Useful Contacts, Resources and Websites

• Ricability, UK - Consumer Reports
  Ricability is an independent research charity in England which publishes practical, actionable and unbiased guides for older and disabled consumers based on thorough professional research. All reports are based on independent research carried out by Ricability, including as appropriate user trials, technical tests, survey work or desk research. Its reports cover topics ranging from the adaptations available for your car or traveling on public transport, to making your kitchen easier to use, to choosing a microwave oven that is easy to use.
  
  
• Disabled Living Foundation
  The DLF provides comprehensive information about daily living equipment. The DLF also has a UK based products website called Living Made Easy and an online self-assessment tool (SARA)
  380-384 Harrow Road
  London W9 2HU
  England
  Helpline: 00 44 845 130 9177 (10am to 4pm)
  Email: advice@dlf.org.uk
  Website: www.dlf.org.uk
  DLF products website: www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk
  
  
• AskSARA
  AskSARA is a useful online, self-assessment tool developed by the DLF (see above). The user selects the topic within three broad categories ie your health, your home, or daily activities. SARA then asks the user various questions in order to be able to produce a report with advice and product suggestions suitable for the user and their specific circumstances.