Quick links to useful information to manage your care and support needs, maintain your independence and to stay safe at home
Managing at home
LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF
(Personal care, Washing, Dressing, Keeping warm, Eating)
- Information and advice about looking after yourself
- Explore the Equipment House for advice on equipment and aids to help you
- Meals on wheels service
Paid services offering: - Shopping
- Meals delivery or laundry services
HOUSE, GARDEN AND PET CARE
(Repairs, Domestic help, Gardening, Pets, Utilities and household emergencies)
- Information about house, garden and pet care
- Community support services for help with house, garden or pets
- Good Neighbours groups
- The Cinnamon Trust (charity for the elderly, terminally ill and their pets)
- Buy with Confidence directory for Trading Standards approved businesses
Paid services offering: - Dog walking/pet sitting
- Domestic help
- Gardening
- Handyperson/repair services
STAYING SAFE IN YOUR HOME
(Security, Fire safety, Scams and nuisance calls)
Health and wellbeing
STAYING INDEPENDENT AND CONNECTED
(Staying connected, Getting involved in your community, Getting online, Keeping fit and preventing falls, Foot care, Using computers, Embracing technology)
- Staying independent and connected
- Preventing falls / Steady and strong balance classes
- Lunch clubs
- Social groups
- Sports and exercise activities
- Foot care / toe nail cutting services
- Befriending services
- Computer clubs and IT tuition
Paid services offering - podiatry/foot care
HEALTH AND WELLBEING ADVICE
(Health checks, Eating well and staying hydrated, Drink and drugs, Smoking, Weight management, Incontinence , Men's Health)
- Information about health and wellbeing
- Bladder and Bowel UK
- Incontinence UK
- Sport / exercise clubs and activities
- Services and support for substance misuse
- Smoke Free Hampshire - smoking cessation service
- Weight management support from Hampshire County Council
MENTAL HEALTH
(Information about mental health, ways to help yourself, support services and care options)
Paid providers offering:
MEDICINES
(Medication concerns and reminders, Collecting prescriptions, Message in a bottle)
Equipment and adaptations
EQUIPMENT AROUND THE HOUSE
(Equipment to help you around the house, Care technology (Telecare) such as pendant alarms and sensors)
- Information and advice about equipment around the house
- Visit our Equipment House to find the right equipment for you
- Visit our Telecare House to find care technology which may help you
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT
(Choosing the right equipment, Walking aids, Wheelchairs - manual and powered, Mobility scooters, Shopmobility)
- Information and advice about mobility equipment
- British Red Cross – wheelchair hire and mobility shop
- Motability scheme
- Trading Standards approved mobility equipment suppliers
- Shopmobility schemes
ADAPTATIONS TO YOUR HOME
(Adaptations to help with physical disability or dementia)
Getting out and about
DRIVING AND PARKING
(Information for older drivers and disabled drivers, Blue badge scheme)
- Information and advice about driving and parking
- Driver skills scheme 60+
- Older Drivers Forum
- Motability scheme
- Wessex Driveability (assessment and advice for disabled drivers)
PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
(Where to find information, Low floor bus services, Taxi share and car share, Community transport schemes, Journey assistance cards)
- Information and advice about public and community transport
- Public transport information
- Hampshire County Council Community transport search
- Shop for accessible transport services
CONCESSIONS AND DISCOUNTS
(Concessionary travel in Hampshire, Train and coach discounts, other discounts, exemptions and benefits)
- Information and advice about concessions, discounts and money saving tips
- Senior rail card
- Disabled person's rail card
- Senior coach card
- Disabled coach card
SHOPPING
(Shopmobility, Shopping on the internet, Accessibility information, Help from your community)
- Information and advice about shopping
- RADAR National Disabled Toilet Key Scheme
- Accessible toilets in Hampshire
- Community transport schemes
- Good Neighbours network
LEISURE ACTIVITIES
(Accessible venues, Day activities and clubs, Sport, Cinema)
- Information and advice about leisure activities
- Find entertainment and leisure activities in your area
- Cinema card for carers to accompany someone free of charge
- Autism friendly cinema screenings
HOLIDAYS
(Where to find information, Accessibility, Specialist holidays and breaks for disabled people)
- Information and advice about holidays
- Tourism for all
- Euan's Guide
- RNIB holiday advice for people with sight loss
- Revitalise - holidays and respite breaks for disabled people
- Shop for short breaks and specialist holidays
SAFE TRAVEL IN YOUR WHEELCHAIR
(How to make sure you travel safely on public transport and in road vehicles)
Information for family or friends who are looking after you
SUPPORT AND ADVICE
(Local and national support, NHS advice, Equipment, Help from Hampshire County Council)
Information about support and advice for carers
Organisations providing support to carers
Carers' assessments from Hampshire County Council
ARRANGE A BREAK FROM CARING
(Emergency help, Respite breaks and day opportunities, Help from Hampshire County Council)
- Information about carers' breaks
- Emergency Planning (Princess Royal Trust for Carers)
- Organisations offering Day Opportunities
- Hampshire County Council's 'Take a Break' service
- Find local lunch clubs for the person you care for
- Find local social groups for the person you care for
- Find services and activities for people with Learning Disabilities
Find paid providers offering:
MOVING AND HANDLING
(Advice and information for carers about equipment and back care)
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CARERS
(Carer's allowance, Carer's credit, Independent advice)
Armed Forces/Veterans