Hillingdon - What we offer
Most of our face to face services are currently on hold due to the current situation. We are still offering many aspects of our work by phone or virtually.
We are doing this to keep our staff and those who we work with safe.
Our Services
We provide a lot of services and support. A lot of these are shown below, however if you don't see what you need
Information and Advice
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Information and Advice
Our Information and Advice Service in Hillingdon offers FREE, independent information and advice on all issues of concern to older people, their families and carers.
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Housing Options Team
We have a dedicated team in Hillingdon to support you to find new accommodation if your current accomodation is unsuitable.
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Help to claim money you are due
Our team can check if you are getting the benefits you are due and help you apply if you are not. Contact us and ask for a benefits check.
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Lung Health Checks for Smokers
This project helps Hillingdon residents aged 55-74 years old access lung health checks.
It aims to find and treat serious lung diseases like cancer early.
Hospital & Health Services
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A&E Support
Should you find yourself in the A&E department in the Hillingdon Hospital, our friendly support workers are there to help
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Take Home & Settle
Our Take Home and Settle service can escort you home from hospital and ensure you have all you need when you get there.
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Home from Hospital
The team supports you once you have left the hospital, supporting you with a variety of tasks except personal care. (Not a same day service)
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Falls Prevention
Our Falls Team support Hillingdon residents who are 65+ who worried about falling.
Paid for Services
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Help at Home Service
Our Help at Home service can take you shopping, to the hairdressers or barbers amongst other practical tasks like housework.
You do not need to have this support regularly
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Homeshare
We match an older person who has a spare room with someone in need of low cost accommodation, in return for support and companionship
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Trusted Traders
Our one-stop directory has been developed to make life easier for people in later life, their carers, families and friends
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Will Writing
We have a trusted and qualified Legal Adviser who offers a Will Writing and Estate Planning service across Hillingdon, Harrow and Brent
Social Support Services
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Good Neighbours Service
This service provides one off practical assistance such as help to attend a health appointment, sorting out paperwork or going for short walks
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Face to Face Befriending
Based on your interests and preferences we will match you with one of our fully trained and DBS checked Volunteers, who will visit you in your home to provide friendship and support.
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Telephone Befriending
Our volunteers will ring you each week for a friendly chat.
The time and day will be flexible to suit you both, as will be the length of call.
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Brain Stimulation Activity Sessions
We are delivering 2 programmes of brain stimulation activity sessions (CST) aimed at people who are living with mild to moderate dementia and the people who care for them.
Clubs and Training
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Ageing Well Clubs
If you or someone you care for, would like to get together with others for friendship, activities and support, why not come along to one of our welcoming Ageing Well groups?
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Interactive Club
A drop-in style club bringing together older people from different ethnic communities to socialise & enjoy a range of activities.
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Failte Welcome Club
A club for Irish people to meet for friendship, music and song, dancing, exercising bingo and much more, all washed down with tea & cakes and a good amount of "craic!"
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Computer Training for Older People
The service shows people 65+ how to use their tablets or smartphones, matching them with a volunteer who helps them to learn how to use them if needed.
Can't find what you are looking for?
If we don't provide it, we probably know someone who does.