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Person-centred support at our Berkshire respite service Here we provide a welcoming and rewarding environment to support development and achievement. We enable parents and carers to have respite, providing a safe and enabling environment for their family members.
Could you be a dementia friend/champion? A Dementia Friend is somebody that learns about dementia so they can help their community. If you are an individual and interested in improving your awareness of dementia, you should contact the Dementia Friends team first. You should also contact the…
Beechcroft House shares a site with West Berkshire Community Hospital and is home to the Older Adults Mental Health service, Memory Clinic and Home Treatment team. This Department is managed by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Mental health assessments and ongoing care is provided if you…
Grants available to people in financial hardship who need essential equipment, such as a wheelchair, or help to get over a short term hurdle, such as an illness. Support & Advice: Friendly and non-judgemental support and advice on a wide variety of issues given to anyone who…
Autism Berkshire provides the Berkshire Adult Autism Support Service to help adults aged 18+ in the county who have an autism diagnosis, or who are waiting for assessment. The aim of the service, which is funded by the NHS, is to provide advice and support to autistic…
Information and support to live independently and safely. Berkshire Vision provide vital practical and emotional support to visually impaired people and their families. The range of services include: Sight Loss Support Officers Telephone Befriending Tech support Employability Children, young people and families activities programme Social activities 18-35…
The group was set up specifically to support young adults with their transition into adulthood. Regular get-togethers are available for this group. Members meet with other partially sighted young adults living in Berkshire, this gives them a sense of friendship and takes the isolation away…
The Berkshire West Autism & ADHD Support Service provides advice, workshops and courses for children and young people aged up to 25 who are autistic or have ADHD – or are waiting for a NHS assessment – and their families. The service is a partnership between Autism Berkshire and Parenting…
The Berkshire West Breathing Space is a safe, welcoming and supportive space for anybody aged over 18 experiencing emotional distress and struggling to cope. Whatever the reason for you feeling distressed or in crisis, we're here to help. We are available to provide support every…
Brendoncare Froxfield is a nursing home located in a small village on the main Hungerford to Marlborough road. It has all the conveniences of a purpose-built home while the attractive gardens and grounds, neighbouring 17th century almshouses and surrounding Wiltshire countryside lend it charm. It is…
The Bruce Branch of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust is a registered charity providing specially-designed, purpose-built, wide-beam canal boats, for hire for self-catering, self-steer holidays by disabled, disadvantaged or elderly people along with their family, friends or carers. Each boat has the highest quality…
The direction the group takes will very much depend on what participants feel they need. Open to both carers and patients.
The Lions Club of Newbury hire a caravan at a holiday site on the South Coast. Each year, needy families are provided with a much needed holiday. Free transport to and from the site is provided by Lion members, all site fees are paid and some…
Birchwood Care Home is a mixed nursing and residential home providing specialist support for people with dementia. Tel: 01635 33967 View the leaflet Notrees is a small home for older people. It is situated in the village of Kintbury (halfway between Hungerford and Newbury). 01488 658332 Willows Edge It is located in…
CQC monitor, inspect and regulate services to make sure they meet fundamental standards of quality and safety and publish their findings, including performance ratings to help people choose care. Report a concern if you are a member of the public. If you have concerns…
We are a self-help group offering support for managers and professionals who are unemployed and needing to improve their job seeking skills. In normal times we meet most Wednesday afternoons at Broadway House near the clock tower. However, due to few active job seekers at the…
You could be entitled to Carer's allowance if you care for someone at least 35 hours a week and they get certain benefits. It can affect other benefits you or the person you care for are receiving. You do not have to be related to, or…
Wide range of disability-related financial support, including benefits, tax credits, payments, grants and concessions.
West Berkshire Council can sometimes offer training to help you in your caring role, such as moving and positioning and back care. These courses are often free of charge. 01635 519700 NHS - Moving and handling advice and video. Carers UK offer e-learning training courses Online…