Units 6 & 8, Hill View Business Park Old Ipswich Road, Claydon, Suffolk IP6 0AJ Email [email protected] Website www.suffolkfamilycarers.org Information Line 01473 835477 PROGRAMME INFORMATION SHEET Resources for family carers The information in this list was updated in October 2019. Please let us know if you notice any errors so that we can correct them. Your suggestions for additions to the list would also be welcome. Please contact Louise Crisp on 01473 835446 or email [email protected] Additional information for EAST SUFFOLK Disability Advice Service (East Suffolk) Free, independent advice to disabled people and carers living in the Suffolk Coastal Area. Address: 14 The Square, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich IP5 3SL Website: www.daseastsuffolk.org.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01394 387070 Ipswich Disabled Advice Bureau Address: 19 Tower Street, Ipswich IP1 3BE Website: www.ipswichdab.org.uk Telephone: 01473 217313 East Suffolk Association for the Blind Provides support for blind and partially-sighted people across Ipswich and East Suffolk. Address: East Suffolk Association for the Blind, Mallard House, The Old Station, Little Bealings, Woodbridge IP13 6LT Website: www.esab.org.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 611011 Suffolk Family Carers Limited Registered Charity No.1069937 A company limited by guarantee in England No.3507600 Registered Office: Unit 8, Hill View Business Park, Claydon IP6 0AJ 2 Ipswich Blind Society I.B.S. ceased operating in February 2019. Services transferred to East Suffolk Association for the Blind. The two organisations are merging to become Suffolk Sight – new website due mid November 2019. Address: Ipswich Blind Society, 19 Tower Street, Ipswich IP1 3BE Website: www.esab.org.uk Telephone: 01473 219712 New Skill Centre (Ipswich area) Provides training and support activities for disabled people, using woodworking, horticulture, IT skills, and various arts and crafts. Address: New Skill Centre, Wolsey House, 2 – 5 The Drift, Ipswich IP3 9QR Website: www.newskillcentre.com Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 290276 HEARS (Home Emergency Alarm Response Service) (Ipswich area) In and around the Ipswich area, this service provides 24-hour monitoring and response, depending on location. Address: Ipswich Borough Council (HEARS), 2E Grafton House, 15 – 17 Russell Road, Ipswich IP1 2DE Website: www.hearsalarm.co.uk Telephone: 01473 433236 Safe and Sound Homecare Ltd. (East Ipswich) Provides professionally trained carers to elderly people, individuals with long-term medical conditions, sensory impairments, extra physical needs and end of life. Offers care and support to the clients and families on a short- or long-term basis. Covers these postcodes: IP3, IP4, IP5 and IP10. Address: Safe and Sound Homecare, 220 Clapgate Lane, Ipswich IP3 0RH Website: www.safeandsoundhomecarelimited.co.uk Email: (via website) Telephone: 01473 526321 The Debenham Project Offers practical and emotional support to all in the Debenham area who care for people living with dementia. Website: www.the-debenham-project.org.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01728 862003 Suffolk Carers Limited Registered Charity No.1069937 A company limited by guarantee in England No.3507600 Registered Office: Unit 8, Hill View Business Park, Claydon IP6 0AJ 3 Simple Equipment Clinic - Hartismere Hospital (Eye) Simple Equipment Clinic provides an opportunity to be assessed by an Occupational Therapist so that you can get the simple equipment needed to help in everyday life. Open every Monday for drop in, or call Customer First on 0800 800 4005 to arrange an appointment. Address: Simple Equipment Clinic, Hartismere Hospital, Castleton Way, Eye IP23 7BH Telephone: 01379 873700 Homeward Bound (Ipswich and East Suffolk) Pilot project carrying out small jobs (e.g. decluttering, deep cleaning) in the home to enable people to return home from hospital swiftly and safely. Working with NHS Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG. Website: www.lofty-heights.org Telephone: 01473 345301 or 07783 588023 Felixstowe Dementia Action Alliance 1) Memory Lane dementia support group meets at Salvation Army, Cobbold Road, every Friday 2) Felixstowe Parish dementia support group meets at St Johns Church, Princes Road, on the second Wednesday of every month Website: http://fxtdaa.onesuffolk.net Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07717 150993 Hope Trust (Felixstowe) Christian charity serving Felixstowe and the surrounding area, aims to ease the pain of loneliness. Address: Maidstone Hall, 127 Maidstone Road, Felixstowe IP11 9EE Website: www.hopetrust.org.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01394 272592 Ipswich Human Givens Counselling Offers counselling, psychotherapy and training. Website: www.ipswich-humangivens.co.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 727197 or 07597 668871 Suffolk Carers Limited Registered Charity No.1069937 A company limited by guarantee in England No.3507600 Registered Office: Unit 8, Hill View Business Park, Claydon IP6 0AJ 4 Smile Cafe (Saxmundham) Weekly pop-up cafe primarily for carers and vulnerable adults. Address: The Fromus Centre, Seaman Avenue, Saxmundham IP17 1DZ Website: www.smile-cafe.org.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01728 604944 Music in Our Bones A charity running various groups around Suffolk: accessible, affordable harmony singing. Music in Mind – a wellbeing singing project for family carers and people with mental or physical health issues Monday afternoons fortnightly, Ipswich County Library Lifting Spirits – a wellbeing singing project for women only: family carers and people managing long-term mental and physical health issues, etc. Fortnightly on Monday evenings at Ipswich County Library. Heartsong – wellbeing singing project for family carers and their partners or friends with physical or mental health issues. Monthly on Fridays at Gt Blakenham Parish Room. Musical Memories – for people with memory loss and their partners or close friends. Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons. Wellspring Singing – fortnightly singing pilot project bringing together older frail residents with local people through song at Margery Girling House, Gosford Way, Felixstowe IP11 9PE. Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons. Stroke Songlines – health and wellbeing singing sessions for stroke survivors and their partners or friends. Fortnightly on Wednesdays at Hillside Community Centre, Stowmarket IP14 2BD. Website: www.musicinourbones.btck.co.uk Email: [email protected] [email protected] Telephone: 07757 809297 Memories Through Music (Otley) Sing for an hour, then enjoy chat, tea and cake. Welcomes people with memory problems and their carers, also suitable for those with Parkinson’s, recovering from illness, stroke and palsy sufferers and others. Meets second Thursday of every month at Nettus Barn, Moat Farm, Otley IP6 9PE. Website: https://popchorus.co.uk/other-activities Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07788 586441 Suffolk Carers Limited Registered Charity No.1069937 A company limited by guarantee in England No.3507600 Registered Office: Unit 8, Hill View Business Park, Claydon IP6 0AJ 5 East Anglian Sailing Trust (Levington, near Ipswich) People with visual impairment or other disabilities, and their carers, can have a go at sailing on the River Orwell. Based at the Suffolk Yacht Harbour near Levington. Website: www.east-anglian-sailing-trust.org.uk Telephone: 01473 655509; 0333 088 3278 Creative Lives (Ipswich area) The Creative Lives programme is for people over 60 experiencing psychological challenges in later life. (Inside Out) Address: Avenue Theatre, Gippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue, Ipswich IP12 9AF Website: www.insideoutcommunity.com Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 563900 Dance for Parkinson's (Ipswich) Classes for those with Parkinson’s, their friends and families, at Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich. Wednesday afternoons. Booking is essential. Website: www.danceeast.co.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 295230 Quay Place (Ipswich) Offers a range of complementary therapies, mind/body exercise classes, crafts and other activities. Address: Quay Place (St Mary at the Quay), Key Street, Ipswich IP1 1BZ Website: www.quayplace.co.uk Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01473 569696 Chinwags (Kesgrave and Needham Market) (Age UK Suffolk) A free social and friendship group for people living in the Kesgrave, Martlesham and Rushmere area. Kesgrave Conference Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave IP5 1JF Another Chinwag meets at The Limes Hotel, Needham Market IP6 8DQ. Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/suffolk Telephone: 01473 351234 or 01473 298683 Participate! (Snape) Friendly and fun community music making sessions suitable for carers and cared-for, all ages. Monthly sessions on Wednesday afternoons, held at the Trask Cafe in the Britten- Pears Building, Snape Maltings. Booking advised. Website: https://snapemaltings.co.uk/whats-on/participate Telephone: booking: 01728 687110; information: 01728 687163 Suffolk Carers Limited Registered Charity No.1069937 A company limited by guarantee in England No.3507600 Registered Office: Unit 8, Hill View Business Park, Claydon IP6 0AJ 6 Senior Citizens Centre (Felixstowe) The Senior Citizens Centre is an ‘open house’ to the over 60’s – both resident and visitors to Felixstowe. It is provided as a haven for Senior Citizens to rest, have tea/coffee and make new friends. Open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm and Saturday mornings 9.30am