Elderly Care Advice

Dementia UK

Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Telephone: 0800 888 6678

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Telephone: 0800 169 2081

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society

Alzheimer's Society offers specialist support for those living with Dementia, provide welfare advice for them and their families, and provide a link to social groups.

Telephone: 0300 123 4589

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Community Connect

The Community Connect service is run by the Curo Group and covers the whole of North Somerset. It aims to support elderly people to stay connected, supported and active in their communities so that they can remain living independently at home for as long as they choose. Community Connect is able to help people by improving their awareness of services, support and advice and by helping them to access support.

Telephone: 01275 888 803

Email: communityconnect@curo-group.co.uk

Care Connect (North Somerset Council)

Having support and care at home, if needed, can enable people to remain independent for as long as possible. The Care Connect service is the first point of contact for this and all social care enquiries in North Somerset. It offers impartial advice on social care issues including care link, home care and residential and nursing homes. The service is available Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. They can guide you towards social care services and put you in touch with voluntary, statutory or private sector organisations for help (e.g respite care, domiciliary care, care homes, safeguardig concerns).

Telephone: 01275 888 801

Email: care.connect@n-somerset.gov.uk

Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Telephone: 0800 4708 090

Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk

Vita Minds

Vita Minds is a free service available for psychological help and support for depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder, excessive worry or low mood. You don't need to vsit a GP to get this help.

Telephone: 0333 200 1893

Website: www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk

Emergency out of hours contact

NHS Helpline: 111

AWP 24/7 Response Line: 0300 303 1320