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Contact details

Below is a list of useful telephone numbers and websites of organisations that can support carers in Camden.

(Please note: while CCC screen/review the following weblinks we are not in a positon to recommend specific services or sites and any advice or concerns raised by carers visiting these sites would need to be addressed with website staff or the individual organisation directly.)

    Accessible Transport services

    Tel: 020 7974 6435

   ww.camden.gov.uk/accessibletransport

    For people permanently unable to use

    public transport (includes Taxicard,

    Blue Badge and Freedom Pass).

    Alzheimer's Society

    Tel: 0845 300 0336

    www.alzheimers.org.uk

    Support for carers of people with dementia.

Age UK Camden

    Tel: 020 7837 3777

    www.ageuk.org.uk/camden

    Advocacy, advice, befriending, resource centres.

  

Benefits Helpline

    Tel: 0800 882 200

    www.benefitshelpline.com

    Advice and help on benefits.

Camden Careline

    Tel: 020 7974 1491

    www.camden.gov.uk/careline

    Community alarm service for older, disabled and frail people.

Camden's Information and Access team

    Tel: 020 7974 4000 (out of hours: 020 7974 4444)

     www.camden.gov.uk/informationandaccess

    Gateway to Adult Social Care services.

Camden REACH

    Tel: 0845 900 0684

    Support and rehabilitation for people unable to go to hospital or who have

    physical difficulties related to their home.

Children's Information Service

    Tel: 020 7974 1679

    www.camden.gov.uk/familyinformation

    Information on childcare and services for 0—19 years (25 for young people with

    special educational needs and disabilities).

Citizens Advice Bureau - Camden

    Telephone Advice Line, Mon - Fri, 1pm - 4pm: 0844 856 3700

    www.camdencabservice.org.uk

    Independent financial and legal advice.

    Contact-a-Family

    Helpline: 0808 808 3555

    www.cafamily.org.uk

   National helpline for parents of disabled children.

Counsel and Care

    Tel: 0845 300 7585 (advice line)

    www.counselandcare.org.uk

    National helpline for older people and their carers.

Crossroads Care, Camden

    Tel: 020 7485 7416

    www.camdencrossroads.org

    Home-based respite service.

Disability In Camden (DISC)

    Tel: 020 7387 1466

    Advice for carers of disabled people.

    www.discnwl.org.uk

Kids

    Tel: 020 7520 0405

    www.kids.org.uk

    Information and home­based breaks for families of disabled children.

Mind in Camden

    Tel: 020 7911 0822

    www.mindincamden.org.uk

    Support for carers of people with mental health problems living in Camden.

    Nutrition

    www.nutritionist-resource.org.uk

    Support and general advice about nutrition.

Relatives and Residents Association

    Tel: 020 7359 8136

    www.relres.org

    Advice on residential and nursing care.

Patient Support Service (previously PALS)

    Tel: 020 3317 3003 (Royal Free: 020 7472 6446)

    Advice and information about local health services for patients, their families and

    carers, including how to make a formal complaint.

    www.camden.nhs.uk/gps/PSS

Women & Health

    Tel: 020 7482 2786

    www.womenandhealth.org.uk

    Complementary therapies, counselling etc.

   Carer links

Camden Council

    Carers resources page at Camden council's website

    www.camden.gov.uk

Carers Direct

    Advice and support

    Tel: 0808 802 0202

    www.nhs.uk/carersdirect

Carers Government website

    Government information for carers

    www.carers.gov.uk

Carers UK

    National carers organisation

    www.carersuk.org

    Carers' Welfare Rights

    www.welfarerights.net

 The Princess Royal Trust for Carers

     The Princess Royal Trust for Carers is the largest provider of comprehensive

     carers support services in the UK

     www.carers.org

       

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