• Motor Neurone Disease Association
  • The Rosemary Foundation
  • National Osteoporosis Society
  • Social Care in Action
  • Healthwatch Hampshire
  • Princess trust for Carers
  • Volunteer help services

Elderly Care 

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depressed about getting older.

There is nothing you can do about it,

so you might as well embrace it.

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Community First

Meals on Wheels

Who can get meals on wheels

Anyone living in the Hampshire County Council area who is aged 55 or more can choose to receive Meals on Wheels if they have certain needs:

  • struggling to cook for yourself
  • have just come out of hospital
  • carer or relative who needs a break from cooking
  • feeling unwell, either physically or mentally
  • can’t get out to the shops
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Tele Alarms

There are many companies offering alarm services and we cannot list them all, click through to find out more and below are 2 options found on the hants web.

Pendant Alarms

Personal alarms

Personal alarms are sometimes referred to as community alarms and are worn around your neck or on your wrist at all times when you are in your home. By pressing the button on your alarm an alert will be raised with the 24/7 monitoring centre which will then phone a family member, friend, neighbour, nurse or warden (if you live in sheltered housing) when there’s something wrong.

Personal alarm and Wristwatch

The SureSafe Personal Alarm is a ‘friends and family’ personal alarm – this means that when the alarm is triggered it automatically dials up to 3 friends or family telephone numbers to raise the alarm. There are no ongoing monthly fees or monitoring charges, ever!

Alzheimers Society

National Dementia Helpline
0300 222 11 22
Our helpline advisers are here for you.

Local services for Dementia  

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Community Elderly Care Mental health

We help older people experiencing mental health problems. We can assess your condition and provide you with care and support that’s tailored to your individual needs. We want to help you live as independently as possible.

Dementia Advisory Centre

The service is available to:

anyone with a diagnosis of dementia
people with suspected dementia to help support them through the diagnostic process

Dementia -What is it?

We all tend to get more forgetful as we get older. But dementia is different. It is a brain disease which often starts with memory problems, but goes on to affect many other parts of the brain, producing:
difficulty coping with day-to-day tasks
difficulty communicating
changes in mood, judgment or personality.

Dementia Friendly Hampshire

Dementia Diagnosis

International Dementia information

Research into Dementia in the UK?

The UCL Dementia Research Centre is a hub for clinical research into various forms of dementia.

Our work focuses on identifying and understanding the disease processes that cause dementia, the factors that influence these disease processes, and how best to support people with dementia and their families. In addition to our research, we also provide a cognitive disorders clinic within the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Cruse Bereavement Centre

Cruse is here to support you after the death of someone close. Find out how get help for yourself or for a child by reading our articles, or contacting us for telephone, email, or face-to-face services.

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Bereavement centre

Our aim is to help you to try and make sense of the world you find yourself in, a strange world, that you don’t know anymore.  We recognise that some people need extra support when they experience bereavement.  The Bereavement Centre was created to support you in your journey of grief, so that you don’t feel so alone.

The Bereavement Councelling Charity

Our trained counsellors can enable people to come to terms with the emotional and practical changes bereavement brings, helping to normalise these intense feelings and to promote well-being.

Macmillan Cancer Support

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, you’re not alone. Find out what to expect, get information, practical advice and support, hear from experts and read about other people’s experiences.

Contact Social Services Direct

0300 555 1386

Blue Badge application

Community Services

Hearing Check ?

District Nursing Team

02392 455 111

Emsworth Good Neighbours

Ems Valley transport

Emsworth Activities and Meetings

Driving Assesments

Find out more

AGE UK

Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this

Find out why our service works and what you can expect when contacting us.

Find out more

Taking your Medications Safely

Financial Help and Guidance

Loneliness and Befriending Services

Silverline

Advanced Decision Planning

Making decision plans can be reassuring. This is because if you are unable to make decisions in the future about your health and welfare, you will know your wishes will be followed from your Advance Decision, or your Lasting Power of Attorney will make decisions that you trust will be in your best interests.

Click the image below to download your Advanced decision plan now.

Living with Dementia

Directory of Activities and Services for Older People

 

This directory has been produced by Community First on behalf of the Havant Borough Older person’s Wellbeing Partnership.

The aim is to increase awareness of the broad range of services available to support the independence and wellbeing of our local older people.

TV Licensing is working with B.I.L.L. to remind anyone aged 75 or over they are eligible for a free TV Licence for their main address.

It doesn’t need to be renewed for three years.
If the eligible person is not the current licence holder at the address, but shares their home with someone younger, they can still apply so everyone in the home can enjoy the benefit of a free TV Licence.

Those aged 74 can apply for a short-term licence covering them until their 75th birthday or claim a refund on an existing licence for the months since they reached 75.
Contact telephone: 0300 790 6073
Visit: www.tvlicensing.co.uk

The Quick Response Team can come out to your home if a doorstep caller, offering property repairs, is causing you concern and

Is still at your home;

Is due to return e.g. to collect payment;

Is offering to take you to the bank to withdraw cash.

In these circumstances call for assistance, you can also use this number to inform us of other doorstep callers in your area:

Contact telephone: 01962 833666

For all other enquiries, please call the Citizens Advice Consumer Adviceline on 03454 04 05 06

Art Groups

 Pan Art Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

Meet every Tuesday 9.30am – 11.30am Contact telephone: 01243 371005

 Phoenix Art Group Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

This is a well established art group for the more experienced artist. Costs vary but on average it is approx. £60 per term. Meet every Tuesday 1.30pm – 3.30pm Contact: for further information please come along and see us during the above times

 Art Workshop Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP Meet every Monday 9am -11am

Contact telephone: 01243 376674

Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

A friendly group of experienced quilters who meet on the 1st Monday of each month 6.30pm – 9.00pm (or the 2nd Monday if the 1st Monday is a Bank Holiday).

New members are welcome, but there is a waiting list.

Non-members are welcome to attend when the evening has a speaker or a workshop.

For further details please call  01243 375506

Emsworth Methodist Church and Pastoral Centre 19 High Street, Emsworth PO10 7AQ

The Pastoral Centre offers friendship and reasonably priced refreshments to the local community.

Open weekdays from 10am to 4pm and Saturdays from 10am to noon. Ploughman’s lunch Tuesdays, Sandwiches + rolls Thursdays.

A number of other activities take place during the month including a missions market, cake stall and tradecraft stall.

Everyone welcome Contact telephone: 01243 373773

Email: office@emsworthmethodistchurch.org

Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

Computer courses in Internet and e-mail are available on various days, in a relaxed and friendly environment for the local older community.

Please call the number below for further details.

Contact telephone: 01243 373805

Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

Held on Fridays 9.30am-12.30 please call the number below for further details.

Contact telephone: 01243 373805

Southbourne Village Hall, 1st Avenue, Emsworth PO10 8HN

Meet on the 1st Monday of each month from 7.45pm.

This is a flower club for ladies to enjoy monthly demonstrations on flower arranging.

We raise money with a sponsored walk, coffee mornings, cream teas etc for various local charities each year. Contact:

Please pop along during the time above for more information

Emsworth Sports & Social Club, 43/45 Havant Road, Emsworth PO10 7JF

Has a range of activities including Snooker, Sea Angling, Bowls, Chess, Bingo and Weekly Social Events (Live Bands, Discos, Quiz nights etc)

Contact telephone: 01243 376037 Memberships available

Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

Held once a month on the 2nd Monday, all films are shown at 3.30pm and 7.30pm.

Tickets available from the Community Centre office Mon-Fri 10.00-12.00 or from Newsmag/Hallmark’ in the High Street.

Please buy your tickets in advance to guarantee a seat.

Contact telephone: 01243 377493

Visit: www.moviola.org

Emsworth Day Out Scheme Hewitt’s @ emsworth, South Street, Emsworth PO10 7EG

A friendship club for disabled older people run by volunteers.

The club meets every Wednesday from 10.30am – 2.30pm.

They have talks, art and craft, lunch and tea and a chat with friends.

The club’s aim is to have trips out on fully accessible transport, so they save towards regular trips

Contact telephone: 01243 373061 / 01243 373408

 Emsworth Methodist Church and Pastoral Centre 19 High Street, Emsworth. PO10 7AQ

An activity afternoon is held on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 2pm.

The afternoon . includes a variety of activities including games, quizzes, music and reminiscence. Open to all, and new people are always welcome Contact telephone: 01243 373773 Email: methodistchurch@emsworth.org

 Emsworth Golden Age Club St James’ Parish Hall, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP Meet on the 3rd Monday of the month at 2pm- 4pm.

The Emsworth Golden Age Club has been running now for many years, relying on voluntary helpers with tea and various entertainment including a Birthday party in June, Xmas party in November, and annual coach trips.

Contact telephone: 01243 372646

Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP

The society was formed in 1919, originally for local allotment holders; nowadays we offer membership to anyone who has an interest in gardening of any sort. Membership fee applies.

Talks take place on the third Thursday of the month 7.30 – 9.30pm September until May.

 Hewitt’s Centre, South Street, Emsworth Monday to Thursday 11am–1pm Transport available Contact telephone: 0300 500 8085 Visit: www.cfheh.org.uk

 Emsworth Methodist Church & Pastoral Centre, 19 High Street, Emsworth PO10 7AQ Ploughman’s lunch Tuesdays, Sandwiches & rolls Thursdays

Contact telephone: 01243 373773

Silver Linings provides good quality and fun day activities for people over 55 in Hewitt’s, South Street Emsworth.

Why not come along and make new friends, take part in a range of activities and enjoy a delicious two-course lunch in the comfortable and fully accessible building.

For more information please contact – Wendy Shone, Older People’s Outreach Worker on 07467 941011 or email wendy.shone@cfheh.org.uk

U3As are autonomous, self-help organisations run by the voluntary efforts of their members. They aim to encourage and enable older people who are no longer in full-time employment to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experience. They pursue learning, not for qualifications but for fun, through a wide range of study groups and social activities.

Emsworth Community Centre, Church Path, Emsworth PO10 7DP Meet on the 2nd Friday of the month 9.30am – 12noon. A thriving friendly group for ladies of all ages, new members are always welcome. For further details please call the number below. Contact telephone: 01243 430120

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Hold monthly meetings with a speaker on the 3rd Friday of each month, and support a wide and varied programme of groups including creative writing, languages, music and poetry. Some of the smaller groups which meet in members’ homes may have waiting lists to join. Among the larger groups meeting monthly are:  Genealogy at the Pastoral Centre on the 1st Thursday of the month at 2pm  Local History at the Pastoral Centre on 4th Wednesday of the month at 2pm  Bird watching, meet at Bridge Road Car Park at 9.50am on the 4th Tuesday of the month to share cars for the outing.  Wine Appreciation at Waterside URC Hall on the 2nd Tuesday at 10am Please use the details below to find out more information about membership. Contact telephone: 01243 371481Email: dandklawson@hotmail.com Visit: http://emsworthu3a.org.uk/

Hold monthly meetings with a Speaker on the 4th Thursday of each month (except August and December) in St James Church Hall, Emsworth. Full details of Groups and Activities can be found on our website, www.emsvalleyu3a.org.uk

British Red Cross Equipment Volunteers provide short-term loans of medical equipment e.g. Wheelchairs.  Red Cross Room, The Health Centre, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AZ Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am–12noon and Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2pm–4pm Contact telephone: 023 9234 4207  Elm Grove, Hayling Island PO11 9EF Open: Monday to Friday 10am-12noon and 2-4pm Contact telephone: 023 9246 2813  Red Cross Room, the Health Centre, Dryden Close, Milton Road, Waterlooville PO8 8JX Monday – Friday 10am-12noon Contact telephone: 02392 238108  Red Cross Room the Health Centre, Hambledon Road, Denmead PO7 6NN Mon – Fri 9.30am – 10am Contact telephone: 02392 257114

Bridge Advice Centre 67 Beach Road, Hayling Island PO11 0JD We provide free debt and benefits advice and help with form filling. We will mediate with people’s creditors to achieve a level of repayment within their means. We also provide help with pension queries. We are open on Tuesdays and Wednesday between 9.30am & noon and can see clients at other times by appointment. Contact telephone: 023 9246 8835/07876 776668 Email: bridgeadvicecentre@frontlinedebtadvice.org.uk

Offers free confidential advice on a wide range of issues including debt, welfare benefits, housing, employment etc. Their services can be offered to residents within the district of Havant Borough Council.  Leigh Park Community Centre, Dunsbury Way, Havant PO9 5BG Drop-in hours: Monday & Tuesday 10am-1pm, Wednesday 10am-3pm, Friday 10am-1pm Contact telephone: 023 9271 7707 Email: admin@havantcab.org.uk  Havant Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX Drop-in hours: Tuesday 10am-2pm There is also a self-service “kiosk” in the Plaza foyer to access information online on a touch-screen open all day when the Plaza is open.  Hayling Island Outreach, Community Centre, Hayling Park, Station Road, PO11 0HB Drop-in hours: Thursday 10am–2pm  Waterlooville Library Outreach, 25 The Precinct, Waterlooville PO7 7DT Drop-in hours: Monday 10am-2pm, Thursday 10am-2pm  Hampshire Citizen’s Advice Line 03444 111 306 Monday to Saturday am during office hours 24 hour online advice and webchat www.citizensadvice.org.uk Citizen’s Advice Havant website www.citizensadvicehavant.org

This service is for people with a visual Impairment or who are physically unable to use a printed version of a telephone directory. For visually impaired, this is instead of the Large Print version they used to offer for their printed directory. To access this service the person (or someone on their behalf) will need to contact the number below. This number gets you through to the Registration Team who will arrange for a form to be sent out for completion. Proof of Registration of Blind/Without Hearing and/or Disability will need to be provided. Once this form is received a PIN number will be issued to the person accessing this service. They will need this PIN number to quote when they phone 195 which puts them through to Directory Enquiries free of charge. This service is available to both BT and NON BT Customers. Contact telephone: 0800 587 0195

Havant Area Disability Access Group The Borough’s local disability access group meets on the first and third Monday of each month at the Public Service Plaza and Waterlooville Library respectively, in the open ground floor areas of each. The group discusses matters of access to public and commercial buildings, outdoor developments and consults on planning and other submissions with a variety of local authorities. We are a small registered independent charity, our meetings are open to anyone with an interest in the field of disability, and we support people with a variety of access issues from difficult road-crossings, through access to premises and difficulties with local services. We consider we are not limited to just buildings, but to local services, infrastructure and information resources however provided. We work closely with the Havant and Hampshire Access Officers, Planning Officers, Highways and Traffic engineers. We can be reached by mail at the Public Service Plaza, Civic Centre Way, Havant, PO9 2AX. Contact Telephone: 023 9244 6007 Email: info@hadag.org.uk. Website: www.hadag.org.uk

Home Instead Senior Care We provide a service dedicated to supporting the older members of our community to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. Our team of dedicated, caring and compassionate caregivers are carefully matched with our clients to ensure that they share similar interests and are compatible. Importantly our visits are a minimum of one hour allowing caregivers and clients to get to know each other with sufficient time to deliver a quality service. Our services include:  Home Help – all aspects of day to day housework including shopping, cleaning, washing ironing, and meal preparation.  Companionship – this involves everything from taking clients shopping to Doctors appointments or simply just talking and enjoying one another’s company.  Personal Care – this can include assisting with dressing, bathing and convalescence care. Contact Information: Please call our office on 02393 190091 or mobile 07515 706428 Email: mark.gettinby@homeinstead.co.uk Website: www.homeinstead.co.uk/havant

Legal advice clinic – Havant This service offers free 30 minutes with a solicitor. If you need advice on wills, probate, deputyship, Court of Protection . . . or anything legal please call to book an appointment. Telephone: 0800 328 7154 Operating times: 3rd Tuesday of every month from 1.00pm-4.00pm. Address: Malmesbury Lawn Day Centre, Woolston Road, Leigh Park, Havant PO9 4JY
Angel Radio
This is a multi-award winning radio station specifically for older people. Providing music, memories,
entertainment and information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Broadcasting to the Borough of Havant on 101.1 fm, to West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight on
Digital DAB and worldwide at http://angelradio.co.uk
Contact telephone: 023 9248 1988
Email: angelradiohavant@yahoo.co.uk
British Red Cross Equipment
Volunteers provide short-term loans of medical equipment e.g. Wheelchairs.
 Red Cross Room, The Health Centre, Civic Centre Road, Havant, PO9 2AZ
Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am–12noon and Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2pm–4pm
Contact telephone: 023 9234 4207
 Elm Grove, Hayling Island PO11 9EF
Open: Monday to Friday 10am-12noon and 2-4pm
Contact telephone: 023 9246 2813
 Red Cross Room, the Health Centre, Dryden Close, Milton Road, Waterlooville PO8 8JX
Monday – Friday 10am-12noon
Contact telephone: 02392 238108
 Red Cross Room the Health Centre, Hambledon Road, Denmead PO7 6NN
Mon – Fri 9.30am – 10am
Contact telephone: 02392 257114
Bridge Advice Centre
67 Beach Road, Hayling Island PO11 0JD
We provide free debt and benefits advice and help with form filling. We will mediate with people’s
creditors to achieve a level of repayment within their means. We also provide help with pension queries.
We are open on Tuesdays and Wednesday between 9.30am & noon and can see clients at other times
by appointment.
Contact telephone: 023 9246 8835/07876 776668
Email: bridgeadvicecentre@frontlinedebtadvice.org.uk
Cinnamon Trust- Pet Care
The Cinnamon Trust works to keep elderly owners and those in final stages of a terminal illness together
with their beloved pet. We have a nationwide network of volunteers who are there to hold hands with
owners and assist with dog walking, vet trips, cleaning litter trays and generally giving peace of mind
regarding the future of their much loved companion. We can also arrange short term foster care of pets
when an owner has to go into hospital. Life-long care is by prior arrangement only. Please see our
website www.cinnamon.org.uk
Contact telephone: 01736 757900 Email: admin@cinnamon.org.uk
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Citizens Advice
Offers free confidential advice on a wide range of issues including debt, welfare benefits, housing,
employment etc. Their services can be offered to residents within the district of Havant Borough
Council.
 Leigh Park Community Centre, Dunsbury Way, Havant PO9 5BG
Drop-in hours: Monday & Tuesday 10am-1pm, Wednesday 10am-3pm, Friday 10am-1pm
Contact telephone: 023 9271 7707 Email: admin@havantcab.org.uk
 Havant Borough Council, Civic Offices, Civic Centre Road, Havant PO9 2AX
Drop-in hours: Tuesday 10am-2pm
There is also a self-service “kiosk” in the Plaza foyer to access information online on a touchscreen
open all day when the Plaza is open.
 Hayling Island Outreach, Community Centre, Hayling Park, Station Road, PO11 0HB
Drop-in hours: Thursday 10am–2pm
 Waterlooville Library Outreach, 25 The Precinct, Waterlooville PO7 7DT
Drop-in hours: Monday 10am-2pm, Thursday 10am-2pm
 Hampshire Citizen’s Advice Line 03444 111 306
Monday to Saturday am during office hours
24 hour online advice and webchat www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Citizen’s Advice Havant website www.citizensadvicehavant.org
Directory Enquiry Service
This service is for people with a visual Impairment or who are physically unable to use a printed version
of a telephone directory. For visually impaired, this is instead of the Large Print version they used to
offer for their printed directory. To access this service the person (or someone on their behalf) will need
to contact the number below. This number gets you through to the Registration Team who will arrange
for a form to be sent out for completion. Proof of Registration of Blind/Without Hearing and/or
Disability will need to be provided. Once this form is received a PIN number will be issued to the person
accessing this service. They will need this PIN number to quote when they phone 195 which puts them
through to Directory Enquiries free of charge. This service is available to both BT and NON BT
Customers.
Contact telephone: 0800 587 0195
Havant Area Disability Access Group
The Borough’s local disability access group meets on the first and third Monday of each month at the
Public Service Plaza and Waterloo