DLF - Disabled Living Foundation (Part Of Shaw Trust)

Part of Shaw Trust, DLF is a national charity providing impartial advice, information and training on independent living since 1969. It is a founder member of the Information Standard, a certification scheme for health and social care information. We are the UK’s leading source of impartial information and expert advice on independent living. A national charity, we have built up over 40 years an unparalleled range of information on daily living equipment and other useful advice for people who might need some help in living their live to the full. With a huge range of equipment available, sometimes it can be confusing. How do you know what is available? Where do you go to buy equipment? How do you know what is right for you? How do you know if a supplier is reputable? DLF provides all the answers to these questions. Our vision DLF wants every older or disabled person to be able to exercise choice over their lives to be treated with respect and dignity to live independently or with support and to have the best quality of life. Our mission DLF wants every older or disabled person to have the impartial information and expert advice they need to make choices about their daily lives - and front-line staff to be well trained and well informed. DLF Training DLF has been providing training to professionals for over 30 years. All courses are written by industry experts and delivered by experienced trainers who have worked in the fields they are teaching in.