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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.

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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....

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). ...

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)....

Central London Playground for Older Residents Given The Go Ahead

London's first dedicated 'Senior Playground’ will be installed in Hyde Park by The Royal Parks this spring, after being given the go ahead by Westminster City Council. ...

Enfield Social Services Shortlisted for LGC Awards

Enfield Council has been shortlisted, along with five other council’s, for the Local Government Chronicle (LGC) Award. The category it has been highlighted for is ‘Personalisation and Choice’....

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. ...

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....

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....

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....

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. ...

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....

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 ) ....

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....

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:...

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. ...

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....

Free parking for Westminster carers

An innovative new pilot scheme to provide free parking for volunteer carers has been unveiled by Westminster City Council....

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. ...

Mayor makes special delivery to Home Meals service users

Enfield’s oldest home meals service user had a special delivery from the Mayor this week when he delivered her home meal. ...

Brent Mental Health Service - exceptional investors in people

Brent's Mental Health Service (BMHS) has been awarded the Silver Standard for Investors in People (IIP) placing them with the small minority of companies in the country who hold this prestigious award (22 September). ...

Old and young celebrate Community Meals on Wheels Week

Wearing colourful party hats some of the borough's youngest residents served lunch to Brent's older people today (October 5) to celebrate Community Meals on Wheels Week (October 5 to 11)....

Living life to the full

The sound of steel pan drumming and laughter filled the air as celebrations for older people in Tower Hamlets got underway....

A Real Lifesaver

Hundreds of vulnerable people in the borough are benefiting from a lifesaving service....

Changing facility opens with changing lives promise

First class changing facilities are now available to disabled people and carers round the clock after a new facility opened in Sutton....

Residents encouraged to have their say about healthy lifestyles

Tower Hamlets Councillors hit the streets last week (16 September) encouraging residents to attend the ‘You Decide! Health’events....

Brent serves up support with a slice of tea and cake

The Mayor of Brent, Cllr Jim O'Sullivan, and older people from the borough celebrated with an afternoon tea of clotted cream and cakes last Friday (18 September) at the official launch of the ‘Supporting Together' service. ...

Brent launches adult social care hotline: 020 8937 4300

Brent Council is launching its new telephone number this week for any adults needing help or information on social care....

Thousands of older people safe and secure at home

A record 1000 adults in Brent are being supported by the council's Telecare scheme which helps vulnerable people to continue to live at home by monitoring their well-being using electronic sensors....

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