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Alzheimer's
Society |
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East Suffolk
01473 211050
Lowestoft & Waveney
01502 516203
West Suffolk 01284 766433 |
| Art
Link |
|
01986
873955 |
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Bangladeshi
Befrienders |
|
01473
429740 |
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Befriending Services |
Carefully selected
volunteers visit or phone isolated and lonely people. We always
need more volunteers! |
Age Concern Suffolk -
Ipswich
01473 284254
Lowestoft
01502 539280
Sudbury 01787 373491 |
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Benefits Advice |
Confidential,
independent advice. Help with filling in forms for welfare
benefits. Advocates support people to get their views heard or to
make complaints. Home visits available across the
county. |
Age Concern Suffolk
01449 674222 |
| Community
Support Team |
Provides older people with information on Social
Clubs, Lunch Clubs and local activities. Also offers support and
advice to older people’s clubs. |
Age Concern Suffolk
West Suffolk: 01284 757744
South &
East Suffolk: 01473 298686
North &
East Suffolk: 01284 757752 |
| Day
Centres |
Services around the county provide enjoyment and
social contact for frail older people and respite for family
carers |
Age Concern
Suffolk
07841 985794 |
Domestic Support
Information
Line |
providing
information on companies and organisations offering cleaning and
related services throughout Suffolk. |
Age Concern Suffolk
0845 3300470 |
| Exercise
Plus Scheme |
|
01787
211822 |
| Home Helps
Service |
Reasonably priced and
reliable home support services. |
Age Concern Suffolk -
Ipswich/S.E. Suffolk: 01473
720329
Bury/Sudbury/W. Suffolk: 01284
757755
Lowestoft/N. Suffolk: 01502
530981 |
Independence Advisors
Team |
Offer a home visit
from friendly, well informed advisors. We can discuss your problems
and concerns about issues affecting your daily life and put you in
touch with services that can help. |
Age Concern Suffolk
01473 288048 |
Ipswich Caribbean
Befrienders |
|
01473
218434 |
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People with early onset
demensia |
A Countywide ACCESS team for under 65's with
dementia is based in Stowmarket. |
Age Concern Suffolk
01449 674266 |
|
Practice Advice
Team |
|
01473
581562 |
| ‘Speakeasy’
older people’s panel |
West Suffolk An independent panel of older
people, including frail older people, who are consulted about local
services. Their views are then passed on to the local statutory
planners who provide services. |
01284
757740 |
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The Stroke
Association |
|
Pat Dykes
Regional Information Officer
The Stroke Association
Regional Centre
Lark House
117 Eastgate Street
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 1YQ
Tel: 01284 760006 |
| Talkabout
Suffolk magazine |
A free magazine for older people in Suffolk aims
to inform and entertain. It links and advertises all Age Concern
Suffolk services countywide and external prevention
services. |
Age Concern
Suffolk
01473 298685 |
Telephone Befriending
Service |
Carefully selected
volunteers visit or phone isolated and lonely people. We always
need more volunteers! |
Age Concern Suffolk
01787 378773 |
| Welcome Home
Service |
A free service supporting people coming home
from the West Suffolk Hospital |
Age Concern
Suffolk
01284
712942 |