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Contact details

Below is a list of useful telephone numbers of organisations that support carers in Camden:

Camden Carers Centre

293-299 Kentish Town Road

London

NW5 2TJ

 

Tel: 020 7428 8950

 

Camden Family & Carer Support Worker (based at Swiss Cottage for North Camden): 020 7586 5405

or email us at: info@camdencarers.org.uk

Alzheimer's Support

    Tel: 020 7833 8369

    Support for carers of people with dementia

Age Concern Camden

    Tel: 020 7837 3777

    Advocacy, befriending, resource centres

     www.ageconcerncamden.org.uk

Benefits Helpline

    Tel: 0800 882 200

    Advice and help on benefits

Camden Careline

    Tel: 020 7974 1491

    Community alarm service for older, disabled and frail people

www.camden.gov.uk/careline

Camden REACH

    Tel: 0845 900 0684

    Support and rehabilitation

Children's Information Service

    Tel: 020 7974 1679

    Information on childcare and services for 0—14 year-olds

Citizens Advice Bureau - Camden

    Tel: 0845 120 2965

CAB Housebound Service

    Tel: 020 7428 1616

    Independent financial and legal advice

Contact-a-Family

    Tel: 0808 808 3555

    National helpline for parents of disabled children

    www.cafamily.org.uk

Counsel and Care Helpline

    Tel: 0845 300 7585

    National helpline for older people and their carers

Crossroads Care

    Tel: 020 7485 7416

    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

    Information and home­based breaks for families of disabled children

    www.kids-online.org.uk

Relatives and Residents Association

    Tel: 020 7359 8136

     Advice on residential and nursing care

Mind in Camden

    Tel: 020 7911 0822

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

Camden Council contact centre

    Tel: 020 7974 4000

    Information about services available in Camden, including Adult Social Care

    Services

Accessible travel services

    Tel: 020 7974 2415 or 2436

    For people permanently unable to use public transport

Patient Support Service (previously PALS)

    Tel: 020 3317 3003

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

    carers, including how to make a formal complaint.

    www.camdenpct.nhs.uk/about/PALS.asp

Women & Health

     Tel: 020 7482 2786

     Complementary therapies, counselling etc.

   Links

Camden Council

    Carers resources page at Camden council's website

    www.camden.gov.uk

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

    Princess Royal Trust Welfare Rights Carers Helpline

    Tel: 0800 161 3839

Carers Direct -

    Advice and support

    Tel: 0808 802 0202

Carers Government website

    Government information for carers

    www.carers.gov.uk

Carers UK

    National carers organisation

    www.carersuk.org

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