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A carer is defined here as a person who looks after or supports someone else who needs help with their day-to-day life, and is not paid for doing this. Services and organisations for carers on Cindex are listed under the categories Carers Advice, Carers Particular conditions, Carers Policy and co-ordination, Carers Support Groups.

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Chinese National Healthy Living Centre

(Formerly London Chinese Health Resource Centre)
29-30, Soho SquareLondonW1D 3QS
Multilingual helpline for Chinese people on health matters; disability and carers support; internet cafe; walking to health; Hepatitis B screening and vaccination; massage and tai chi for carers; counselling service (Mandarin and Cantonese); Chinese medicine clinic; doctors' advisory service Sun 11am-4pm. Interpreters arranged for hospital…
020 7287 0904; 020 7534 6546. Fax: 020 7534 6545

West Hampstead Parents Group

Belsize Park MewsLondonNW3 5BL
Group of parents and carers of adults with severe learning difficulties and physical disabilities. Campaigns on their behalf for improved day centres, housing, leisure activities and respite care.
020 7435 1290

Department for Work and Pensions Disability and Carers Service

No local centres but jobcentres and local benefits offices can refer. Benefit enquiry line for general advice and information Phone: 0800 882 200. Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance enquiries 0845 712 3456. Carers' Allowance enquiries 01253 856 123.

Camden and Islington Palliative Care Centre

3rd Floor West250 Euston RoadLondonNW1 2PG
Multi-disciplinary palliative care team providing care for all people with pain and symptoms, and for all those facing death and bereavement. Medical and nursing care at home, advice on assistance with self-care and independence, advice on all aspects of nutrition, financial and social problems, support…
020 7380 6811. Out of hours service via UCLH switchboard on 0845 155 5000 (ask for 'palliative care') Fax: 020 7380 6812

Sante Refugee Mental Health Access Project

12Salcombe LodgeLissenden GardensLondonNW5 1LZ
Service for refugees, asylum seekers and carers, especially those with mental health difficulties. Social work student unit service available. Supervised by qualified social worker.
020 7482 2903

Camden Memory Service

1st floorPeckwater CentrePeckwater StreetLondonNW5 2TX
Specialist service for early assessment and intervention for people with memory problems in Camden. The service will assess, investigate, give diagnosis and support service users with early onset memory problems, dementia or Alzheimers. The memory service provides cognitive stimulation therapy, a carers' support group and…
020 3317 6584 Fax: 020 7813 8706

Camden SAMH (Services for Ageing and Mental Health)

(Formerly known as Camden Community Mental Health Team Care of Older People)
1st floorPeckwater CentrePeckwater StreetLondonNW5 2TX
Community based support for older people with problems associated with ageing and mental health in Camden. Deals with assessments, follow-up of discharged patients, co-ordination of care programmes, support of carers etc. Includes community psychiatric nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers.
020 3317 6541 Fax: 020 7813 8746

Carers Direct

Daytime National Health Service helpline and webpages to help refer carers to local advice and help. Postcode-based search facility. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
0808 802 0202

NHS Choices

NHS website which allows users to find local services, compare hospitals, and give feedback on services. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).

Independent Age

(Formerly Counsel and Care and Independent Age)
Avonmore RoadLondonW14 8RL
National advice service for older people, their families and carers. Publishes a wide range of guides and fact sheets, available to download from website. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
0845 262 1863 (helpline)

Self Management UK

(Formerly known as Expert Patient Programme Community Interest Company)
32-36, Loman StreetLondonSE1 0EH
Free self-management courses for people with any long-term health condition resident/GP registered within the borough of Camden. Six-week programme. Sessions last 2-3 hours and are taught by trained lay tutors who themselves live with a long-term condition.
07500 039 739 Fax: 020 7922 7706

Peoples Centre for Change

96-98, Shoot Up HillLondonNW2 3XJ
Inclusive music making, arts, crafts, special yoga, movement and other activities and social events. Accessible for people with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs and open to all. Separate sessions on the same day for unpaid carers (family or friends).
07906 621449 or 07862 113435

Camden and Islington Carers Support Group

211 Kings Cross RoadLondonWC1X 9DN
Support group for carers of people who are clients of the Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
020 3317 6444 Fax: 020 3317 6741

Dementia UK

Second Floor356 Holloway RoadLondonN7 6PA
Working to improve the life of people with dementia and their carers'. Promotes the specialist Admiral Nurse Service for carers' of people with dementia in co-operation with the National Health Service. Also provides training for professional care workers.
020 7697 4160 Admiral Nursing Direct 0800 888 6678

Natural Death Centre

Charity providing information about caring for people dying at home and arranging inexpensive funerals with or without using undertakers. The website has a list of natural burial sites, local services mentioned. (The details shown here were taken from the organisation's website).
01962 712 690 (helpline)

Alzheimers Society Camden Branch

Carnegie Street CentreCarnegie StreetLondonN1 9QW
Provides information and factsheets on various Alzheimers and dementia diagnoses and signposts clients, carers and families to other professional agencies. Advocates on behalf of clients, carers and families. Services include: a telephone support line (020 7833 8369); Rest-Bite, a drop in at Kentish Town Congregational…
020 7833 8369, 07803 116 146, National helpline 0845 300 0336 Fax: 020 7713 0858

Private Fostering (Camden Council)

1st FloorCrowndale Centre218 Eversholt StreetLondonNW1 1BD
Local authorities have a duty to ensure privately-fostered children are safe and well-cared for, hence private fostering arrangements have to be registered with the authority where the private foster carer lives. Camden Council needs to know about such arrangements to offer support and advice to…
020 7974 6783, 020 7974 1283, 020 7974 1185 Fax: 020 7974 6799

Camden Carers' Service Young Adult Carers

Charlie Ratchford Resource CentreCamden Carers Service Belmont StreetLondonNW1 8HF
CCS offers support to Young Adult Carers (18 - 25) which includes; • Getting into education, training or employment • Practical assistance, e.g with housing issues, applying for grants, breaks away from the caring role • Social activities • A space to talk.
020 7428 8950 Fax: 020 7267 5352

Camden Carers' Health Team

3rd FloorCamden Carers Centre293-299 Kentish Town RoadLondonNW5 2TJ
The Health Team offers advice and events focusing on: Nutrition for you and your cared-for Benefits of physical activity Health screening days
020 7428 8953 Fax: 020 7267 5352

Mental Health Forum (Camden Council)

(Formerly known as Mental Health Liaison Group)
London Borough of Camden5th Floor, 5 Pancras Squarec/o Town Hall, Judd StreetLondonWC1H 9JE
A forum where mental health services users, carers, individual advocates and advocacy organisations can meet Councillors, officers and other workers to see how services can be improved and developed. The topics are chosen by service users.
020 7974 4435
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