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Carers: Information and support

Age UK Wiltshire

Services include:

  • Befriending
  • Signposting
  • Financial advice

Age UK Wiltshire website

Alzheimer's Society

Comprehensive national website for those living with dementia.

Alzheimer's Society website

Alzheimer's Support

Trowbridge Office

Services include:

  • Information and advice
  • Day clubs
  • Support at home

Alzheimer's Support website

Carer's Assessment

As a carer, you are entitled to a Carer's Assessment.

For information about this, and for a wide range of other information please see:

Swindon Borough Council's My Care My Support website

Carer Support Wiltshire

(This service is for people who pay Council Tax to Wiltshire County Council.)

Services include: carer support, emergency card scheme, free carer breaks.

Carer Support Wiltshire website (http://carersinwiltshire.co.uk/)

Carer Support Wiltshire website

Carers UK

For comprehensive general advice please see:

Carers UK website

Directgov

There is further information for carers on the Directgov website.

This includes information about support services, money matters, carers' rights, caring for someone while working; and looking after yourself while you are caring.

Directgov website

Homeline and Homeline+

Swindon Borough Council's home emergency response service.

Homeline and Homeline+ website

MHA - Live at Home

A charity providing care, accommodation and support services for older people.

Services include: services to support you in your home, coffee mornings, befriending, lunch clubs.

MHA - Live at Home website

MIND (the mental health charity)

MIND (the mental health charity) website

National Autistic Society

National Autistic Society website

Royal Voluntary Services

Formerly the Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS)

Supporting your recovery service (home from hospital help) and a supporting you at home service, which is enabling service users to get connected with the community to reduce isolation.

Royal Voluntary Services website

Swindon Carers Centre

(This service is for people who pay Council Tax to Swindon Borough Council.)

Services include: carer support, emergency card scheme, carer breaks.

Swindon Carers Centre website

This is me

This is a tool (developed by the Alzheimer's Society) for people with dementia who are receiving professional care in any setting - at home, in hospital, in respite care or a care home.

Alzheimer's Society website: This is me

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