These organisations offer advice and support on a wide range of topics, including ageing well, staying independent, managing health conditions and accessing care services.

Please find below useful links, relevant resources and contact information. All links open in a new window and may include links to websites, videos, and PDF files for downloading and printing.

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Falls Prevention Team

South Tees Falls Team
If you require general falls prevention advice and support or don't know where to start, please contact the Falls Team at Low Grange Health Centre, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm.
01642 944484 / ste-tr.fallsteam@nhs.net

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Local Support

Age UK Teesside
Age UK Teesside has a wide range of services to help the over 50s in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland.
01642 805500 / info@ageukteesside.org.uk

Age Friendly Middlesbrough
The Age-Friendly Middlesbrough Leads are working in partnership with key organisations to create an age-friendly town where older people can live healthy, active lives. 
01642 728756 / Agefriendly@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Make Every Contact Count (North East)
The website aims to raise awareness, motivate, and signpost people to improve their health and wellbeing through a range of self-care and national and local support services.

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Dementia Support

Dementia Hub and Support
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.
01642 368945 / rucksana.aslam@nhs.net

Age UK Teesside's Dementia Advisor Service
A comprehensive service for people diagnosed with Dementia, their Carers, professionals supporting clients with dementia and anyone wanting to learn more.
07719 029 674 / carolyn.martell@Ageukteesside.org.uk

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Sensory Support

Sensory Support (Middlesbrough)
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 deaf, blind or have dual sensory loss. 
01642 065070 / adultaccessteam@middlesbrough.gov.uk

Teesside & District Society for the Blind
It is our mission to help blind and partially sighted people stay independent and improve their quality of life.
01642 247518 / manager@teessideblind.co.uk

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NHS Support

NHS Services
NHS Health A to Z
Healthy Living
Social care and support guide
Mental health advice and support
NHS Better Health

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Age UK

Information and Advice
Find Services and Support
Age UK Advice Line / 0800 678 1602 (Lines are open 8am-7pm, 365 days a year)
Information guides and factsheets

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Other Useful Links

What to do if you fall - NHS
Identifying hazards at home - NHS Inform
Falls prevention advice and support - Age UK
Avoiding falls within your home - ROSPA
Facing up to falls - RoSPA (video)
RNIB - Vision and eye health
RNIB - Practical and emotional support
RNID - Information and support
RNID - Online Hearing Check

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Support Organisations

Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia UK / 0800 888 6678
Royal Osteoporosis Society

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More on this website

Visit our Information and Advice section
Visit our Staying Active section
Visit our Home Safety section
Visit our Help and Contacts section 
Start your online Self-Assessment

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