Useful links
Local health care
services
Disabilities
Transport
Keeping warm
Sitting services
Support for older
people
Advocacy
Ealing
Primary Care Trust (Ealing PCT)
Ealing PCT provides and commissions NHS services for people
living and working within their boundaries, including hospitals,
hospice care, mental health services and GPs.
West London
Mental Health Trust
The West London Mental Health Trust provides a full range
of local mental health services for children, adults and older
people in the boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, and
Hounslow.
Ealing
Drugs and Alcohol Services
Information about local drug and alcohol services.
Disabled Living Foundation
The Disabled Living Foundation provides information on
disability equipment, household gadgets, new technologies and
training techniques.
Directgov -
information for people with disabilities and carers
Directgov provides a single point of online access to
government services and information - including employment,
financial support, rights, education, and independent living.
Disabled Workers Co-operative
A registered charity that helps people with disabilities to
help themselves, including a database of skills, services and
products offered by people with disabilities.
Ealing Centre for Independent Living
1 Bayham Road, West Ealing W13 OTQ
Tel: (020) 8840 8573, information line: (020) 8840 3682
Email:
ecil@btconnect.com
Textphone: (020) 8840 2579
Ealing Centre for Independent Living is a disability
organisation run for and by people with disabilities. Its
services include information, advice, advocacy, events and
meetings. Support is also available for carers of disabled
people.
Disabled
persons railcard
The Disabled Persons Railcard provides discounts on travel
by train for the holder and an adult companion.
London Taxicard Scheme
The Taxicard provides subsidised door-to-door transport in
licensed London taxis for people who have serious mobility
impairment and difficulty in using public transport.
London
Dial-a-ride
Dial-a-Ride provides a door to door transport service for
people with a permanent or long term disability or health problem
who are unable, or virtually unable to use public transport.
The
Pension Service: Winter Fuel Payment
A Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment to help people
aged 60 and over with their winter heating bills.
Directgov: How to keep warm and well in the
winter
Advice on keeping warm and well in the winter including
financial support with heating your home and healthy eating.
Directgov: Cold Weather Payments
If you're on a low income a Cold Weather Payment will help
you with extra heating costs during very cold weather.
Alzheimers Concern
Ealing
A voluntary organisation, that provides a variety of
support services to carers of people with dementia.
Age Concern
Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring
that they get the most from life. They provide essential
services such as day care and information.
Help the
Aged
Provides information, advice and services for people aged
over 50.
Age Positive
Age positive is a government initiative, which tackles age
discrimination and promotes age diversity in the workplace.
Alzheimers Society
The Alzheimer's Society provides advice and support to
people with dementia and their carers.
Better
Government for Older People
Better Government for Older People is a project that aims
to improve the quality of life for older people. It works closely
with the council, health boards and other agencies to make sure
services and information are developed to meet older people's
needs.
Volunteer Link Scheme
Befriending scheme for severely isolated housebound
people (including people with physical and sensory
disabilities, physical illness and older people).
Action for Advocacy
Action for Advocacy (A4A) is the central point of
information on independent advocacy. Find organisations in
the borough that provide advocacy services.