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Symponia member and accredited member of the Society of Later Life Advisers Advertisement 2 | Oxfordshire County Council www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Te l 0845 050 7666 [email protected] Welcome How often do you hear younger people say, “I can’t wait till I retire,” and older people say, “I’ve so much to do now, how did I ever find time to work?” Retirement brings a wealth of time to pursue a hobby, join a club or become a volunteer, see more of the grandchildren, travel, or simply relax in the garden. Dear reader Your thoughts matter to us Welcome to this 2011/12 edition of The Guide. I hope The Guide will be a useful publication It gives me great pleasure to present this for you to find out about care and support in booklet about care and support services in Oxfordshire. We’d really like to hear your Oxfordshire to you and hope that it will be of thoughts on The Guide, and will appreciate help to you. hearing from you if you wish to share them with us. Feel free to give us a call on The Guide is part of our commitment to 0845 050 7666. provide trustworthy and high quality information. We have designed it to give you a head start when deciding on the best services and solutions available for you, or of someone you support. For example, we have included information about recent changes to the way Oxfordshire County Council supports people. This information is intended to be an introduction, and includes details of how and where you can find out more if you wish. John Jackson We are grateful to our advertisers, who have Director of Social & Community Services enabled the publication with their support. Oxfordshire County Council www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Oxfordshire County Council | 3 Advertisement What makes us one of the best homes? • A commitment to continually improve • A friendly relaxed and homely environment • Dedicated well trained and caring staff • Enthusiastic Activities Coordinator • Lounge & Dining room overlooking our secluded gardens For more information please contact our Manager Lynn Hughes, at Rosebank Care Home, High Street, Bampton, OX18 2JR Telephone: 01993 850308 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rosebankcarehome.co.uk 4 | Oxfordshire County Council www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Te l 0845 050 7666 [email protected] Contents PAGE NO Welcome 3 1. Help in the Home 9 2. Safety 13 3. Managing Your Money 16 The views expressed in this publication are not based on 4. Transport 21 medical or social research but are the opinions or views of 5. Leisure and Learning 24 experienced social and health 6. Adult Learning 27 care professionals. 7. Special Equipment 28 Please note: while we have made every attempt to ensure 8. Fitness and Health 31 that the information contained in this publication is correct, 9. If You Are Ill 33 Oxfordshire County Council 10. Looking After Someone Else 36 cannot be held liable for errors or omissions. Likewise, we Self directed support in Oxfordshire 40 hope this publication will prove Volunteering 43 useful, but the council cannot accept responsibility for any Extra Care Housing 48 consequences proceeding from the use of information Needs Assessment for Care Services 50 contained within it. Unwelcome Visitors 52 We very gratefully acknowledge the Care Homes and Nursing Care 53 support of the firms whose advertisements appear throughout this publication. Care Homes in Oxfordshire 57 As a reciprocal gesture we have pleasure in drawing the attention of our readers to Cherwell 57 their announcements. It is necessary however for it to be made Oxford 59 clear that, whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication and the South Oxfordshire 61 statements it contains, neither the promoter involved nor the Publisher can Vale of White Horse 65 accept responsibility for any inaccuracies, or for the products or services advertised. West Oxfordshire 69 Designed and published by Providers of Home Support Ten Alps Publishing, Trelawney House, Chestergate, Macclesfield, & Assistance Services 73 Cheshire SK11 6DW. Tel: (01625) 613000. www.tenalpspublishing.com Ref: ROS (August 2011) Notes 77 This publication is also available as an Ebook: www.carehomeguides.com/oxfordshire www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Oxfordshire County Council | 5 Advertisement Te l 0845 050 7666 [email protected] 1. Help in the Home A well-kept home and garden can be a pride and joy and make a huge difference to how we feel about ourselves – especially if we can’t get out much. Keeping on top of things and ensuring the smooth running of the household can be more difficult when you get older, but there are organisations and services that can help. Find help in this section with home maintenance, shopping, meals, unwanted furniture and junk mail. SERVICE WHO IS ELIGIBLE? CONTACT DETAILS DELIVERED MEALS Delivery of frozen meals. Anyone can buy from • Wiltshire Farm Foods Small freezers and Wiltshire Farm Foods Contact details microwaves are or other delivered Te l 01993 868 810 available for hire. meals companies. Email [email protected] For meals subsidised www.wiltshirefarmfoods.com by the county council, people need to meet • Oxfordshire County Council Social and Health Care Team the eligibility criteria. Te l 0845 050 7666 Email socialandhealthcare@ oxfordshire.gov.uk www.oxfordshire.gov.uk SHOPPING SERVICES Purchase and delivery of Anyone can purchase • Montclair Home Shopping with Care food items. Food will be this service from Te l 01235 511 881 packed into cupboards Montclair. Email and fridge if desired. [email protected] For shopping subsidised The service is provided • Oxfordshire County Council Social by the county council, and Health Care Team through Montclair people need to meet Te l 0845 050 7666 Home Shopping with the eligibility criteria. Email socialandhealthcare@ Care. Drivers are oxfordshire.gov.uk security checked. www.oxfordshire.gov.uk www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Oxfordshire County Council | 9 [email protected] Te l 0845 050 7666 SERVICE WHO IS ELIGIBLE? CONTACT DETAILS SUPERMARKET DELIVERY SERVICES Most major supermarkets Anyone. • www.sainsburys.co.uk offer online shopping and • www.tesco.com delivery services. Most • www.ocado.com • www.co-operative.coop also offer shopping by • www.iceland.co.uk phone. Ask at your local supermarket or check your local telephone directory listings. SHOPMOBILITY Wheelchairs and scooters Anyone – you don’t • Banbury Tel 01295 252 722 can be borrowed for need a Blue Badge. (Mon-Sat) shopping and leisure • Bicester Tel 01869 320 132 activities free of charge. (Mon-Sat) • Oxford Tel 01865 248 737 (Mon-Sat) • Witney Tel 01993 864 787 (Mon-Sat) GOOD NEIGHBOUR SCHEMES Good Neighbour Schemes Anyone over 65 and • Tel 0845 050 7666 or are local groups of living alone within the Email socialandhealthcare@ volunteers who can offer area of a scheme. oxfordshire.gov.uk befriending and help with Priority will be given to small tasks like shopping or those who are picking up prescriptions. housebound. BULKY ITEM DISPOSAL Your district council will Anyone. Concessions • Cherwell Tel 01295 227 001 collect and dispose of for older people may • Oxford City Tel 01865 252 900 bulky furniture and be available. • South Oxfordshire Tel 01491 823 416 appliances. • Vale of White Horse Te l 01235 520 202 • West Oxfordshire Tel 01993 861 020 Or visit your council’s website BUY WITH CONFIDENCE APPROVED TRADERS Oxfordshire County Council Anyone. • Tel 0845 051 0845 Trading Standards has a (press option one or two) Buy With Confidence and you can request a list. Approved Trader Scheme providing reliable local Email traders, including [email protected] gardeners, tree surgeons and landscapers. 10 | Oxfordshire County Council www.oxfordshire.gov.uk Te l 0845 050 7666 [email protected] SERVICE WHO IS ELIGIBLE? CONTACT DETAILS EMMAUS OXFORD The charity, Emmaus, Furniture available to • Tel 01865 763 698 will collect working all; and at reduced Open 9.30am-12.30pm fridges/freezers and prices to those on Monday to Friday other useable furniture benefits. Email [email protected] from your home. Items www.emmausoxford.org are then refurbished by homeless people and sold on to the public. FREECYCLE Web-based service. Anyone with • www.uk.freecycle.org Members give away internet access. unwanted items that would otherwise go to landfill. Several groups exist in Oxfordshire. TELEPHONE PREFERENCE SERVICE Free service that prevents Anyone. • Register online or by phone: organisations from cold- Te l 0845 070 0707 calling your phone www.tpsonline.org.uk number with sales and marketing calls. MAILING PREFERENCE SERVICE Free service that Anyone.