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Leicestershire County Council provides social care services to adults and children in Leicestershire, who are assessed and in need of support.  Including support for carers who are looking after relatives and friends.  For more information click on the links below:

Help and support for carers (opens new window).

Community Alarms Service (opens new window).

Leicestershire County Council, Adult Social Care Service.

Phone: 0116 305 7404.  E-mail: adultsocialcare@leics.gov.uk.

The ACE National partnership, led by Carers UK, is working to support the inclusion of carers in training and work.

The ACE Radio is a monthly audio resource.  The programmes provide interviews and comments around the key ACE initiatives and developments and much more.

Listen to ACE Radio (opens new window).

Contact Details: Carers UK, 20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London  EC1A 4JT  

Tel: 0207 490 8818.  Email: info@carersuk.org.

Age Concern supports all people over 50.  They provide advice, information and services, ensuring that older people get the most from life.

Information line (opens new window).

Freephone 0800 00 99 66, open 7 days a week, 8am - 7pm).

Factsheets (opens new window).

Offering a comprehensive guide to issues affecting older people in the UK (income, health, community care, etc.).

Leicestershire and Rutland Age Concern have a wide range of services and staff across the county providing advice and information and covering various services.

For more information you can email: enquiries@ageconcernleics.com.  Phone: 0116 299 2233.  Fax: 0116 2992244.

The Alzheimer's Society is a care and research charity for people with all forms of dementia and their carers. The website provides a wide range of information and literature. You can contact the society at:

Alzheimer's Society, Gordon House, 10 Greencoat Place, London, SW1P 1PH.

Phone: 0207 306 0606. Helpline: 0845 300 0336 (8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday).  Email: enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk.

Alzheimer's Local Branch. The Society exists to help all those caring for someone with dementia and continues to campaign for greater recognition and understanding of Alzheimer's disease.

The local Leicestershire and Rutland Branch, provides Advice, Information, Advocacy and a listening ear, support groups, home visits and a newsletter.

Phone: 0116 251 0366.

This website uses moving pictures to show the basic signs for British Sign Language.

Care UK is an organisation providing health and social care service solutions in areas such as residential care, homecare, care for adults with learning disablilities, care for adults with mental health needs, care for older people and more.

For more information contact the Leicester Branch Manager, Ann King.

Phone: 0116 244 4930.  Email: leicester@careuk.com.

Address: 6 Westleigh Business Park, Winchester Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4EZ.

Carer's Allowance (formerly called Invalid Care Allowance) is a taxable benefit for informal carers.  For more information visit the website or contact the Carer's Allowance Unit:

Phone: 0125 385 6123.  Textphone: 0177 289 9489.

You can also claim Carer's Allowance online (opens new window).

General carers website providing information on issues relevant to carers and those professionals who assist them in their role.

The Carers Centre, Austin Friars, Stafford, ST17 4AP.

Phone: 0178 560 6675.  E-mail: info@carersinformation.org.uk.


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