Camborne and Redruth Live at Home Scheme
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Camborne and Redruth Live at Home Scheme Supporting independence for older people “This scheme is enabling my mother, and those like her, to continue leading a full and independent life in her own home.” Relative, MHA Live at Home Scheme member Live at Home supporting independence for older people What is a Live at Home scheme? It isn’t hard to identify the you need it. We have services things that help most of us to support you in your home, feel content. We want to be as well as group activities in able to get around, live a place where you can be securely and have company welcomed, and be among when we feel like it. Most often friends. those needs can be met while Above all, you will know that we continue to live in our own there is always someone to home, even as we grow older. turn to for help, advice or That’s what MHA’s Live at simply a chat. Home Schemes are for. Live at Home Schemes offer services and support to help “Live at Home helps with older people lead independent, whatever I need – small jobs, active and fulfilled lives, and or reading things I don’t to live securely. understand. I can’t speak We aim to help you maintain highly enough of what your independence while they do.” offering opportunities for Member, MHA Live at Home Scheme companionship, trusted support, and advice when What services are available? The Camborne & Redruth Live We have four friendship groups at Home scheme offers per week: services across Camborne, • Mondays 2pm until 4pm in Redruth and the surrounding Veor House day room, areas. Camborne. You can choose the services • Tuesdays 10am until Midday which best suit you and staff in Chywoone Gardens day and volunteers will always be room, Illogan. here to help with questions and • Tuesdays 10am until Midday concerns. in Mills Hall committee The services available are: room at Carharrack • Wednesdays 10am until • visits to members in their Midday in St Rumans Social own homes Club, Redruth • advice and information We also have a trip out and a • advocacy Sunday lunch every month to • friendship groups various locations • Sunday lunch • day trips A charge will be made for activities. How our Live at Home schemes work Local schemes are run by Live “… a dedicated and caring at Home Managers, and team who work their socks off supported by a local to make a difference.” committee. Our services are Relative, MHA Live at Home provided by a dedicated team Scheme member of volunteers. New volunteers are always “We so often wonder what we welcome to join our team, and can do to make the world a opportunities include: better place. It makes me full of • volunteer befriending visitor pride at the immense amount • driving – to help our of dedication of those running members get to activities this scheme.” • helping run one of our Supporter, MHA Live at Home Scheme activity or social groups Training and support are offered to help our volunteers to find fulfilment in their role. Above all, Live at Home staff and volunteers put the meaning back into the phrase ‘good neighbours’. About Live at Home Live at Home was established We serve approximately: in 1989 by MHA, a charity • 5,000 older people living in providing care homes, housing care homes - residential, and support services for older nursing and specialist people throughout Britain. dementia care; Over 50 Live at Home • 2,000 older people living Schemes now operate across independently in a range of the UK, enabling older people purpose-built apartments to maintain their independence with flexible support and and live more fulfilled lives. personalised care These services aim to relieve • 9,000 older people social isolation and encourage supported via live at home older people to take an active services in the community part in the communities in Our services are delivered by which they live. 7,000 dedicated staff members Established nearly 70 years ago, and enhanced by the MHA now delivers a range of commitment of 4,000 services to over 16,000 volunteers. Our mission is to individuals. improve the quality of life for older people, inspired by Christian concern. What to do next? To find out more about MHA’s Live at Home Schemes or to become a volunteer please phone us on: 01209 719062 If you are met with an answer phone, please don’t be put off. Just leave a message and we Live at Home will call you back. supporting independence for older people Head Office Our office address is: Epworth House Stuart Street Derby DE1 2EQ Phone: 01332 296200 Camborne & Redruth Email: [email protected] Website: www.mha.org.uk Live at Home Scheme MHA Live at Home is part of Methodist Homes All Saints Church Community Registered as a Charity - No. 1083995 Centre Company Limited by Guarantee - No. 4043124 Church View Road Camborne Cornwall TR14 8RQ Our email address is: camborne.liveathome@ mha.org.uk .