Once your assessment has been completed, we will ask you to complete a financial assessment form. You may be entitled to benefits and we can give you advice about this when we contact you.
More information:
charging policy
(PDF: 777KB).
Useful publications
- Services for people with a physical or sensory impairment (PDF: 624KB)
- Essential guide for disabled people living in Barnet (PDF: 707KB)
If you would like a copy of either of these publications in your preferred format, you can contact the Information Officer for Adult Social Services:
- Tel: 020 8359 4579
- Email: adultsocialservices@barnet.gov.uk
A full list of newsletters and booklets produced by Adult Social Services can be found on the Adult Social Services Publications Page.
Key strategies and plans
'Our Life, Our Services, Our Say' (PDF: 453 KB) is the first commissioning strategy for Physical and Sensory Impairment Services in Barnet. It sets out the three year modernisation strategy and plan across health and social care.
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