Services and Activities Available to Older People in Westminster

Useful Information for Volunteer Befrienders compiled in response from recent enquiries. If there is anything you think we should add, please contact us.

Health and Well Being

Westminster Dementia Service

Westminster Memory Cafe holds monthly sessions for those  affected by Dementia including family members and carer's.  It provides a friendly and supportive environment where you can meet socially with other people and hear from professionals.  For further information contact Jasmine Scott  0370 1924265 / 07540 502379 

For general information on Dementia please download a copy of the Westminster Dementia Guide here.

Falls Prevention Service

We help every older person in Westminster who has had a fall, feels unsteady on their feet and/or has lost confidence doing their normal daily activities get back on their feet. For further information please contact 0207 641 3960.

Social and Leisure

Activity Club

Encouragement Through Arts and Talking (ETAT)   Provides  free art and crafts activities along, refreshements available along with lots of with conversation.  Open to all and new members always welcome.  Open Tuesday and Thursday 10 - 3.   Thamesbank Centre   Peabody Avenue, Turpentine Lane, SW1V 4AR Telephone Jane Buttigieg on 07903 955624 janebuttigieg@hotmail.co.uk 

Community Hubs
Community hubs provide a range of services for anyone aged 50 plus who lives in Westminster, including activities such as bingo or computer classes and advice sessions . For further information and contact details please follow the links below:

North Westminster Church Street Ward or Regents Park Ward 

South Westminster Pimlico

Lunch Clubs

South Westminster 

St. Margarets Drop-in Centre, Carey Street, London SW1, Tel: 020 7821 1621.

North Westminster

Church Street Drop-in Centre,Church Street, NW8, Tel: 020 7723 1104 

Both Drop-in Centres are for the over 50s unwaged or pensioners.  They provide freshly prepared lunch, teas and coffees and other activities and are both wheelchair accessible.

Transport

Dial-a-Ride provides free door to door transport services for for members.  Further inurther information can be found on their website www.tfl.gov.uk/dialaride

Westminster Taxi Card Services for those on a  low income, further information can be found at:  http://transact.westminster.gov.uk/weldis/organisationdetails.cfm?contactid=6736

At Home

Well at Home Service

Working with the Victoria Medical Centre, Well at Home can provide practical help and advice to the over 65's on issues related to the home or general health and well being.  Click here for more information.

Home library service
Free home delivery of books every three weeks, in regular or large print, music and spoken word cassettes or CD, videos, DVDs and magazines. Tel: 020 7641 5405 Minicom: 020 7641 4879 Email: homelibraryservice@westminster.gov.uk

Website: http://www.westminster.gov.uk/services/libraries/findalibrary/hls/

Free Handyman Service

Westminster Council provides a free handyman service for residents aged over 60, or who receive disability allowance.
The handyman service can help with small household jobs buch as plumbing, replacing light bulbs, plugs and fuses, fitting locks, door chains and spy holes etc. Conditions apply.  For further information contact WCC on 020 7641 8959

General Information

WELDIS (Westminster's Elderly and Disabled Information Service) is an information database of both local and national organisations for older people, carers and those with a disability. Search online for information on a range of different services. Website: WELDIS

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