A - Z Information Directory

Please click on a letter below to find the service you are interested in.

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Debt
For help and advice on dealing with debt problems contact:

National Debtline
Consumer Credit Counselling Service
Citizens Advice Bureau
Speakeasy Advice Centre in Porth offers free legal advice on debt, welfare and benefit issues.

Decorating
Your local Care & Repair Agency may be able to provide details of local decorators.

Dementia
Information and support for suffers of dementia and their families is available from Solace.  See also Alzheimer's Society.

Depression - See 'Mental Health Problems'.

Dentists - See 'Health Services' and 'Health Costs'.
For people not registered with a dentist, see Emergency Dentist (RCT) or Welsh Dental Helpline.

Direct Payments
People with a Community Care Plan who wish to organise their own care can receive Direct Payments from their local authority in order to pay for it.  See 'Independent Living Schemes' for further information.

Disabled Facilities Grants
Available for adaptions to the home necessary to ensure access to basic amenities.  Means tested.  To apply contact Social Services departments or relevant local authority.

Disabled Toilet Keys
See RADAR

Drug & Alcohol Abuse
For help and advice on dealing with drug or alcohol misuse contact:

RISMS (Rhondda Integrated Substance Misuse Service)
For more informaion telephone 01443 440 440 ext. 5757

TEDS (across Rhondda Cynon Taff)
For more information visit www.teds.org.uk or telephone 01685 880 090

Drug Aid (Merthyr Tydifl & Rhondda Cynon Taff)
For more information visit www.drugaidcymru.com or telephone 0870 060 0310

WGCADA (West Glamorgan Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Ltd)
For more information visit www.wgcada.org or telephone 01656 667 717

National Drugs Helpline
For more information telephone 0800 77 66 00

Alcoholics Anonymous
For more information visit www. alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk or telphone 0845 769 7555