Useful links
Local health care
services
Support for older people
Keeping warm
Transport
Sitting services
Advocacy
Independent
living
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 UK
Age Concern and Help the Aged are now Age UK, the largest
charity working for older people. It aims to improve later life for
everyone through information and advice, campaigns, products,
training and research.
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).
FirstStop Advice
FirstStop Advice is an independent, free service providing
advice on care, housing and financial options for older people and
their carers.
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.
Living
made easy
Impartial advice and information for older and disabled
people, carers and care professionals on daily living equipment to
help individuals make an independent choice.