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: helpline@al-anonuk.org.uk Web: www.al-anonuk.org.uk Alzheimer’s Society Tel: 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 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 British Red Cross Provides support at home, transport and mobility aids to help people when they face a crisis in their daily lives. Tel: 0344 871 1111 Email: contactus@redcross.org.uk Web: www.redcross.org.uk Care Choices Free, independent assistance with finding care providers. Searchable website. Web: www.carechoices.co.uk Care Quality Commission Independent regulator of care services in England. Tel: 03000 616161 Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk Web: www.cqc.org.uk
Carers Trust Works to improve support, services and recognition for anyone living with the challenges of caring, unpaid, for a family member or friend who is ill, frail, disabled or has mental health or addiction issues. Tel: 0300 772 9600 • Email: info@carers.org Web: www.carers.org Carers UK The voice of carers. Tel: 0808 808 7777 • Email: advice@carersuk.org Web: www.carersuk.org Citizens Advice Practical, reliable, up-to-date information on a wide range of topics. • Tel: 0800 144 8848 Web: www.citizensadvice.org.uk Dementia Adventure Provides supported holidays for people with dementia as an alternative to traditional respite where partners, family, friends or carers can enjoy an outdoor break together. Holidays are usually five days long, can be bespoke, are subsidised and are available to anyone across the UK. Tel: 01245 237548 Email: info@dementiaadventure.co.uk Web: www.dementiaadventure.co.uk Elderly Accommodation Counsel Help older people make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs. Web: www.housingcare.org Friends of the Elderly A charity that supports older people who have a range of practical needs. Tel: 0207 730 8263 • Email: enquiries@fote.org.uk Web: www.fote.org.uk Homecare Association Professional association of home care providers from the independent, voluntary, not-for-profit and statutory sectors. Tel: 0208 661 8188 Email: helpline@homecareassociation.org.uk Web: www.homecareassociation.org.uk
Visit www.carechoices.co.uk for further assistance with your search for care
63
