Support organisations for carers
Alzheimer’s Society
Advice and Information Centre, Edgware Community Hospital,
Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware HA8 0AD
- Tel: 020 8937 7171
- Email: alzheimersinbarnet@yahoo.co.uk
- Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk/barnet
The Alzheimer’s Society employs a Carers Support Worker who can offer information and advice on all aspects of caring.
Barnet Carers Centre
Global House, 303 Ballards Lane, London N12 8NP
- Tel: 020 8343 9698
- Fax: 020 8445 1193
- Email: admin@barnetcarers.org
- Website: www.barnetcarers.org
Barnet Carers Centre provides a wide range of services including advice, information, practical and emotional support to carers of people who are ill, disabled or elderly. They also help former carers, for example, where the person cared for has moved into a residential home or died. The centre offers drop-in facilities, a telephone helpline as well as welfare benefits surgeries, relaxation days, “stressbuster evenings” and counselling. The centre acts as the umbrella organisation for carers’ support groups in the borough, and can provide information about groups which might be relevant for you.
Barnet Care and Support Service (BCASS)
Avenue House, East End Road, Finchley, London N3 3QE
- Tel: 020 8346 0055
Barnet Care and Support Services can provide trained and experienced care workers to support family carers caring for family members, adults or children, with physical or sensory disabilities, learning difficulties or mental health problems. A care worker can take over the responsibilities of the family carer for a short period during the day, evening or overnight to allow the carer to take a break. The respite breaks can be arranged to suit the carer's needs.
Friend in Need (FIN)
- East Barnet Baptist Church, Crescent Road, East Barnet, EN4 8PS
- Tel: 020 8449 8225
- Website: www.ebarnetbaptist.org.uk/fincentre.htm
FIN offers information and advice about:
- service entitlement
- carers and respite care including support groups
- benefit entitlement
- ‘listening ear’ support services
- home visits including assessments
- liaison with health professionals and social workers
- training.
Jewish Care
221 Golders Green, London NW11 9DQ
- Tel: 020 8922 2222 (Helpdesk)
- Email: jewishcaredirect@jcare.org
- Website: www.jewishcare.org.uk
Jewish Care offers the following services:
- carers' support groups including separate groups for caring for dementia and mental health sufferers
- relatives' groups
- specialist social work support and counselling
- respite care in residential and nursing homes
- family support services
- Admiral Nurse Service - professionals qualified in dementia care providing support and advice to carers whom are caring for a relative suffering form dementia related illness
- a befriending scheme
- a ‘Fix-It’ Scheme
- Kennedy Leigh Home Care service providing personal care and practical tasks so that independent living is maintained for as long as possible.
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