Age UK Bath & North East Somerset

If you are discharged from hospital in Wiltshire our Home Services Team can help. People find this service invaluable to getting themselves back on their feet again. This short-term support helps practically and emotionally to build your confidence and connect you to groups and services within your local community.

Helping You: Home from Hospital in Wiltshire

Carer Support Wiltshire

Carer Support Wiltshire is a charitable organisation providing support to unpaid carers throughout the county.

It helps carers to access support, services, education and training.

It can also help provide breaks from caring roles.

Carer Support Wiltshire website

Citizens Advice Swindon

A stay in hospital can sometimes have a knock-on effect - causing problems in other areas of life.

For example, it may affect your work or have a financial effect.

The Citizens Advice Bureau offers a wide range of advice in these and many other areas.

Citizens Advice Swindon website

Macmillan Cancer Support

The Trust works closely with Macmillan Cancer Support, which helps cancer patients cope with the effects of their illness when they're in their own homes.

They offer practical support and are a valuable resource for information.

Macmillan Cancer Support website

NHS website: Care and support

The NHS website is the central resource for health-realted information.

It includes a dedicated guide to care and support.

NHS website: Care and support

NHS 111

111 is the NHS non-emergency phone number, which is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Call 111 and speak to a highly trained adviser, supported by healthcare professionals.

Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

NHS 111 website

Prospect Hospice

The Trust works closely with Prospect, which provides end-of-life care and support in Swindon, Marlborough and north Wiltshire, and in Lechlade and Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Prospect Hospice 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

RSPCA

If you're recovering after a stay in hospital, then it might be difficult for you to cope with your responsibilities towards your pets.

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals can provide useful advice if this is a problem for you.

RSPCA website

Swindon Borough Council: Benefits and support

The Benefits and support section of the Council website provides full details of the services it provides to the residents of the Borough of Swindon.

Swindon Borough Council website: Benefits and support

Swindon Carers Centre

Swindon Carers Centre is a charitable organisation, which is part of the Carers Trust Network.

It provides help and support to the 21,000 unpaid carers in Swindon.

It has a team of professionals and trained volunteers to provide a wide range of support and services to help you cope with your caring situation.

Swindon Carers Centre website

Swindon Circles

This service sets out to find small ways to support an older person with daily tasks, transport, companionship and meeting up with other people.

All its clients are referred via local services, who believe voluntary support will help keep these people active and independent for longer.

Swindon Circles website

Swindon Local Offer

This is an on-line directory of adult and children's services in Swindon.

It's maintained by Swindon Borough Council.

Swindon Local Offer website

Wiltshire Council: Social care and health

The Social care and health section of the Council website provides full details of the services it provides to the residents of Wiltshire*.

Wiltshire Council website: Social care and health