Useful links
Local health care
services
Support for older
people
Keeping warm
Transport
Sitting services
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.
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.
Volunteer Link Scheme
Befriending scheme for severely isolated housebound people
(including people with physical and sensory disabilities,
physical illness and older people).
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.
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.
Alzheimers Concern
Ealing
A voluntary organisation, that provides a variety of
support services to carers of people with dementia.
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.