Improving the lives of family carers in Brent
Services offered: Brent Other Specialist Support Services, Learning Disabilities, Loneliness (social isolation), Older People
Provide advice, information, advocacy, counselling and respite day care for Asian elderly and disabled people, their carers and families.
Email address: info@apda.org.uk.
Tel: 020 8459 1030
Address: Alric Avenue, off Bruce Road, Harlesden NW10 8RA
Services offered: Brent Health & Social Care Services, Brent Other Specialist Support Services, Dementia (incl. Alzheimer's Disease), Help for Young Carers, Loneliness (social isolation), Mental Health (excl. dementia), Older People, Other miscellaneous services
The Gateway to Support Services Hub delivers social care services and statutory advocacy for Brent residents.
They aim for people who need additional social care support to lead full and active lives where they are supported to be independent as far as they can be. They also want people to have to choice and control over the support they receive.
The Hub provides a single point of access to three main services on Carers’ Support, Statutory Advocacy and Social Isolation.
Email address: info@brentgateway.org.
Tel: 020 3948 0600
Address: Age UK Hillingdon, Harrow & Brent, Central Office 2 Chapel Court 126 Church Road Hayes UB3 2LW
Services offered: Brent Other Specialist Support Services, Children with Disabilities, Help for Young Carers, Learning Disabilities, Loneliness (social isolation), Older People, Respite (i.e. activities, short breaks & holidays)
Library books delivered to your door. This service is for people of all ages who find it difficult to get to a library due to a disability, age related problems, ill-health, caring responsibilities or similar.
Email address: homelibraryservice@brent.gov.uk.
Brent Libraries also provide books for loan to community venues such as nursing homes, schools, sheltered housing, hostels, youth centres, children’s centres and other community venues.
Tel: 020 8937 3460
Address: n/a
Services offered: Loneliness (social isolation)
The British Red Cross “Connecting Communities” service can provide help such as:
Email address: connectbrent@redcross.org.uk.
Tel: Ashok Pursani 07702 918 544 (Mon-Wed) or 020 8944 0246 (Mon-Fri)
Address: Visit Harlesden Library on Wednesdays between 10 am and 1 pm
Services offered: Brent Health & Social Care Services, Loneliness (social isolation)
For a list of day care centres in Brent click on the “Visit website” link.
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Address: n/a
Services offered: Brent Other Specialist Support Services, Equipment & Adaptations (incl. clothing), Housing / Accommodation, Loneliness (social isolation), Older People
Elders Voice provide practical and social services to the older people in the Borough.
This includes an Accident Prevention Service help keep vulnerable people safe and secure in their homes. The service can carry out basic repairs, improvements and adaptations such as electrical, carpentry and plumbing jobs. For more information please contact Louise Mackenzie on 020 8206 7506 (or louisem@eldersvoice.org.uk).
Tel: 020 8968 8170
Address: 181 Mortimer Road, London NW10 5TN
Willesden Medical Centre
3rd Floor
144-150 High Road
Willesden
London NW10 2PT
Mon to Fri: 9am - 5pm
Brent Carers Centre is the leading independent unpaid carer support charity in Brent. Providing support to those who care (including family carers) is a vital part of the service we offer.
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