Health & Wellbeing
The Thalidomide Trust exists to help beneficiaries with all aspects of your daily living and to support your wellbeing.
This includes providing information on these areas as well as support services. You can also contact the Health & Wellbeing team on 01480 474074 or by email.
Choose from the topics below to find out more.
About the Team & Service
See our Health & Wellbeing team, find out how they can help you and contact the team
Emotional Wellbeing
Improve and maintain your emotional wellbeing and mental health to help you cope with daily living
Health
Find information on a range of health issues relevant to people affected by thalidomide
Getting Out and About
Getting out and about with accessible travel arrangements or support helps maintain independence and wellbeing
In and Outside Home
Find out about adaptions and equipment to be as independent as possible and live well at home
Death and Dying
Guidance on registering a death and planning for death to ensure a person’s wishes are carried out
Living Well
Learn the importance of being aware of how we live, taking care of ourselves and keeping as active as possible
Care and Carers
How to get support or care to live your daily life, if needed due to ageing or disabilities
Professionals Directory
Find medical or other healthcare professionals who have experience treating thalidomide affected people
Medical Matters Blog
Read articles, written by Trust medical advisers, on a range of subjects relevant to people affected by thalidomide
Resources
We have a range of Health & Wellbeing information available as videos and factsheets, written for beneficiaries