Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske, Truro TR1 3LJ Tel: 01872 250000 St Michael’s Hospital Trelissick Road, Hayle TR27 4JA Tel: 01736 758854 West Cornwall Hospital St Clare Street, Penzance TR18 2PF Tel: 01736 874000 Shared Lives South West A social care service that enables people with a learning disability or mental health issues, older people, parents with a learning disability and people with dementia to get support in the ordinary homes of its approved carers. Trewellard Farm, Wheal Rose, Scorrier, Redruth TR16 5DH Tel: 01209 891888 Email: cornwall@sharedlivessw.org.uk Web: www.sharedlivessw.org.uk
Tremorvah Industries Endeavours to match the best mobility equipment to people’s needs and aspirations. Unit 8, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Truro TR4 9LD Tel: 01872 324340 Email: enquiries.tremorvah@cornwall.gov.uk Web: www.tremorvah.co.uk Information Services Information Services are located in major towns across Cornwall. Specialists will be able to advise you on all council services, including how Adult Social Care can help you with your search for care. Adult Social Care has a dedicated referral team, which can be contacted on 0300 1234 131. General enquiries are also welcome by email at adultcare@cornwall.gov.uk Find details of your local Information Service at www.cornwall.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/ contacting-the-council/information-service
Support in Cornwall Find out more about what services and events are provided in your local community, as well as information and advice. Web: www.supportincornwall.org.uk
Useful national contacts Age UK Tel: 0800 055 6112 • Web: www.ageuk.org.uk Al-Anon Family Groups Worried about someone’s drinking? Help and hope for families and friends of alcoholics. Helpline: 0800 008 6811 (10.00am to 10.00pm). Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk Web: www.al-anonuk.org.uk Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect support line: 0333 150 3456 (Monday to Wednesday, 9.00am to 8.00pm; Thursday and Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm; and Saturday and Sunday, 10.00am to 4.00pm). Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk
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Association of Charitable Organisations A national umbrella body for benevolent charities. Tel: 0207 255 4480 • Email: info@aco.uk.net Web: www.aco.uk.net British Institute of Learning Disabilities (BILD) Committed to improving the quality of life for people with a learning disability. Tel: 0121 415 6960 Email: enquiries@bild.org.uk Web: www.bild.org.uk Care Choices Free, independent assistance with finding care providers. Searchable website. Web: www.carechoices.co.uk
Se a rch f or ca r e a t www. ca re c h o i c e s .c o .u k t o fi n d s u p p o r t i n y o u r are a
