Care Services
"Age Concern operates many Day Care centres across the City of Leicester"
Working for all the older people in the multicultural City of Leicester.
DAY CARE
EUROPEAN SERVICES
We operate fifteen Day Centres, Monday to Saturday. Two of which are based at Clarence House on Humberstone Gate, the remaining thirteen are based at various venues throughout the City of Leicester. We cater for the following groups: Older People with Learning Disabilities; Older People with Physical Health Difficulties and Older People with Mental Health problems and frail older people.
NAVJIVAN SERVICES
We have two Day Care centres based at our new multicultural centre Catherine House in Evington. One centre is for elders from the Gujarat community and the other is for elders from the Punjab.
LUNCHEON CLUBS
We have two Lunch Clubs. One catering for Muslim elders which meets twice a week and serves seventy people. Our other Lunch Club is a mixed group of Asian elders and meets three times a week and serves 140 people.
Day Care consists of transport to and from home to a centre, either at Clarence House, Catherine House or at various other centres in the community. There are light refreshments and a hot dinner served during the day. Stimulating activities and social contact is provided as well as outings in the better weather.
Referral to these services is through the Social Care and Health Department of Leicester City Council.
There are opportunities for volunteers to work in Day Care centres assisting staff with their duties. This could include being involved in escort duties on vehicles, supporting people in activities of their choosing. Developing activities and assisting on outings and trips. We like to utilize our volunteers skills to the best advantage of our service users.
COMMUNITY BEFRIENDING SERVICE
If you are lonely, isolated and needing a friendly chat with someone, then why not join our FREE service?
What is the Community Befriending Scheme?
It will be a daily or weekly call to people aged over 50 who live alone and are unable to get out and about. Our volunteers will phone you to chat and make sure all is well.
The service can help for a short time when family and friends are on holiday, or when you have been unwell, or it can simply be a friendly chat on a regular basis, it's your decision.
When is it available?
From Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm. We will phone at a time that suits you.
Who is it for?
The Telephone Befriending Service will operate across the city. In Braunstone we will be developing a volunteer visiting service. We will visit isolated and lonely people in the Braunstone community.
How do I join this scheme?
Contact us and we will arrange for a member of staff to visit you. They will explain about the service and decide if it is right for you. There will be a simple form to fill in with the co-coordinator on the visit. We will then arrange a volunteer to phone you on whatever basis you decide.
Who can refer?
Any person can refer to this service. A family member, nurse, social worker, friends or your doctor. It is your decision to be involved. There will be no cost whatsoever to yourself.
What happens if I don't answer the phone?
We will ask you to let us know if you won't be in to take our call. If you don't answer we will call back then contact your next of kin or friend.
What will it cost me?
NOTHING! This is a FREE service.
For further details telephone 0116 222 0569 and ask to speak to one of the community Befriending Team.
Registered Charity Number 512991
Age Concern Leicester
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