Services for older people in BHR as part of COVID-19 response
NAME OF ORGANISATION/SCHEME |
HOW TO CONTACT/REFER |
SERVICES PROVIDED |
AREAS SERVED |
British Red Cross – Community Connectors |
Tel: (Christine) 07801 672 682
|
Telephone befriending service |
B&D |
Volunteer drivers, transport, and befriending scheme |
Tel: 020 8724 3317 |
Assistance to older and vulnerable residents of B&D to attend health appointments and social activities that they would normally struggle to attend. |
B&D |
DABD Golden Years programme |
Tel: 0208 215 9770; Email: goldenyears@dabd.org.uk |
Golden Years promotes health, well-being and independence as well as supporting clients to share their skills and participate in their community through volunteering opportunities; clients 60 and over |
B&D |
Reconnections |
Tel: 07732 691470; 0207 050 6535 |
Will be making available “how to” guides for email and Skype. Supporting B&D and Havering with sheltered housing visits for the vulnerable. |
B&D, Havering |
Alzheimer’s UK |
Tel.: 020 8517 4522 (B&D) Email: BD@alzheimers.org.uk Tel.: 01708 739 293 (Hav) Havering@alzheimers.org.uk (Referral with contact details of client, and diagnosis if known) |
Telephone support and signposting service for people with dementia, and their carers. |
B&D, Havering |
Age UK – Di’s Diamonds Peer Support Network |
Tel: 020 8220 6000 |
Low level personal care, shopping, telephone befriending |
BHR |
Age UK Falls Prevention service |
Tel: 020 8220 6000 |
Telephone support, advice and information on healthy eating and physical activity |
BHR |
Samaritans |
Helpline: 01708 765200 |
Support line |
BHR |
SANE |
Tel: Helpline: 0845 767 8000 Website: http://www.sane.org.uk |
Emotional Support and practical advice for anyone suffering from a mental illness |
BHR |
MIND |
Tel: 01708 457040 Web: https://www.haveringmind.org.uk/ |
Befriending service |
BHR |
Cinnamon Trust |
Tel: 01736 757 900 |
Dog walking, emergency pet care for older people |
BHR |
Age UK Handyperson Service |
Tel: 020 8220 6000
|
Handyperson tasks with minimal contact, assessing practical needs during visit, supporting Age UK food parcel delivery |
Havering |
Care Navigation service for older and frail residents |
Tel: 020 8220 6000 |
Home support service, low level personal care, shopping, telephone befriending |
Havering |
Tapestry Peer Support Lunch Club |
Tel: 01708 796600 |
Telephone advice and support for residents with dementia |
Havering |
Social Inclusion Service for people with physical and sensory disability |
Text: 07599 998103; Tel: 01708 476554 Email: admin@hadhavering.co.uk |
Telephone befriending |
Havering |
Community Friends Programme Peer Support for Physical & Sensory Disability |
Text: 07599 998103; Phone: 01708 476554 Email: admin@hadhavering.co.uk |
Telephone befriending for service users |
Havering |