activity
Paid
Thursday Day Care at Wolsley House, Crayford for people experiencing memory loss and /or cognitive impairment.
Key information
Eligibility
Age Group
- 61 - 64 years
- 65 - 69 years
- 70 - 79 years
- 80+
Housing
- must live alone and not in a care facility.
What is this service?
Our befriending service provides an older person with a link to the outside world and often acts as a gateway for other services and valuable support.
Our face to face service offers dedicated support in-person or on the phone to an individual who may be unable to leave home due to chronic illness or long-term disability.
For further information please contact ourInformation Service Gateway Helpline on: 0208 300 0883
you can also make an online referral or enquiry through our website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bexley/about-us/contact-us/
or drop in to see our Gateway team at Age UK Bexley's headquarters :
Belvedere Community Centre
Mitchell Close
DA17 6AA
Between the out of 10:15 and 3:45 PM Monday to Friday Am I eligible for a Befriender?
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I am over 60 years of age.
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I feel lonely and would like somebody to talk to.
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I live in the Bexley borough.
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I'm not receiving any support from any other befriending service.
NB: the befriending service does not replace a care service, we are unable to provide support in the community,shopping or a cleaning service.
If you require any of the services you may wish to ask about ourSupport At Home Service.
What we offer?
- Weekly Telephone Calls
- Visits in the client's home (whether this be their own property, sheltered accommodation or a care home)
Good to know
- Cost: Free
- Wait time: Longer than a month
- Signing up:
Referrals can be made through:
Our Information Gateway Team on: 0208 300 0883
Through dropping into our head office at Belvedere Community Centre, Mitchell Close, Belvedere, DA17 6AA between the hours of 10:15 AM - 3:45 PM Monday to Friday.
Or online by completing our online form at: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bexley/about-us/contact-us/