Health and Well-being Organisations
in the category 'Older People'
The following organisations are included in the official WCHLC website database and the information shown has been confirmed by
the organisation's 'Project Manager'. Click the link to obtain more information from the WCHLC database.
Adult Social Care (Department of) Penwith
Penzance 01736 365714
Provision of social services to older people and those with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Adult Social Care (Department of), Camborne
Camborne 01209 714721
Provision of social services to older people and those with physical and/or learning disabilities.
Age Concern - St Ives and District
St Ives 01736 798182
Offering care and support for older people and their carers to enhance their quality of life.
Breakaway
Truro 01872 243532
Support for adults withdrawing from tranquilizers.
Carers Support Worker Project (Kerrier)
Truro 07968 605327
Face to face, countywide advice and information to unpaid carers.
Carers Support Worker Project (Penwith)
Truro 07968 605331
Face to face, countywide advice and information to unpaid carers.
Carrick Lifeline (covers all Cornwall)
Truro 01872 224521
Community alarm service provides 24 hour support service to enable independent living in your house.
Cascade Theatre Co
Truro 01872 222216
Reminiscence Work; Creative reminiscence for older people and intergenerational work.
Cornwall & Isles Of Scilly Branch Of Alzheimer's Society
Tuckinghill Camborne 01209 713980
Offers support and Tel. information for people affected by Alzheimers and other forms of dementia.
Cornwall Disabled Association
Truro 01872 273518
Leisure activities for disabled people in Cornwall.
Cornwall Health for the Homeless
Truro 01872 273617
GP Practice for the homeless providing primary health care to the homeless in Penzance and Camborne.
Crossover Community project
Camborne 01209 714781
Faith based community project.
Dementia Carers Support Project
Penzance 01736 365714
Emotional support for carers
Elizabeth Finn Care
London 020 73 96 6700
Gives grants and support to professional people who no longer work and are in financial hardship.
Energy Efficiency Advice Centre
Camborne 0800 512012
Advice and help for energy efficiency measures for the home.
Falmouth Age Concern Day Centre
Falmouth 01326 316880
To enhance the lives of older people.
Friendship Club, The
Connor Downs, Hayle 01736 752088
Provides gentle exercise for the over 60's and a friendship social club in St Erth Church Hall.
Hear Me 2
Marazion 01736 719110
Intergenerational arts and reminiscence project that brings young and older people together.
Home from Hospital - Care Support Services
Newham, Truro 01872 272878
Care and Response Services and Home from Hospital Services are detailed below.
Home Library Service
0800 0322345
Hypatia Trust, The
Penzance 01736 366597
To promote a well-rounded approach to life through reading, writing and study
Integration of Community Equipment (ICES)
Truro 01872 324340
Creating a single service for the loan of community equipment.
LEAP Active
Redruth 01209 310062
Aims to get more people, more active, more often in their own locality.
Live at Home Scheme
Camborne 01209 719062
A befriending scheme for the over 60's
Lizard Pathways to Employment
Mullion, Helston 01326 241644
Support for jobless people in South Kerrier to move closer to or into work.
Pengarth Talking Newspaper
Penzance 01736 364307
Recordings of the Cornishman newspaper sent free of charge to visually impaired.
Penwith Older People's Forum
Penzance 01736 336841
Working together to make Penwith a better place for all to enjoy, especially older people.
Penwith PALS
Penzance 01736 334661
Supporting the elderly at home.
Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme - RSVP
Hayle 01736 850421
Volunteers over 50 active in their community.
Riding for the Disabled Association
Truro 01872 864142
Horse - Riding for Disabled, hoping to add Carriage - Driving in 2008
Ronan Group, The
Penzance 01736 740542
Walking for health and pleasure.
Stroke Association (Communications Support Service)
Penryn 01326 259848
Helping people with speech difficulties following a stroke
Torch Fellowship Group
Redruth 01209 820975
Non-denominational Christian group for visually impaired people.
Tripscope
Bristol 08457 585641
Helpline for disabled or elderley people on transport matters
Voluntary Service for Visually Impaired People in Kerrier
Pendarves Road, Camborne 01209 711083
A range of services for visually impaired people living in the Kerrier District.
West Cornwall Care & Repair
Penzance 01736 367535
Free advice and assistance with repairs and adaptations
West Cornwall Community Wheels
Hayle 01736 757364
Community transport project.
West Cornwall Teacher Support Network
St Ives 01736 753347
Teacher Support Network (TSN) for serving and retired teachers, offering counselling and advice.
WRVS - Meals on Wheels
Redruth 01209 218179
A hot lunchtime main meal and pudding delivered to your door.
Youth and Community Team
Penzance 01736 788742
Rural community regeneration project.
WCHLC has not
received signed confirmation from the following organisation's 'Project Managers', therefore we cannot be certain
that the information shown is accurate.
Action on Elder Abuse
0208 765 7000National
Advice Line
Active for Life
01179 406 409National
Advice on Fitness
Adfam
0207 928 8900National
Drugs/Alcohol advice for families (www.adfam.org)
Age Concern (Cornwall and the IOS)
01872 266388Truro
Offering care and support for older people and their carers to enhance their quality of life.
Camborne Health Office
01209 886500Camborne
Carbis Bay Keep Fit Club
01736 798182St Ives
Commission for Social Care Inspection
01726 624550St Austell
For Cornwall and the IOS
Constantine Over 40's Club
01326 340047Constantine, Falmouth
Contact for the Elderly
01736 330988Penzance, Penwith
Cornwall CHAT Tapes
01726 813554St Austell
Send recorded letters to people who are housebound, older people and those with a disability.
Cornwall Federation of Women's Institutes
01872 272843Threemilestone, Truro
Cornwall Friends Mobility Centre
01872 254920Truro
Royal Cornwall Hospital. Aim to restore or give outdoor mobility to people with physical disability.
Cornwall Library Service
0800 0322345Cornwall
Can arrange free delivery of books, tapes, CDs, DVDs and videos to anyone prevented by illness or disability from visiting a library.
Cornwall Sports Partnership
01872 234391Truro
Sporting Activities
Cornwall Talking Newspaper
01872 273806Truro
Deliver a free tape of a Cornish news weekly through the post.
Counsel and Care
0207 241 8555National
Advice Line
Elderly Accommodation Counsel
0207 820 3755National
Accommodation and Support for the Elderly
Energy Efficient Advice Centres
0800 512 012National
Information on home health advice organisations
Energywatch
0845 9060 708National
Advice on energy efficiency
Evergreen Luncheon Club
01326 290498The Lizard, Helston
Hayle Dial A Ride
Hayle Dial A Ride has changed
its name to Community Wheels
Help the Aged
0207 278 1114London
Hospice Information Service
0870 903 3903National
Information on Hospices
Inheritance Tax Information
0845 302 0900National
Information re. inheritance tax
Mabe Youth and Community Project
01326 375938Constantine, Falmouth
Nursing Home Fees Agency
0800 998833National
Older Persons Forum
01736 336841Penwith
Older people who want to raise issues to improve life in Penwith for all people
Pain Relief Foundation
0151 529 5820National
Penwith Access and Rights of Way Forum
01736 352012Penzance
Ramblers Association
01326 372462Penryn, Falmouth
Reaching Out to the Elderly
The Reaching Out to the Elderly
project ended at the end of September 2006
Ricability
0207 427 2460National
Help for Older People
Solid Fuel Association
0845 601 4406National
Advice on solid fuel
The Golden Club
01326 573383Helston
For Helston and Area.
The Relatives and Residents Association
0207 359 8148National
Help and Information for Relatives and Residents
The Well Being Centre
01209 842999Illogan, Redruth
Warm Front Scheme
0800 952 0600National
Advice on home health
Winter Fuel Payments
0845 915 1515National
Advice Line
Winter Warmth Advice Line
0800 085 7000National
Advice Line re. Winter Warmth i.e. at Home
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