Useful organisations and websites

OTHER USEFUL LOCAL CONTACTS

Connect to Support Hampshire

An online community directory for adults in Hampshire to access information, advice and services designed to help regain or maintain independence, health and wellbeing. Web: www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk

If you provide or attend a dementia support group in Hampshire that is not listed here, please contact enquiries@carechoices.co.uk

These useful organisations and websites were used in the compilation of this book. For full links to references, visit

www.carechoices.co.uk/dementia

Age UK

The country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Tel: 0800 055 6112 Web: www.ageuk.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Disease International

The international federation of Alzheimer’s associations around the world. Tel: 0207 981 0880 • Web: www.alz.co.uk

Alzheimer’s Society

The UK’s leading dementia support and research charity. Also runs an online discussion forum for anyone affected by dementia and has video content on YouTube. Tel: 0333 150 3456 (Dementia Connect support line). Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk/talkingpoint Web: www.youtube.com/user/AlzheimersSociety

Alzheimer’s Research UK

The UK’s leading research charity aiming to defeat dementia. • Tel: 0300 111 5555 Web: www.alzheimersresearchuk.org

AskSARA / Living Made Easy

Guided advice about daily living and equipment. Tel: 0300 999 0004 Web: https://asksara.livingmadeeasy.org.uk Web: www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk

Barnardo’s

Barnardo’s transforms the lives of the most vulnerable children through services, campaigning and research. Web: www.barnardos.org.uk

Belong

A charitable organisation that provides high quality but affordable residential care for older people. • Web: www.belong.org.uk

Beth Britton

Freelance campaigner, consultant, writer and blogger specialising in issues affecting older people, health and social care and specifically

dementia. Blogs at D4Dementia. Web: www.bethbritton.com or

www.d4dementia.blogspot.co.uk

Care Choices

Assistance with finding care and support. Searchable website. Web: www.carechoices.co.uk

Carers Trust

A major charity for, with and about carers, with a dedicated site for professionals. Tel: 0300 772 9600 Web: www.carers.org

Carers UK

The UK’s only national membership charity for carers. A support network and a movement for change. Tel: 0808 808 7777 Web: www.carersuk.org

Carers Week

Annual awareness campaign to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers. Web: www.carersweek.org

Care Quality Commission

Independent regulator of care services in England. Tel: 03000 616161 Web: www.cqc.org.uk

Care UK

The UK’s largest independent provider of health and social care. Tel: 0333 321 0939 Web: www.careuk.com

Citizens Advice

Free independent and confidential advice on a range of topics. Tel: 0800 144 8848 Web: www.citizensadvice.org.uk

DSDC The Dementia Centre

International centre of knowledge and expertise dedicated to improving the lives of people with dementia. Tel: 01786 467740 Web: www.dementia.stir.ac.uk

Dementia Action Alliance

Organisations across England committed to transforming the lives of people with dementia and their carers. Web: www.dementiaaction.org.uk

Dementia Adventure

A registered community interest company offering dementia holidays, training, research, dementia-friendly venues, consultancy and more. Tel: 01245 237548 Web: www.dementiaadventure.co.uk

Dementia Challengers

Information when caring for a relative with dementia. Web:

www.facebook.com/dementia.challengers

Dementia Friends

Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme, the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. Web: www.dementiafriends.org.uk

Dementia Roadmap

A web-based platform providing information about dementia alongside local information to assist primary care staff. Web: www.dementiaroadmap.info

Dementia UK

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia. Also offers Admiral Nurse service. Tel: 0800 888 6678 Web: www.dementiauk.org

Department of Health and Social Care

The Government department responsible for public health issues. Information on what the Government’s doing about dementia and video content on YouTube. Web:

www.youtube.com/user/departmentofhealth

Dying Matters

A coalition which aims to help people talk more openly about dying, death and bereavement, and to make plans for the end of life. Web: www.dyingmatters.org

GOV.UK

Government services and information. Web: www.gov.uk

Social Care Blog

Department of Health blog for anyone working in, or receiving support from, the care and support sector. Web: https://socialcare.blog.gov.uk

Helpguide.org

An American guide to mental, emotional and social health. • Web: www.helpguide.org

Hospice UK

Charity for all those involved in palliative, end of life and hospice care. Tel: 0207 520 8200 • Web: www.hospiceuk.org

Join Dementia Research

A nationwide service that allows people to register their interest in volunteering for dementia research studies. Web: www.joindementiaresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Kate Swaffer

Kate lives with dementia and blogs about the critical issues impacting a person living with a diagnosis of dementia and their families and close friends. Web: www.kateswaffer.com

Learning for the Fourth Age

Seeks to address the gap in provision of educational and learning services to people who receive social care support. Tel: 07545 842315 • Web: www.l4a.org.uk

Life Story Network – tide

Tide – ‘together in dementia everyday’ is an involvement network that recognises family carers of people with dementia are experts by experience, experts that can play a significant role in supporting other carers, influencing policy and shaping improved, responsive, local commissioned services. Tel: 0151 237 2669 • Web: www.tide.uk.net

Marie Curie

Charity supporting people living with any terminal illness, and their families. Tel: 0800 090 2309 • Web: www.mariecurie.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation

Charity improving the lives of those with mental health conditions. Web: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Money Helper

Free, impartial money advice, including benefits. Tel: 0800 138 7777 Web: www.moneyhelper.org.uk

Music for Dementia

A nationwide campaign designed to improve accessibility to music as a tool to support emotional health and wellbeing for people living with dementia in the UK. Tel: 07989 355338 • Email: info@m4d2020.com Web: https://legacy.musicfordementia.org.uk

National Activity Providers Association

Charity committed to improving quality of life, through person-centred activities, for older people. Tel: 01494 590421 Web: www.napa-activities.co.uk

National LGB&T Partnership, The

Reducing health inequalities and improving access to health and social care for LGB&T people. Tel: 0207 064 6500 Web:

www.consortium.lgbt/nationallgbtpartnership

NHS Website, The

Information from the NHS about all aspects of health and living well. Web: www.nhs.uk

Orders of St John Care Trust, The

Care provider operating across Lincolnshire, Suffolk, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and West Sussex. Tel: 0800 988 8133 Web: www.osjct.co.uk

Playlist for Life

A music and dementia charity based in Glasgow and covering the whole of the United Kingdom. Its aim is to ensure everyone living with dementia has access to a personalised playlist and for everyone who meets them to be aware of it. The charity offers free advice and resources to anyone affected by dementia who could benefit from the power of music. Tel: 0141 404 0683 Email: info@playlistforlife.org.uk Web: www.playlistforlife.org.uk

Revitalise

A national charity providing respite care in a holiday setting for disabled people and carers. Tel: 0303 303 0145 Web: www.revitalise.org.uk

RICE

The Research Institute for the Care of Older People. Web: www.rice.org.uk

Royal Voluntary Service

A volunteer organisation that enriches the lives of older people and their families. Tel: 0330 555 0310 Web: www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

Social Care Institute for Excellence

Information, guidance, resources and accredited training for anyone supporting people with dementia. Web: www.scie.org.uk/dementia

Sensory Trust

Creates accessible and engaging outdoor experiences, including projects for people living with dementia. Web: www.sensorytrust.org.uk

Silver Line, The

Free 24-hour helpline providing information, friendship and advice for older people. Helpline: 0800 470 8090 Web: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Tommy On Tour

One man’s mission to raise awareness of dementia. Has video content on YouTube – search ‘Tommy on tour’. • Web:

www.tommy-on-tour-2011.blogspot.co.uk

Tourism for All

A national charity dedicated to standards of world class tourism, which are welcoming to all. Tel: 0845 124 9971 Web: www.tourismforall.org.uk

Truthful Kindness

Tru is a person with dementia symptoms who blogs about her life. Web: www.truthfulkindness.com

Young Dementia UK

A charity that helps people whose lives are affected by young onset dementia. Web: www.youngdementiauk.org

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The White House is a successfully run family business created by Julie Harrison in 1983. Julie’s daughter, Emma is the Registered Manager and her son, Neil manages both the maintenance and the grounds. Together they share the day to day management of the home.

The home consists of the Main House and 3 purpose built connected units which allow free-flowing access to all areas, for all residents. The Main House is set over 3 floors with a lift and two stairwells providing easy access for all.

For more information on how we can help and the services we provide, please contact us using the details below.

01489 210080

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The publisher of this Guide, Care Choices, also produces the Connect to Support Hampshire Care Guide, in collaboration with Hampshire County Council. A new, 2021/22 edition is available, giving readers crucial information on how to access, and pay for, care services throughout Hampshire.

www.carechoices.co.uk

If you’re growing concerned about your care options, or just want some more information on what your choices may be, the Connect to Support Hampshire Care Guide can help. With information to help you understand your options, where to go for advice and how the paying for care system works, it can support you to make informed decisions.

There are comprehensive listings of all registered care services throughout Hampshire, plus checklists to help you ask the right questions when visiting services.

For a free copy of the Connect to Support Hampshire Care Guide 2021/22, call 023 9268 0810 in Portsmouth or 023 8083 3003 in Southampton. Residents in the Hampshire County Council area can pick up an additional copy of the Guide from their local library.

With thanks

The compilation of this book would not have been possible without assistance, contributions and support from Beth Britton; Sharon Blackburn CBE RGN RMN, National Care Forum; Jane Ward, Hampshire Dementia Alliance; Claire Henry, Hospice UK and Dying Matters; The Orders of St John Care Trust; Home Instead; Belong; Care UK; Abbie Twaits and Nicola Shepherd, Hampshire County Council; Laura Mouzouris-Lodge, Andover Mind; Nicola Judd, SO:Linked; Matthew Winnington, Solent Mind; and those who supplied their personal stories of supporting someone with dementia.

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