Older People's Services
Action for Carers Surrey
Action for Carers Surrey provides free, independent information, advice and support to carers of all ages across Surrey.
Telephone: 0303 040 1234
Website: www.actionforcarers.org.uk
Staying Independent
If you are struggling with everyday tasks, then simple equipment, practical aids, new technology or small changes to your home can make the difference between living independently and needing someone to help you or it can make caring for someone easier.
Good SAM – request for volunteer
You will be able to select the type of support needed and the frequency of that support. Once complete, the request will be submitted and the referrer will be sent an email asking to confirm the request. Once confirmed, the referral will go into a matching process and volunteers who are ‘on duty’ will be able to accept requests.
Website: www.goodsamapp.org/NHSreferral
Care in Shepperton
Care in Shepperton is a group of local volunteers which offers ‘Good Neighbour’ help to those who may need assistance.
Telephone: 01932 254604
Website: www.care-in-shepperton.org.uk
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK Surrey
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Free, confidential advice is available on the phone, along with help at home and affordable counselling.
Facebook:@AgeUKSurrey
Twitter:@AgeUKSurrey
Telephone: 01483 503414
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Community transport
If you have difficulty using public transport, or you just need some support to get out and about, there are a variety of community transport schemes in Surrey that can help including Dial-a-Ride services, along with Good Neighbour schemes which can offer scheduled services or door-to-door transport, e.g. to supermarkets and doctors surgeries.
Website: www.surreyinformationpoint.org.uk/communitytransport
Help with meals
If you are struggling to prepare meals for yourself, or having trouble getting to the supermarket, there are companies which can deliver hot or frozen meals to your door and supermarkets which will make deliveries.
Intensive Support for Dementia
The Intensive Support Team for Older People delivers high quality, specialist assessments and interventions to people with dementia whose behaviour significantly challenges themselves and / or others.
Telephone: 01932 587032
Website: www.sabp.nhs.uk
Purple Angel Ambassadors
Purple Angel Ambassadors are a small group of local volunteers who make a positive difference to the quality of life of people living with dementia and also their carers and families.
Telephone: 07895 787579
COVID-19 remote monitoring support for older people with mental ill-health and their carers
The TIHM Monitoring Service is a new, free NHS service that is remotely monitoring the health of older people with mental ill-health and their carers during Covid-19.
The service, which is currently accepting referrals, is free of charge and available to people of any age diagnosed with dementia or mild cognitive impairment and people aged 65 and over who have a diagnosis of depression and/or anxiety.
Dementia
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org