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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.

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.).

LifeBook (opens new window).

LifeBook has been developed so you can enter important details, information, contacts etc. in one place. It is available as a booklet or can be completed online.

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 299 2244.

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.

Helpline: 0845 300 0336 (8.30am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday).

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 Aware provides advice and information on funding issues of long term care for older people

Care Quality Commission (in place of CSCI), inspects and reports care homes and care services to improve social care.

For further information you can contact CQC by:

Telephone - 030 00 616 161.  Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk.

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

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).


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