Elderly Care
Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Café Brierley Hill/Sedgley
Their dementia cafes offer a place where people with dementia and their carers can meet up in a safe and welcoming environment where people may enjoy social activities and helpful talks.
Telephone: 0121 521 3020
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Dudley Carers Hub
Located at Queens Cross Network, Dudley, the hub offers information, advice and a range of support to anyone caring for a family member or friend. They aim to empower carers to make informed choices and provide specialist advice and support. The Hub is open Monday – Friday, 09:30 – 15:00.
Telephone: 01384 818723 (Carers Advice Line)
Website: www.dudley.gov.uk/carers
Dudley Home Library Service
Dudley Home Library Service is open to people of all ages who experience significant difficulty using existing library service points. If you are signed up for the free service, you will have your library books, including large print, talking books on cassettes or CD, playaways, music CDs, DVDs, jigsaws delivered to your door.
Telephone: 01384 812870
Website: Dudley Home Library Service
Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
Website: www.thesilverline.org.uk
Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and they work every day to achieve this.
Telephone: 0800 055 6112
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
Dudley African Caribbean Carers and Disability Support Group
The group aims to promote the health needs of african caribbean people with disabilities and their carers living in the dudley borough by the provision of information, advice, support and services, including respite services.
Telephone: 0138 481 3900
Website: Dudley African Caribbean Carers and Disability Support Group
Dudley Carers' Forum
The Carers Forum is part of the Action for Disabled People and Carers, a group funded by the Local Authority and Health to involve carers and people with disabilities in consultation. Monthly meetings are held to discuss carers issues and offer mutual support.
Telephone: 0138 448 2980
Text: 0779 473 4366
Website: www.dudleycvsreview.org
Email: Carers2carers@live.co.uk
Halesowen Asian Elderly Association Carers Support Group
The culturally diverse group offers a range of services in the community, including day centre facilities and other activities. This group runs from, St. Paul’s Church Hall, Vicarage Road, Halesowen.
Telephone: 0788 983 1517
Email: mndar@hotmail.com
Dementia
Dementia UK offers specialist one-to-one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Telephone: 0800 888 6678
Website: www.dementiauk.org
Email: helpline@dementiauk.org