Helpful Organisations for Living with Dementia

There are many organisations who can provide information on many related topics and help you during your journey coping with dementia. Following the Links below:-

General

Alzheimers Society

AgeUK  Shropshire Telford & Wrekin

NHS Care Choices

Independent Living Partnership or Phone: 01743 210820 for Guide to Independent Living

Dementia UK

Blood Pressure – UKs major Blood Pressure Charity web site

Coming Home from Hospital or Phone: 01743 280073 – British Red Cross service

Benefits

AgeUK Benefits Leaflet    Phone: 01743 233 123

Shropshire Joint Teams Benefit Partnership  Phone: 0345 678 9030 – Find out what you may be entitled to

A4U Action, Advice, Advocacy Disability Centre  Phone: 01743 256218 – Disability Advice Centre

Aids for Daily Living and Equipment

Alzheimer’s Society (“Equipment, adaptations and improvements to the home”)

Alarms from AgeUK

Just Checking  or Phone: 01564 785100 – “becoming forgetful? Easy to use Activity Monitoring system”

Ready Made Meals

Adapting Your Home (Mears Group)

Carers Support

Carers Emergency Respite Scheme for Shropshire – Phone: 0345 6789005

Carers One Off Direct Payment (Shropshire)

Carer Support in Shropshire or Phone: 01743 341 995

NHS Care Choices “Sources of Help and Support”

Crossroads Care  Phone:  01743 237875 – Carers Support