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Useful local contacts
Age UK Isle of Wight
Provides various services benefitting the community, enabling you to be involved with your community in a meaningful and positive way if you are older. Tel: 01983 525282 • Email: info@ageukiw.org.uk Web: www.ageuk.org.uk/isleofwight
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Support Workers
The National Dementia Helpline can provide information, support, guidance and signposting to other appropriate organisations. It is open from 9.00am to 8.00pm, Monday to Wednesday; 9.00am to 5.00pm, Thursday and Friday; and 10.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday and Sunday. The service may be closed occasionally during these times for operational reasons or because of a staff shortage. Tel: 023 9289 2035 Dementia Connect support line: 0333 150 3456 Email: portsmouth@alzheimers.org.uk
Carers IW
Provides information, support and advocacy to carers. The service works with carers who either live on the Isle of Wight or care for someone living on the Isle of Wight. Services are free and confidential. Carers IW Centre, The Riverside, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR Tel: 01983 533173 • Email: info@carersiw.org.uk Web: www.carersiw.org.uk
Citizens Advice Isle of Wight
Isle Help Advice Centre, County Hall, High Street, Newport PO30 1UD Free Advice Line: 0800 144 8848 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm).
Community Action Isle of Wight
Aims to promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community. The Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR Helpline: 01983 524058 Email: hello@actioniw.org.uk Web: www.communityactionisleofwight.org.uk
Independent Arts
Works predominantly with older people, addressing dementia, social isolation and disadvantage. Uses therapeutic arts activities to improve health, wellbeing and quality of life. Also runs free projects in the community, including singing and dance for wellbeing and dementia and paid-for workshops in care homes. • 48-49 High Street, Newport PO30 1SE Tel: 01983 822437 Email: info@independentarts.org.uk Web: www.independentarts.org.uk
Isle Help
Partnership of local voluntary sector organisations offering information and advice on a wide range of subjects. • Tel: 01983 823898 National Adviceline: 0800 144 8848 Web: www.islehelp.me
Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Provides services across acute hospital services, ambulance services, community services, mental health services and prison healthcare. Trust Headquarters, St Mary’s Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport PO30 5TG Tel: 01983 822099 • Web: www.iow.nhs.uk
RNID
Aims to improve your life and the lives of your family if you are hard of hearing or deaf. Provides the Sensory Service which gives advice, equipment and support to aid independence. 17b Riverway, Newport PO30 5UX Tel: 01983 529533 • Text: 07918 740936 Email: iow@RNID.org.uk
Sight for Wight
Provides support and rehabilitation services through advice and equipment if you are blind or partially sighted. Millbrooke House, 137 Carisbrooke Road, Newport PO30 1DD Tel: 01983 522205 • Web: www.iwsb.org.uk
Southern Advocacy Service
Provides volunteer and paid advocates to support you if you have a learning disability. Will work with you based on your needs and provides Independent Mental Health Advocacy. The Riverside Centre, The Quay, Newport PO30 2QR Tel: 01983 559299 Email: info@southernadvocacyservices.co.uk Web: www.southernadvocacyservices.co.uk
Providing our residents with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which their care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance.
Offering Services:
• Residential Care • Respite Care • Visiting pod • Activities Programme
Tel: 01983 873655 E-mail: enquiries@thelimes.info
43 Foreland Road, Bembridge, Isle of Wight PO35 5XN
Inspiring & enabling people to live a meaningful life
Our home remains open for new, safe admissions following the Government and World Health Organisation’s guidelines. Dementia Care Nursing Care Residential Care Short-term Stays
Solent Grange Nursing Home is situated just two minutes away from Butterfly World. With a delightful mix of old and new architecture, this home offers outstanding care and support delivered by a fully trained team.
Staplers Road, Wootton, Isle of Wight PO33 4RW Tel: 01983 882 382
Email: solent@futurecaregroup.com www.solentgrangenursinghome.co.uk Set in an ideal location with landscaped gardens, the home offers 55 spacious en-suite rooms with showers, a wide range of facilities and 24-hour expert care. Solent Grange Nursing Home is part of the Future Care Group – a leading provider of high-quality care homes, dedicated to creating unique settings and delivering outstanding care.
GLANVILLES DAMANT
L E G A L S E R V I C E S
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE · NATIONAL EXPER TISE
Specialising in all aspects of later life planning.
Our areas of expertise include:
Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, Care Fee Planning, Wills and Asset Protection.
www.gdlegalservices.co.uk
01983 527878 hello@gdlegalservices.co.uk
Keeping the life they love, while getting the care they need
People across Isle of Wight are choosing to stay in the comfort of their own homes with Elder live-in care. We work with both families and local authorities to find a skilled and vetted carer who can move in, and help transform later life.
Provides personalised, one-to-one care Supports a range of needs from personal care to housekeeping Protects a person’s way of life Provides a better continuity of care Can support recovery and health outcomes
Helps older couples to stay together Affordable alternative to the care home
Care can be arranged quickly Every carer is DBS checked, assessed, and referenced
At Elder we offer:
Companionship On-going or short-term care Respite care Palliative care Dementia care
“Elder provides choice and matches carers to the specific needs of my patients and their families. The service is always responsive and in some cases the request for a carer has been “ arranged within 48 hours - I couldn’t recommend Elder more highly.
Dr Mashkur Khan, Consultant Geriatrician
