Welcome to Brancaster Care Homes, we provide the finest quality care for elderly residents requiring nursing, residential accommodation particularly focusing on those residents suffering from all types of dementia related ailments or conditions
Useful Links
We have provided contact details below for many of the organisations that can offer help, guidance or reference when choosing your carehome or any of the associated parts of the process.
Age Concern England
Astral House, 1268 London Road SW16 4ER
Tel: 0208 679 8000
Freephone: 0808 808 6060 (for verbal advice)
Freephone: 0800 009 966 (for factsheets)
Web: www.ageconcern.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society
Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place, London SW1P 1PH
For support, information, advice and local services for those looking after someone with dementia.
Helpline: 0845 300 0336
Tel: 0207 306 0606
Arthritis Care
18 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD
For people with arthritis, helping to promote their health, well being and independence.
Tel: 020 7380 6500
FREEPHONE HELPLINE: 0808 800 4050
Fax: 020 7380 6505
Benefits Enquiry Line (Department of Social Security)
For information on all benefits for the disabled and their carers, including Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance.
Freephone: 0800 882 200
British Diabetic Association
10 Queen Anne Street, London W1G 9LH
A charity that helps people with diabetes and supports diabetes research.
Tel: 020 7323 1531
Helpline: 020 7636 6112
Fax: 020 7637 3644
Email: [email protected]
British Red Cross Society
9 Grosvenor Crescent, London SW1X 7EJ
Services available from local centres include: home nursing, transport, holidays, equipment loan for frail elderly people, home from hospital schemes, domiciliary and respite care.
Tel: 0207 235 5454
The Commission For Social Care Inspection
St Nicholas Building, St Nicholas Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1NB
CQC is an independant body set up to regulate social, private and voluntary health care services.
Tel 0191 233 3600
Helpline 0845 015 0120
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse House, 126 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1UR
Offers a counselling service and practical advice after bereavement. There are 190 groups in the country.
Tel: 0208 939 9530
Helpline: 0870 167 1677
Disabled Living Foundation
380 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU
For expert advice on equipment for independent daily living. Product
and supplier information is constantly updated.
Tel: 0870 603 9177
Fax: 0207 266 2922
Elderly Accommodation Counsel
3rd Floor, 89, Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TP
Provides advice on finding and paying for all types of housing for older people, including sheltered housing, residential care, nursing homes and homes which accept people with mental and physical disabilities.
Help The Aged
Pentonville Road, London N1 9UZ
Provides practical support to help older people to lead independent lives, especially the frail, isolated and poor.
Tel: 0207 278 1114
SENIORLINE: 0808 800 6565
Fax: 020 7278 1116
Hospice Information Service
St Christopher’s Hospice, 51-59 Lawrie Park Road, London SE26 6DZ
Provides information on hospices and palliative care service in the UK and overseas.
Tel: 0208 778 9252
Fax: 0208 776 9345
Huntington's Disease Association
108 Battersea High Street, London SW11 3HP
Puts people in touch with their local regional adviser who can offer advice, support and family visits.
Tel: 0207 223 7000
Fax: 0207 223 9489
Independent Financial Advisers Promotion Ltd
17-19 Emery Road, Brislington, Bristol BS4 5PF
Provides names of independent financial advisers in your area.
Tel: 0117 971 1177
Fax: 0117 972 4509
Web: www.unbiased.co.uk
The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust
The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO3O 6WP
Provides information on retirement and assisted living developments.
Tel: 01904 629241
Fax: 01904 620072
Web: www.jrf.org.uk
Law Centres Federation
Duchess House, 18-19 Warren Street, London W1P 5DB
Provides a list of local law centres, which can give free advice on various legal problems including welfare rights, housing and employment.
Tel: 0207 387 8570
Local Authority Charges For Domiciliary and Day Care
The Coalition on Charging, C/O Campaigns Department,
Mencap National Centre, 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y ORT
A group of charities campaigning against local authority charges for domiciliary and day care.
Day Care Macmillan Cancer Relief
89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ
Provides information on Macmillanservices and activities.
INFORMATION LINE: 0808 808 2020
Fax: 0207 840 7841
Macmillan Cancer Relief
89 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7UQ
Provides information on Macmillanservices and activities.
INFORMATION LINE: 0808 808 2020
Fax: 0207 840 7841
MIND (National Association for Mental Health)
Granta House, 15-19 Broadway, London E15 4BQ
The leading mental health charity working for everyone with experience of mental distress.
Tel: 08457 660 163
Fax: 0208 522 1725
Multiple Sclerosis Society
The MS National Centre, 372 Edgware Road, London NW2 6ND
Offers information to people with MS and their friends, carers and family.
Tel: 020 84380700
Helpline: 0808 800 8000
Fax: 020 84380701
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.mssociety.org.uk
The National Association Of Almshouses
Billingbear Lodge, Carters Hill, Wokingham, Berks RG4O 5RU
Accommodation for poor and needy people, generally aged over 60.
Tel: 01344 452 922
Fax: 01344 862 062
Email:[email protected]
Web: www.almshouses.org
National Register Of Carers
26 Century Building, Tower Street, Liverpool L69 7PA
Provides a register of carers whose details have been thoroughly vetted.
Tel: 0151 707 9996
Fax: 0151 707 9995
Email: [email protected]
NHS Direct
NHS Direct is a telephone service which provides confidential healthcare advice 24 hours a day.
Tel: 0845 4647 (calls charged at local rate)
Web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Info 4 Care (impartial advice about the care system)
Clear and simple guidance to help older people find their way through the care maze
Web: www.info4care.org.uk
Parkinson's Disease Society
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 1EJ
Provides help for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their relatives.
Tel: 0207 931 8080
Helpline: 0845 608 445
Fax: 0207 233 9908
Web: www.parkinsons.org.uk
Patients Association
P.O. Box 935, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3YJ
Gives advice to patients and carers on patients’ rights, complaint procedures and access to health services or appropriate self-help groups.
Tel: 0208 423 9111
Helpline: 0845 608 445
Web: www.patients-association.com
Pre-Retirement Association
9 Chesham Road, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3LS
An independent national organisation offering advice on mid-career and pre-retirement planning and education.
Tel: 01483 301 170
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.pra.uk.com
The Princess Royal Trust For Carers
142 Minories Road, London EC3N 1LS
Provides support for carers at carers’ centres around the country.
Tel: 0207 480 7788
Fax: 0207 481 4729
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.carers.org
Public Guardianship Office
Stewart House, 24 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JX
Provides information on the registration of Enduring Powers of Attorney and aspects of the work of the Court of Protection. They can
give guidance and information, but not legal advice.
Tel: 0207 664 7300
Fax: 0207 664 7702
Registered Nursing Home Association
15 Highfield Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3DM
Provides information on registered nursing homes in the UK and Republic of Ireland, which conform to specified standards.
Tel: 0121 454 2511
Fax: 0121 454 0932
Web: www.rnha.co.uk
The Relatives' And Residents' Association
24 The Ivories, 6-18 Northampton Street, London N1 2HY
An organisation bringing together relatives of those in care homes and hospitals. Can offer support and advice on any matter concerned with residential care.
Advice line: 0207 359 8136
Fax: 0207 226 6603
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.relres.org
Royal Association For Disability And Rehabilitation (RADAR)
12 City Forum, 250 City Road, London EC1V 8AS
Provides help on non-medical issues including mobility, education, employment, benefits, discrimination and housing.
Tel: 0207 250 3222
Fax: 0207 250 0212
Web: www.radar.org.uk
Royal National Association For The Blind (RNIB)
105 Judd Street, London, WC1H 9NE
Provides information, support and advice for anyone with a serious sight problem.
Tel: 0207 388 1266
Helpline: 0845 766 9999
Fax: 0207 388 1266
Web: www.rnib.org.uk
Royal National Institute For Deaf People (RNID)
19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL
Provides information, residential care, interpreting service, training,
special telephone service and environmental aids for deaf and hard of
hearing people.
Tel: 0207 296 8000
INFOLINE: 0808 808 0123
Textphone: 0808 808 9000
Email: [email protected]
The Samaritans
10 The Grove, Slough SL1 1QP
Available 24 hours a day, offering confidential emotional support to those in crisis and in danger of taking their own lives.
Tel: 0845 7 90 9090
Email: [email protected]
The Stroke Association
Stroke House, 123-127 Whitecross Street, London EC1Y 8JJ
A national charity that provides an advisory and information service for people who have had strokes, their families and carers.
Advice line: 0845 30 33 100
Fax: 0207 490 2686
Web: www.stroke.org.uk
Brancaster Homecare
Brancaster Homecare
The Pendrill Suite, Cartmel Grange, Allithwaite Road, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria,
LA11 7EL
For those who are not in need of residential care but require professional assistance,
company or help with day to day living in the surroundings of their own homes.
Tel: 01539 536 993
Linford Homecare
Linford Grange, 16 Lakes Lane Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 8HP
For those who are not in need of residential care but require professional assistance,
company or help with day to day living in the surroundings of their own homes.
Tel: 01908 210 650
Web: www.linfordhomecare.co.uk
