List of services that help older people in Bromley.
Independent Age 18 Avonmore Rd, London W14 8RR. Tel: 020 7605 4200 and 0800 319 6789 Befriending
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Bromley Well (including Carers Bromley General info and a befriending service Tel: 0300 330 9039. Email: spa@bromleywell.org.uk
Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) Bromley Good Neighbours and Transport Service (sometimes a small charge is made) Email: londonhub@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk Tel: 020 3002 2190
Age UK Bromley & Greenwich 11 South St, Bromley BR1 1RH Tel: 020 8315 1850. Email: info@ageukbandg.org.uk Free befriending and form-filling
Their Help at Home service (Mon - Fri 9am till 5pm) @ £17.50 per hour offers:
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Help for those discharged from hospital; recovering from illness/accident
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Companionship
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Shopping
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Assistance with laundry
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Basic cleaning tasks
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Meal preparation
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Organising mail and writing letters; escorting to the bank
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Assistance to/from hospital appointments
Bromley Dementia Support Hub Tel: 020 3328 0366 (local call rate)
Email address: info@dementiahub.org.uk
Salvation Army Bromley Ethelbert Road, Bromley BR1 1HU Email address: bromley.temple@salvationarmy.org.uk Tel: 020 8464 4743
The Silver Line Helpline - 0800 4 70 80 90 A national confidential, free telephone helpline for older people, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They also offer telephone and letter friendship schemes that match volunteers with older people based on their interests; facilitated group calls; and help to connect people with local services in their area.
Dial a Ride 07398 900
Blind Veterans UK (No One Alone team) Services and support for ex-Service men and women with severe sight loss. 12-14 Harcourt Street, London W1H 4HD. Tel: 0800 389 7979 Email: noonealone@blindveterans.org.uk
Branching Out A charity who do gardening jobs for a fee
2a Fielding Lane, Bromley BR2 9FL Tel: 020 8313 9725 Eamil: Trevor.thomas@community-options.org.uk
MyLife portal and Connecting Bromley For a comprehensive list of drop-ins, clubs, etc. Bromley. mylifeportal.co.uk/socialisolation