London News
Westminster offers best in London for learning disabilities
Westminster's health and social care team has been recognised as the best in London for its outstanding work helping residents with learning disabilities. ... Full story
London's first pensioners' playground opens in Hyde Park
London's first dedicated "pensioners' playground", opens to the public in Hyde Park. ... Full story
Learning Disability Event - June 24th
To celebrate national learning disability awareness week 21st -27 June there will be a drop-in information event at Beverley Leisure Complex on Thursday, 24 June from 10.30 am to 2.30pm. ... Full story
Enfield cares for carers
A week celebrating and thanking carers ... Full story
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2010
Enfield Council is marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2010 with a special event to be held at Enfield Library. ... Full story
Make the most of your retirement
Retirement can be both an exciting and daunting time with so much to think about from keeping socially and physically active, managing your money, right through to where you ... Full story
Brent Council prepares to mark Brent Carers' Week 2010
Brent Carers ... Full story
Online help to ensure deaf people are heard
Residents who are deaf or hard of hearing attended an open day held by the Brent Council to learn more about new technology being used to aid communication with key people like GP's and hospitals - 25 March 2010. ... Full story
Westminster using satellite technology to help people with dementia
A London council has become the first in the UK to role out the use of new satellite technology for residents who have dementia. ... Full story
Link Age Plus feature
As more and more people live longer it is paramount that the council continues to invest in innovative schemes such as LinkAge Plus to cater for older people. ... Full story
Helping people to live well with dementia
Carol has always lived an active life and like most of us looked forward to winding down in older age and spending quality time with her husband. ... Full story
Brent asks local businesses to support Carers Week 2010
Letters intended to rally the support of local businesses in the borough have been sent to employers across Brent asking them to pledge support to this year's National Carers Week. ... Full story
Innovative memory service for central London
An innovative approach to mental health services that aims to identify the signs of dementia early and help people stay in their homes for longer will be launched in London this week (Thursday, 25 February). ... Full story
Spurs Star David Bentley Gives HOPE to Older People
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder David Bentley, along with Mayor of Enfield Cllr Eleftherios Savva, will join residents at Skinners Court Extra Care Scheme in a range of enjoyable exercise activities to celebrate the launch of Enfield HOPE (Helping Older People Exercise). ... Full story
Central London Playground for Older Residents Given The Go Ahead
London's first dedicated 'Senior Playground ... Full story
Enfield Social Services Shortlisted for LGC Awards
Enfield Council has been shortlisted, along with five other council ... Full story
Handy service receives cash boost!
Due to a fantastic increase in funding the Supporting Independent Lifestyles (SILs) charity is delighted to announce an increase to its general Handyperson Service. ... Full story
Snow bound staff go extra mile for clients
Three Enfield Council staff members from Coppice Wood Lodge older people's care home in New Southgate went the extra mile just before Christmas as they became snow bound. ... Full story
Westminster delivers hundreds of meals on wheels despite Artic-conditions
Westminster Council's meals on wheels service delivered hundreds of essential meals to residents during the coldest weather for more than three decades. ... Full story
New Edmonton Access Centre Opens
Last week the new state of the art Edmonton Access Centre was opened by Cllr Henry Pipe, Cabinet Member for Customer Focus, Communications & Corporate Improvement. ... Full story
School children encouraged to choose a career in social services
School children in central London are being encouraged to consider a career in social care thanks to an innovative new scheme by Westminster Council. ... Full story
Volunteers gather together to celebrate success
Last week over 200 volunteers from all over the borough gathered together to receive their certificates and exclusive badges for completing over 100 hours of volunteering during the year. ... Full story
Carry On Star Leslie Phillips joins 1,000 pensioners at Mayfair tea dance
Veteran British comic actor Leslie Phillips was the star guest at a glittering tea dance for 1,000 pensioners in Mayfair on Sunday ( 22nd November ) . ... Full story
Enfield launches new number to report abuse concern
Enfield Council and its partners have launched a single point of contact to report abuse of an adult at risk. ... Full story
A Havering Care Agency Release Their Keep Warm Keep Well Campaign for this Winter.
At Winter time it is essential to stay warm and well, just as it is important to stay safe. Now the nights are drawing in we can all feel slightly more vulnerable and with Christmas coming we want you all to be safe and have a great time. Here are a few reminders of how to keep well: ... Full story
Beacon event - Enfield shines a light on good practice
Last week saw a Beacon Open Day take place at Park Avenue Resource Centre in Enfield. ... Full story
Ethnic support for mental health group
A 'trailblazing' service to support black and minority ethnic (BME) groups with mental health issues was ushered in last week (8 October) to the beating sounds of the African drums at the annual Brent Mental Health Service (BMHS) Black History Month celebrations. ... Full story
Free parking for Westminster carers
An innovative new pilot scheme to provide free parking for volunteer carers has been unveiled by Westminster City Council. ... Full story
London patients offered books on prescription
Londoners suffering mental health problems are to be offered books on prescription from their GPs thanks to a new scheme being trialled by Westminster Council. ... Full story
Cannabis 'can reduce nerve pain'
New research has found that smoking cannabis from a pipe can help reduce chronic neuropathic pain caused by injury or surgery, as well as decrease anxiety and depression. ... Full story
