Useful Contacts Carers

Voluntary and community groups for Carers in Enfield

Alzheimer’s Society, Enfield Branch

The local branch of the Alzheimer’s Society runs two Carers support groups, phone help lines and a phone befriending service. They also hold information drop-ins where you can call in without appointment for advice and information, or just for a chat. A community psychiatric nurse is available to all carers for a one-to-one consultation, as is a benefits advisor twice a month.

Address: 53 Lancaster Road, Enfield EN2 0BU
Telephone: 020 8367 6716
Email: sam@alzheimersenf.f9.co.uk
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk/Enfield

Carers UK

Carers UK campaigns to raise awareness of the needs of carers, provides information and advice and helps them become more aware of their own role and status in the community. They also run Carers Line, a freephone helpline offering information and support to carers.

Address: 20-25 Glasshouse Yard, London EC1A 4JT
Telephone: 0808 808 7777 (Carers Line)
Telephone: 020 7490 8818
Website: www.carersuk.org.uk
Carers Line open Wednesday and Thursday 10am-12noon and 2-4pm

Enfield Carers, (Carers UK, Enfield Branch)

The Enfield branch of Carers UK supports, informs and represents carers in the borough of Enfield. A monthly meeting is held in Edmonton to enable members to meet other carers. They also hold a monthly drop-in where taster sessions of complimentary therapies are offered.

Telephone: 020 8803 1000

Enfield Mental Health Carers

This organisation provides information, advice, training, advocacy, respite and group support to carers of people with mental health difficulties.

Address: Mitre House (2nd floor), 66 Abbey Road, Bush Hill Park, Enfield EN1 2QN
Telephone: 020 8360 8822
Telephone: 020 8360 8683 (Advocacy Helpline)
Fax: 020 8360 8666
Email: emhc@aol.com
Website: www.enfieldmentalhealthcarers.co.uk

‘Time Out’, Age Concern Enfield

‘Time out’ is a home-based respite project that gives carers of older people and people over 55 with a disability a break from their caring responsibilities.

If you would like an experienced, trained worker to stay in your home and look after the person you care for while you take a break from caring, please contact the ‘Time Out’ Service.

Telephone: 020 8373 6285
Email: angela.telfer@ageconcernenfield.org.uk

Crossroads Care Enfield

Crossroads Care provides a home-based respite service to enable carers to take a break. They provide a service tailored to meet the needs of individual families, where trained care support workers come to the home and take on the caring role.

Address: Community House, 311 Fore Street, Edmonton N9 0PZ
Telephone: 020 8373 6210
Website: www.crossroads-enfield.org.uk

Enfield Asian Carers Consortium

This organisation aims to provide appropriate home-based sitting and home care services to people from Asian communities living in Enfield.

Address: 83-85 Bowes Road, Palmers Green N13 4RU
Telephone: 020 8888 0999
Fax: 020 8888 3999
Email: asiancarers@tiscali.co.uk

This document was last updated on 2008-10-07 16:09:58 published by the Strategy & Perfomance team. Document Reference:LBE_133400