service
Free
Age UK Bexley is one of 8 local charities who have come together to carry out Care Needs Assessments for Bexley residents on behalf of Bexley Council.
Key information
Eligibility
Age Group
- 19 - 20 years
- 21 - 30 years
- 31 - 40 years
- 41 - 50 years
- 51 - 60 years
- 61 - 64 years
- 65 - 69 years
- 70 - 79 years
- 80+
What is this service?
Age UK Bexley's Nail Cutting Service is held in the following locations:
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Sidcup - Age UK Bexley's Day Care Centre
Mondays andTuesdays
09:00 - 14:20
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Belvedere - Belvedere Community Centre
Wednesdays
09:00 - 14:20
You will need to register your interest with our Information Service - Gateway team prior to our admin team getting in touch.
You can do this on:0208 300 0883
Through Our Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/bexley/about-us/contact-us/
Our admin team will then get in touch complete a brief health check and book your first appointment.
Our Nail Cutting Assistant can check your feet for any problems, such as pain or swelling, and help with cutting nails. Community clinics cost £23.00 for toenail cutting and if requested £7.50 for finger nails.
Please note payment is accepted by debit or credit card only.
We operate a48 hours notice policy if you cancel an appointment or do not attend your appointment with less than 48 hours notice (for non-emergency reasons) you will be charged the cost of the missed appointment before booking a new appointment.
After your initial registration you will need to have a small short conversation with our Nail Cutting Admin Team prior to your first appointment to run through some basic health questions and complete your registration. This will usually take place on Wednesday but the day can vary depending on our volunteers' availability.
Please be aware this can occasionally take a few weeks if the volume of new registrations are particularly high.
Your patience is appreciated.
Good to know
- Cost: Variable Further cost information
- Parking:
There is no off-street parking at our Sidcup Nail Cutting clinic
There is limited parking at our Belvedere Nail Cutting clinic in the Belvedere Community Centre's own small car park but plenty of offstreet parking in the surrounding streets.
- Signing up:
After your initial registration you will need to have a small short conversation with our Nail Cutting Admin Team prior to your first appointment to run through some basic health questions and complete your registration. This will usually take place on Wednesday but the day can vary depending on our volunteers' availability.
Please be aware this can occasionally take a few weeks if the volume of new registrations are particularly high.
Your patience is appreciated.
- What to bring:
At your first appointment with the service you will need to bring an up-to-date list of your medications and prescriptions.
You will need to bring updates as and when your medications change, thank you.