If you require general falls prevention advice and support or don't know where to start, please contact the Falls Team at ste-tr.fallsteam@nhs.net
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Middlesbrough Staying Put Agency (SPA) is a home improvement agency that offers specialist support and advice to older, vulnerable, and disabled people to help them remain safe and independent in their own homes.
Telephone: 0800 5875 184
Email: Stayingputagency@middlesbrough.gov.uk
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We offer emergency help and support, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Connect is easy to use, and gives you extra security and peace of mind. All of our staff are highly-trained and qualified. We're committed to helping our residents stay safe and independent in their own homes, and we pride ourselves on the quality of our 24-hour monitoring and response service.
Telephone: 01642 726009
Email: controlroom@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Assistive technology means devices or systems which can help you to do everyday things which might be hard or impossible otherwise. It can help with a range of difficulties, including problems with memory and movement. It can also be called 'technology-enabled care' (TEC).
Telephone: 01642 726009
Email: telecare@middlesbrough.gov.uk
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Supporting older, vulnerable and disabled Middlesbrough residents, to live independently when discharged from hospital. Our Prevention Liaison Officer works with hospitals to support discharges, as well as keeping in touch with patients when they return home.
Telephone: 01642 726500
Email: hospital2home@middlesbrough.gov.uk
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The Sensory Support Service offers advice and support to Middlesbrough residents who are D/deaf or have hearing loss, are blind, partially - sighted, or have sight loss, are deafblind or have dual sensory loss.
Telephone: 01642 065070
Email: adultaccessteam@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Library support services across Redcar and Cleveland. Find information on activities/ resources. Also home deivery service for anyone who struggles to get to alibrary who would like books, jigsaws and more delievred to their home.
Telephone: 01287 612517
Email: health-wellbeing-libraries@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
If you are struggling with sight loss and would benefit from practical and or emotional support, please call our Helpline.
Helpline: 0303 123 9999
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
The website aims to help you raise awareness, motivate and signpost people to help them improve their health and wellbeing. At the touch of a button you can access information on full range of self-care, national and local support services.
For some people, becoming an unpaid carer may be a gradual process, for others it may happen overnight. Whatever the circumstances, it is important that unpaid carers are recognised and supported.
Helping older people get the best out of life. Age UK Teesside has a wide range of services to help from over 50s in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland to achieve the best out of their lives, their finances, social life and health & wellbeing
Telephone: 01642 805500
Email: info@ageukteesside.org.uk
A community base for people living with dementia, and their carers. The hub is a place to meet up, take part in activities and events, and chat to people from various support organisations for help and advice. Information is available at the hub for anyone pre- and post-dementia diagnosis.
Telephone: 01642 368945
Email: rucksana.aslam@nhs.net
Age UK Teesside's Dementia Advisor Service is a comprehensive service for people diagnosed with Dementia, their Carers, professionals supporting clients with dementia and anyone wanting to learn more.
Telephone: 07719 029 674
Email: carolyn.martell@Ageukteesside.org.uk
The Age Friendly Middlesbrough Leads are working in partnership with key organisations to create an age-friendly town where older people can live healthy and active lives. Drawing together the experience of older people, to improve delivery of local services and activity using the W.H.O 8 domains of Age Friendly Cities and Communities framework as a guide.
Telephone: 01642 728756
Email: Agefriendly@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Please note that the advice contained on this website is not intended to replace the advice of your GP or other health professional