Adult Social Care information sheets
- A. Information about Social Care
- B. Care and support at home
- C. Money matters
- D. Care homes and housing options
- F. Information for people with a Sight Loss
- G. Information for people with a Hearing Loss
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/adult-social-care-information-sheets/
Age UK Somerset
01823 345610
Also offering friendly phone calls, contact them or visit the website for more information
https://ageuksomersetcoronavirus.org.uk/
Care Support
South Petherton Care Co-operative
The South Petherton Care Co-operative is an informal group of independent local care providers. Independent carers or micro providers as they are often referred can usually provide care with greater flexibility than an Agency.
Full information on Micro-Providers
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/somerset-micro-enterprise-project/
Directory of Community micro-providers in Somerset
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4G_vxabtN4FakllZm1Ocm1Najg/view
Homecare Agency providers in Somerset
https://www.homecare.co.uk/homecare/listings.cfm/searchcounty/Somerset
Care Homes in Somerset
The essential guide to choosing and paying for care and support – (South Somerset care homes listed from page 79.)
https://www.carechoices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Somerset_Directory_2020_L.RES_.pdf
Somerset Community Connect
To provide support and advice on care, health and wellbeing to help people to live as independently as possible.
https://www.somersetcommunityconnect.org.uk/
Somerset Carers Service
Free support and information for carers, a carer being someone caring for a loved one, friend, partner, parent or their child in an unpaid capacity on a regular or irregular basis – A Carers Support Group is held monthly in Martock – see What’s On for Seniors
https://somersetcarers.org/
Health Support
Alzheimer’s Society
The Alzheimer’s Society hold a regular drop in at Martock GP surgery
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Dementia Connect Support Line 0333 150 3456
Deaf Plus
01225 446555
Email: [email protected]
https://www.deafplus.org/our-locations/somerset
Macmillan Cancer Support
0808 808 00 00 – 7 days a week, 8am-8pm
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Silver Line
Call 0800 470 80 90 – 24hr helpline and friendship service for people aged 55 and over
https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
Somerset Carers Service
Free support and information for carers, a carer being someone caring for a loved one, friend, partner, parent or their child in an unpaid capacity on a regular or irregular basis – A Carers Support Group is held monthly in Martock – see What’s On for Seniors
https://somersetcarers.org/
Somerset Sight
01823 333818
https://www.somersetsight.org.uk/
St Margaret’s Hospice
01823 333822 or 01935 709480 – 24hrs a day
http://www.st-margarets-hospice.org.uk/
Services
Adapting your home
See Adult Social Care Information Sheet
Careline
Home Emergency Alarm
https://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/services/careline/
Home Library Service
0300 123 2224
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-communities/libraries/libraries-services/home-library-service/
Natwest Mobile Branch
Shopping Precinct Car Park
Telephone: 03457 888444 (Central Customer Services)
Red Cross
The Red Cross can provide short term loans of wheelchairs and limited aids
https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help
Financial support
How to claim Attendance Allowance
https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance
How to claim Carers Allowance
https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance
How to apply for Pension Credit
https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit
Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney
https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney
Bereavement
Stepping Stones
A local group to support bereavement run by Jan Masters 01935 823062