Other Organisations providing help.
You may need other types of services to give you the support and
help you need to continue to live independently at home. Some
people need a great deal of specialist professional help, and
others may find that by supplementing help from family and friends,
they are able to continue to live at home. The following list of
organisations provides a signpost to some of the services that are
available:
|
Organisation/Service |
Help
available |
Contact details |
| Community Care Services |
Information about the community care
services that are available. Even if you are not eligible for
specific help from the Council, we can suggest other possible
sources. |
Contact and Information Centre.
Tel: 01446 731100. |
| GP Surgery |
GPs can advise you about health matters. The
National Health Service provides medical care and treatment and
your doctor can refer you to a range of specialists for advice and
care. |
|
| Department of Work and Pensions |
Your nearest office can give you information
and advice about state benefits and other payments |
|
| Citizens Advice Bureau |
Your local Bureau can give free, impartial
advice and information about a range of things, including benefits
and how to apply for them. Their staff can also help you to put
across your point of view when you are dealing with other
organisations. |
|
| Housing Section of the Council |
Give information about affordable housing,
including sheltered or supported housing. |
Tel: 01446
709840 |
| Care and Repair |
Run schemes to help older or disabled people
maintain their properties. |
Tel: 01446
704308 |
| Good Neighbour Schemes |
Many towns and villages have Schemes that
can give help with taking people to hospital for appointments or
collecting prescriptions. As they work part time, it is important
that you leave your details on the answer machine. |
Barry & Rhoose
Tel: 01446 747654
Llantwit Major, Cowbridge &
St Athan
Tel: 01446 795549
|
| Age Concern |
An advocacy service for older people and their
families, which includes listening to their concerns.
Welfare Rights Team for information, advice and
assistance with making welfare benefits claims
Counselling Service
|
Tel: 029 2070
4626
Tel: 029 2056
7883
Tel: 029 2070
7974
|
| Equipment &
Adaptations |
Details of local businesses that can help
with some of the items mentioned above: cleaning your home (under
cleaning services –domestic), equipment to make life easier at home
(under disability and mobility), gardening, taxi services, garages
that can adapt cars: Motability services (under car dealers) or
home maintenance services (under the specific type of maintenance
repair you want: for example, building maintenance, window
cleaning). |
|
| Voluntary Agencies |
There are also organisations which can give
advice about the various voluntary agencies in the Vale, and where
there may be volunteers who can assist in the home:
Vale Centre for Voluntary
Services signposts to different voluntary agencies.
Vale Volunteer Bureau has a list of
volunteers who are willing to assist people at home with tasks or
jobs. They are also looking for new volunteers and would welcome
any offers from people who are willing to give some of their
time. |
Tel: 01446 741706
Tel: 01446 421782
|