Powys Stroke Resource Folder
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Powys Stroke Resource Folder A stroke changes everything. You may need help and support to live your life to the full. This folder is to support you after your stroke. This folder belongs to you. It has spaces where you can tell your story. The story about your stroke and what has happened. You can put as much or as little as you like in it. It has spaces where you can record how you would like to move forward and things you would like to achieve. You can do this by writing, drawing or pictures. You can tell your story to someone else. They can help you fill it in. Doctors, therapist and carers may add things to your folder to help everyone to work together. Working together as a team will improve the support you get. It also has information that may be useful once you go home, such as telephone numbers and local services. You can use this folder as you wish. You can: use it to record the progress you make and your achievements over months and years take it to appointments with you so you don’t have to repeat what has happened to you write questions you want answers to 1 October 2013 DIRECTORY STROKE CLUBS Area Covered Further Information Contact Details Welshpool & District Weds 2pm - 4pm Mrs Violet Silk Stroke Club 01938 553 203 Every 2nd & 4th weds of Church House the month between April Cost - £1 per session Welshpool - October nd Every 2 weds of month between Nov – March Llanidloes Stroke Club Weds 1.30 - 3.30pm Derwenna Bound Methodist Schoolroom 01686 412536 Longbridge Street Every first Wednesday of the month Gwynfryn Evans 01686 670567 Newtown Stroke Club Mondays 10 am - 3pm Rita on 01686 625110. Mill Close Community Centre, Canal Road, Every week except bank Cost: £4 for lunch which Newtown holidays is at 12.30pm Borders Stroke Club Mondays 2pm-4pm Mrs Marlie Mace Community Support nd 01544 260481 Centre, Presteigne Every 2 Monday of month 2 October 2013 DRIVING Organisation Further Information Contact Details Disabled Parking Badge Organised through To apply: Scheme Powys County Council. Ring: 01597 827466 Call in: to your local customer service point Apply online at: www.powys.gov.uk Wales Mobility and Driver and passenger Clinic available at Newtown Driving Assessment assessments and hospital or Rookwood hospital in Cardiff. Service information available to provide you with a long Gary Jones - 01745 584858 term mobility solutions. or by e-mail at [email protected] Sandra - 02920 555130 [email protected] Powys Drive On Driving Assessment Road Safety Unit - 01597 scheme for mature 826637 drivers. Free, informal confidential assessment for anyone over 55 who wants to improve their driving skills or increase their confidence. 3 October 2013 COMMUNITY TRANSPORT Area Covered Name of Scheme Contact Details Brecon Dial a Ride 01874 624060 Builth Wells Community Car Scheme 01982 553 004 Crickhowell Dial a ride 01874 624060 Hay & District Dial a Ride 01497 821616 Hereford Herefordshire Rural Transport 01432 262971 Knighton Community Car Scheme 01547 520653 Machynlleth Machynlleth & District Transport Linda Hayward, CAMAD, Forge Road 01654 700 071 Red Cross Transport 01654 700 106 (01686) 622566 Newtown Newtown Dial-a-Ride Sharon Jones , The Old Presteigne Presteigne & Norton Community Drill Hall, Presteigne Support 01544 267961 Rhyader & District Community Minibus Dial-A-Ride 01597 810921 Talgarth Dial a ride 01874 624060 Community Transport Scheme 01938 552154 Welshpool Community Car Scheme 01938 554484 Ystradgynlais Red Cross 01639 843825 4 October 2013 BEFRIENDING AND GETTING SOME COMPANY Area Covered Further Information Contact Details Machynlleth Help with light Linda Hayward, CAMAD, household tasks and Forge Road, Machynlleth, general befriending 01654 700071 Powys Wide Companionship and Rachael Beech Powys Project Befriending support in own home or Coordinator tel: 01597 community. 822191 For those aged over 50 or email: who live in Powys and [email protected] are at risk of losing independence Builth Wells Builth Wells Community Ring or call in: Support Befriending Scheme Cathy Warlow, 14 High Street, LD2 3DN Tel: 01982 553 004 Red Cross Home Provides volunteers who Contact: 01874 610462 From Hospital will support people Scheme going home after a stay in hospital to return to their normal daily routines. Rhyader Rhyader and District Telephone: 01597 810921 community support Ystradgynlais Ystradgynlais volunteer Telephone: 01639 849192 centre [email protected] 5 October 2013 PRACTICAL HELP AT HOME Area Covered Further Information Contact Details Powys - Wide Care and Repair Contact: 01597 824040 1. Home visits to advise on repairing or Care and Repair North adapting your home Powys - free service. 01686 640888 2. Handy man scheme also available for repairs. Handy Man Charges If on benefits – there is a charge for materials only Otherwise - there is a charge of £15 per hour. Machynlleth 1 to 1 volunteer-led CAMAD, Care Centre, Forge Road, Machynlleth support service for everyday tasks e.g. light SY20 8EQ 01654 700192 gardening, household www.advicemachynlleth.org tasks etc Powys-Wide Red Cross Home from Tel: 01874 611984 hospital scheme for details of your nearest Volunteers will help scheme with things like collecting prescriptions, shopping, companionship, transport and building your confidence. Knighton and District Help with small practical 01547 520 653 Community Support tasks at home Project 6 October 2013 CARER SUPPORT Area Covered Further Information Contact Details Crossroads Care Practical support to carers Contact: by providing trained carer Care Manager (Brecon) support workers, usually in 01874 610346 the home, to relieve the or e-mail carer for periods of time. [email protected] Care Manager Mid Wales 01686 610800 or e-mail [email protected] Brecon Carers 1st Friday of each Month Contact: Dianne 01874 615081 Group at Usk House, Bridge St Brecon between 09.30 - 3.30pm Powys Carers Providing free community- Contact Service based support to carers of The Old Town Hall Temple Street any age anywhere in Llandrindod Wells Powys LD1 5DL 01597 823 800 [email protected] 7 October 2013 BENEFITS ADVICE Organisation Further Information Contact Details Disability Powys Providing support to The Automobile Palace, access disability & Temple Street, LLandrindod welfare related benefits Wells, LD1 5HL 0800 988 1691 – advice line 01597 824059 - office www.disabiltypowys.org.uk [email protected] Age Cymru (Powys) Help with form-filling Telephone: 01686 623707 and checking all benefits have been applied for Email: [email protected] Bro Ddyfi Advice Free, confidential Telephone: 01654 700192 Centre impartial advice. Help and support with benefits, debts and tribunals. Drop in sessions, telephone and email services Powys Direct Payment Provide information Kat Ranisova, about direct payments Support Service and how they can work Tel: 01823 282823 for you. Provide support with budgets, job descriptions and recruitment. 8 October 2013 DISABILITY AIDS AND EQUIPMENT Organisation Further Information Contact Details Disability Powys Advice on equipment The Automobile Palace, Temple Street, LLandrindod and mobility aids Wells, LD1 5HL suppliers Tel. 0800 988 1691 www.disabiltypowys.org.uk Disability Resource Wheelchairs and Unit 24, Ddole Road, Ent Park Centre Medical mobility aids Llandrindod Wells, Powys Equipment Hire Incontinence and LD1 6DF bathroom aids 01597 824734 Orthopaedic support pillows and cushions. Red Cross Wheelchair Wheelchairs available Tel: 01686 626663 Hire for short term or long term loan. Powys Careline Alarms can be 0845 6027039 provided for medical 01597 827639 Provides personal emergencies, bogus alarms and 24 hour callers, floods, smoke, The Gwalia 365 day monitoring falls etc Ithon Road service. Llandrindod Wells Current costs are from LD1 6AA £3.44 per week. [email protected] Ystradgynlais Mobility scooter and 01639 849192 manual wheelchair hire [email protected] 9 October 2013 TOE NAIL CUTTING Area Covered Organisation Contact Details Powys - Wide Age Cymru Powys To book an appointment or for more information Toe nail cutting for people telephone: 01686 623707 aged 60 + Small fee charged Email: [email protected] Knighton - Knighton Community Hall - 2nd Thursday of the month 09.30 to 12.00 Presteigne - Presteigne Volunteer Bureau - 3rd Monday of the Month - 12.30 - 3.00 Brecon - Brecon Youth Centre, Cradoc Road last Thursday of the month - 09.30 to 12.00 Builth Wells - Wesley Church - 3rd Tuesday of the month - 09.30 to 12.00 Macynlleth and District Volunteers trained by an Linda Hayward, CAMAD, Foot NHS podiatrist offer a Forge Road, Machynlleth, Club general foot care and nail 01654 700071 clipping service to the elderly in the Dyfi valley 10 October 2013 EXERCISE CLASSES & GROUPS Area Covered Further Information Contact Details Powys –Wide Age Cymru (Powys) Telephone: 01686 623707 Exercise classes and Chair based exercise Email: groups classes [email protected] Walking groups Exercise Referral Scheme Classes held at: Referral required by: Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre, GPs Machynlleth Practice Nurses Physiotherapist Maldwyn Leisure Centre, Occupational Health Newtown Specialist Nurses The Flash L/C, Welshpool Brecon Leisure Centre Disabled Swimming Newtown Otters Fridays 8.00 pm - 9.00 pm at Maldwyn Leisure Swimming Club for the Centre, Newtown. Disabled The club organises Weekly fee £2.00, swimming activites & water confidence for disabled people of all ages in the area, as well as social