Futher Help

Further information and support is available using the Self Assessment Tool. Ask a friend or family member to assist you in filling this in, and help complete the actions recommended. Here are a list of useful contacts in the local area:

Falls Management Service- Falls@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Northamptonshire Council based services- Including:

Falls Management Service

Supporting Independence team (SIP)

Adult Social care

Community Occupational Therapy

Assistive technology (& local community alarm services)

Smoking cessation services

www.northamptonshire.gov.uk

North Northamptonshire County Council - 0300 126 3000

West Northamptonshire county council - 0300 126 7000

Northamptonshire SPOA - (single point of access)– Including Intermediate care service/ Continence service- 0300 777 0002

Northamptonshire.spoa@nhs.net

Northamptonshire Fire Service- (Home safety checks)- 01604 797000

www.northantsfire.gov.uk

Northamptonshire Sport- (Get up and Go/ Otago exercise groups) 01604 366976

www.northamptonshiresport.org

Northamptonshire School of podiatry- 01604 893232

podiatry@northampton.ac.uk

STAR (Substance misuse services)- 0808 1698 512

changeyourtomorrow.co.uk

IAPT Services (Changing Minds)- 0300 999 1616

www.nhft.nhs.uk/iapt

Equipment Services

Millbrook (equipment collection and repair)- 0330 124 1219

Local Charities

Age UK Northamptonshire- (Including their community alarm information) 01604 611200

access@ageuknorthants.org.uk

Northamptonshire Carers- 01933 677907

carers@northamptonshire-carers.org.

www.northamptonshire-carers.org

Dementia Connect (Alzheimer’s society) 0333 150 3456

Deafconnect- 01604 589011

general@deafconnect.org.uk

www.deafconnect.org.uk

Care and Repair (Handy man services)- 01604 782250

www.careandrepairnorthamptonshire.org.uk

National Charities

Royal National institute for the blind (RNIB)- 0303 123 9999

www.rnib.org.uk

Community alarms

Lifeline24- 0800 999 0400

Careline24- 0800 101 3333