Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Directory of Services

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Age Concern is an independent charity supporting older people in Liverpool and Sefton to live happy, healthy, fulfilled lives.

T: 0151 330 5678
E: mail@ageconcernliverpoolandsefton.org.uk
W: ageconcernliverpoolandsefton.org.uk

Age Space offers a directory of information services for people caring for elderly parents. Covering care givers, financial and legal information to information on useful products for the elderly.

E: Online form
W: agespace.org

Age UK is dedicated to supporting people in later life. They offer an extensive range of advice on a wide variety of issues such as accessing healthcare, housing, residential care and finances.

T: 0800 678 1602
E: Online form
W: ageuk.org.uk

Age UK is dedicated to supporting people in later life. They offer an extensive range of advice on a wide variety of issues such as accessing healthcare, housing, residential care and finances.

T: 0800 678 1602
E: Online form
W: ageuk.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia charity. They campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today. Their wide range of support services ensures nobody should have to face dementia alone, including Dementia Connect which transforms the support people receive and provides the right support in the best way for each individual. This combines face-to-face support with telephone and online advice and information offered by specially trained Dementia Advisers. Their comprehensive directory allows you to find advice and information support services local to you.

T: 0333 150 3456
E: Online form
W: alzheimers.org.uk

The British Legion supports serving and ex-serving personnel all year round, every day of the week.

T: 0808 802 8080
E: info@britishlegion.org.uk
W: britishlegion.org.uk

Premier guide to UK charities

W: charitychoice.co.uk

The Housing Care site is run by the charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC). It provides comprehensive, impartial information to help people make plans for later life, including specialist directories and information on nursing homes and residential care homes, as well as sheltered housing, extra care housing and retirement villages, across the UK. It also provides over 2,000 sales and lettings vacancies every week.

E: Online form
W: housingcare.org

Independent Age can provide clear, free and impartial advice on a large variety of issues, including care and support, money and benefits, health and mobility.

T: 0800 319 6789
E: charity@independentage.org
W: independentage.org

Liverpool Cares is a community network of younger and older neighbours hanging out and helping one another in our rapidly changing city.

W: liverpoolcares.org.uk

My Home Life is a UK wide initiative that promotes quality of life and delivers positive change in care homes for older people. They provide a range of information and resources for older people and their family when they are looking for care homes.

T: 0207 040 5776
E: mhl@city.ac.uk
W: myhomelife.org.uk

The Older Peoples Advocacy Alliance (OPAAL) believes that there are specific circumstances where all individuals must have a right to the support of an independent advocate to ensure that their own interests and preferences are acknowledged and addressed. Although OPAAL does not provide advocacy services itself, their website can be used to help you locate an appropriate service near to where you live.

E: admin@opaal.org.uk
W: opaal.org.uk

The Red Cross offers a variety of practical, local and emotional support across the UK and internationally. This includes help with loneliness, cost of living or returning home after a hospital stay. The Red Cross also hire out wheelchairs or other practical equipment.

T: 0808 196 3651
W: redcross.org.uk

Care and support for the elderly population – reducing loneliness amongst older people by bringing generations together in friendship and shared experiences.

T: 0800 716 543
W: reengage.org.uk

UK National volunteer charity

E: comments@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
T: 0330 555 0310
W: royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk

TeleCareline is a 24 hour service that provides and monitors a range of equipment and sensors. These can be worn, or put in a person’s home to help them remain independent. When alarms go off, support is provided, which can be from a neighbour or friend, a service organised by TeleCareline or the emergency services.

T: 0800 635 7000
E: support@telecarechoice.co.uk
W: telecarechoice.co.uk