Winton House Centre
Community Information Directory
Acupuncture Local Home Service
AGE CONCERN GAS AND ELECTRICITY PROVIDER ADVICE
Air Ambulance (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
Blindness – All Support Services
British Kidney Patient Association
Cancer Care and Support Groups
Canine Partners for Independence
Care Specialist Advice Bureaux
Carers and Caring Issues, List of Private Care in own home
Centre for Accessible Environments
Chernobyl Children Life Line Group
Chiropody (including nail clipping)
Community First East Hampshire
Dial-a-Ride (Transport for the elderly)
Disability (Information & Services)
Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
Friends of Elmleigh, Hollybank & Community
Friends of Petersfield Hospital
Furniture Shop, St Wilfrid’s Hospice
Good Companions' Clanfield Senior Citizens' Club
Hampshire Association for the Care of the Blind
Handicapped children and adults
HAPUN - Adult Mental Health Service
Holiday Club (for young people)
Holidays (for the Disabled and their Carers)
Hospital VisitingLeonard Cheshire, South Region Services
Lupin Liss (Hospital Transport)
Mental Health Services (Social Services)
Mid Hampshire Home Improvement Agency (Staying Put)
Mission Impossible (one-off Domestic jobs)
National Health Service Helpines
Neighbours (noisy, nuisance etc)
Nursing Homes Advice Agency (NHAA)
Petersfield Christian Fellowship
Petersfield Hospital - League of Friends
Petersfield Society for Special Needs
Petersfield United Reformed Church
Petersfield Voluntary Care Group
Registrar of Births, Marriages & Deaths
Relatives' and Residents' Association
RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Security Systems - Domestic Premises
Southdowns Association for the Disabled
Tripscope - The Travel Information people
University of the Third Age (U3A)
Voluntary Centres, Good Neighbour and other Care Groups
Women's Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) (Meals on Wheels)
Type of help/information provided: Sheltered accommodation, providing rooms to rent, plus meals. They are not nursing homes, and residents must be able to look after themselves
Who is eligible to apply ? adult male/adult female/ethnic
Recommended method of application: telephone for advice: Peter Storey, 77 Cranbourne Drive, Otterbourne, Winchester SO21 2ES. 01962 717500. Various homes as below, with overall supervisor Miss Evans, 01962 880068
Branches
Alton Branch, 88 Normandy Street, Alton. Telephone: 01420 83489
Haslemere (Secretary) 1 Weycombe Road, Haslemere. Telephone: 01428 644514
Abbeyfield Liss Society Ltd, The Oaks. 35 St.Mary’s Road. Telephone: 01730 893051
Abbeyfield Portsmouth Society Ltd, Abbeyway House, 187 Havant Rd, Drayton
Telephone: 023 923 6169 [other branches in and around Portsmouth]
Abbeyfield Westbourne (Sussex) Society Ltd, Crockford Road, Westbourne, Emsworth.
Telephone: 01243 37633
Warden-assisted, privately owned flats
St. Peter’s Court, St. Peter’s Road. Telephone: 01730 263636
Lavant Court, Charles Street (Warden: Sally Ann) Telephone: 01730 263895
Cremorne Place, College Street (Warden: Josie Sandiman) Telephone: 01730 268006
Burgesmede House, Folly Lane Telephone: 01730 262365
Accommodation, including Bed & Breakfast
15 High Street, Petersfield Telephone: 01730 263925
The Causeway Guest House, 64a The Causeway, Petersfield Telephone: 01730 262924
Lynton Guest House, 42 Charles Street, Petersfield Telephone: 01730 262364
The Master Robert Inn, Petersfield Road, Buriton Telephone: 01730 267275
Pipers, 1 Oaklands Road. Petersfield Telephone: 01730 262131
Ridgefield, Station Road, Petersfield Telephone: 01730 261402
26 Station Road (Barbara Govey), Petersfield Telephone: 01730 300851
Riverside Guest House, 4 The Causeway, Petersfield Telephone: 01730 261246
Quinhay Farmhouse B&B, Alton Rd, Froxfield Telephone: 01730 827183
http://www.quinhaybandb.co.uk/ (Mrs Jane Rothery)
Housing Associations etc.
Petersfield Housing Association (Council), 32 Lavant Street, Petersfield GU32 3EF
Telephone: 01730 263589
Drum Housing Association, Drum Court, The Spain, Petersfield
Telephone: 01730 403200
For advice on housing needs Telephone: 01730 234347
Two Saints Limited, Mill House, Milton Road, Portsmouth Telephone: 02393 736544
(hostel for homeless single males & females 18-65 years old)
The following practitioners will provide acupuncture. Fees are normally payable.
Hamilton-Cousins, Mrs D., MBAcC: Binden Cottages, Buriton, Petersfield GU31 5RR. Mobile telephone number, to be used for making appointments: 07780 912231
Lubbock, Ms Bridget, MBAcC, Centre for Complementary Medicine, 20 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3EW. Telephone: 01730 266539
Corello, Ms Louise MBAcC: Petersfield Hospital, Swan Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3LB. Telephone: 01730 263221. Also at School Lane, Sheet, Telephone: 01730 268301
Cronin, MrAlexander MBAcC, Tao Clinic, 2 Gledswood, Hillbrow Road, Liss GU33 7PX . Telephone: 01730 892226
Baker, Ms Louise MBAcC, 3 The Old School House, Mill Lane, Cocking, Midhurst GU9 0HN. Telephone: 01730 810737, mobile 07808 171602
Acupuncture Local Home Service
An approved 24-hour local home service can be reached on telephone 0800 138 0999
National Children’s Home South East, 158 Crawley Road, Roffey, Horsham, West Sussex.
Telephone: 0845 355 5533.
Southampton City Council, 399 Hinkler Road, Southampton, S019 6DS. Telephone: 023 8044 6450
Catholic Children’s Society, Adoption Agency, 7 Bridge Street, Winchester SO23 0HN.
Telephone: 01962 842024.
Families for Children, Hills Barn, Appledram Road South, Appledram, Chichester.
Telephone 01243 787301
Foster Care Associates, 21 Cumberland Place, Southampton SO15 2BB. Telephone 02380 638020
Portsmouth Family Placement (Fostering and Adoption Service for the Portsmouth Area), Merefield House, Portsmouth PO1 4JZ. Telephone 023 9282 9846
Names of organisations offering adult education:
Southdowns College, College Rd, Purbrook. All departments telephone: 023 9279 7979
For Course information, telephone 023 9279 7999. For Playgroup telephone 023 9279 7974
Southdowns College, College Road, Waterlooville PO7 8AA. Telephone: 0800 056 0511. Full and part-time courses throughout the year, for all training needs. Disabilities and handicaps catered for.
Petersfield Adult Education Centre, Cranford Road, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 263181
Midhurst Adult & Community Education Centre, North Street, Midhurst. Telephone: 01730 816683
Haslemere Adult Education Centre, Ecclease House, Vicarage Lane, Haslemere.
Telephone: 01428 661650
Alton College, Old Odiham Road, Alton. Telephone: 01420 88118 (Tertiary Collegtte providing education for 16-19 year olds, as well as adult education).
Fareham College Summer School. Provides short courses in literacy, numeracy etc.All courses are free. Contact Petersfield Adult Education Centre Telephone: 01730 263181
Guildford College of Further & Higher Education Stoke Road, Guildford.
Telephone: 01483 448500
The Open University in the South, Foxcombe Hall, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HR.
Telephone: 0870 333087 (24-hour National Course Enquiry Line)
Learn Direct: ABI Lifestyle Ltd, Top Floor Suite, Waterloo IT Centre, 75d London Road, Waterlooville, Hants PO7 7EL.
Telephones: 023 9226 9829 or 023 9225 8497, or 07790 653 786.
Office hours Monday-Friday 9.15am – 9.00pm, Saturday 9.15am – 1.00pm. Or call in on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday, between 12 noon and 5.30pm. No charge for students wishing to improve computer skills.
Lip Reading. Telephone: 01730 263181 for information
Portsmouth Advocacy & Appropriate Adult Services, 2nd floor, Campaign Place, 44-6 Elm Grove, Portsmouth, Hants. Telephone 02392 837777
Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS), 2nd floor Admiral House, High Street, Cosham Portsmouth PO6 3BZ. Telephone 023 9238 3832. (Out of hours telephone answering service).
Office hours 10.00am-3.00pm Monday to Friday.
This is a pilot project for a service to be offered to NHS patients who have concerns or complaints about their care or treatment under the NHS. It is an independent service providing confidential help, advice, support and advocacy for patients wishing to make a complaint. These may include GPs, dentists, opticians, pharmacists, hospital departments (including Out-Patients), primary care trusts and any persons working within the NHS. The service is free.
East Hampshire Advocacy Scheme: The Tilmore Centre, 1 Tilmore Road, Petersfield GU32 2HG.
Telephone & Fax: 01730 233345. e-mail: EHASadvocacy@aol.com. This is a free and independent advocacy service for anyone seeking help, (commonly with benefit, employment problems etc.) particularly elderly persons and those with physical, learning or mental difficulties. Individual users are always visited in their own homes or at locations chosen by them. Areas covered are Alton, Bordon, Liphook, Liss, Horndean and Petersfield, and all other parishes within the boundaries of the East Hampshire District Council. Staff: Richard Tickner, Joy Burrows, Suzanne Houchin.
L13 #31 for Factsheet Index
L01 Breast Cancer (Age Concern)
L28 Funeral Plan (Age Concern)
L07 Home Clean (Age Concern)
L08 Winter Warmth (Age Concern)
Petersfield: Winton House, 18 High Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3JL on Friday mornings.
Telephone: 01730 266046.
Minibus: collects people from their homes for shopping, club meetings, and can be hired by other groups for special outings at other times, with an Age Concern driver. Co-ordinator: David Hague, telephone: 01730 266362: Treasurer Dennis Freeman, telephone: 01730 267767.
Luncheon Club: Meets twice weekly (Tuesday & Thursday at 12pm) throughout the year, except August, at the Community Centre, Ramshill. Transport can be provided via minibus (£1 single journey). Meal costs £2. Club has a Christmas party. Telephone: 01730 231085 (Janice Cotton) or 267276 (Kathy Andrews).
Computer Class: available free of charge to people over 50, on Thursday mornings at Winton House. Each course takes 6-10 weeks, and sessions last about 40 minutes. Arrange through Winton House Centre Telephone: 01730 266046.
Support laundry: takes in personal washing, @ £4.50 per bag. Service is now extended to Horndean. Telephone: 01730 710064.
Home Clean: provides help with essential housework. Clients must be over 65, provide the cleaning materials, and can have 1, 1½ or 2 hours per week. Areas covered: Petersfield, Clanfield, Liss and surrounding villages. Charge is £7 per hour, although Age Concern may be able to assist where clients are on Income Support. Co-ordinator is Lorna Mitchell, telephone: 01420 538776. See #6.
Nail clipping: Clinic every Friday at Petersfield Hospital. For appointments telephone: 01329 842481. Initial charge £24 to include personal manicure set to be kept by patient. Thereafter charge is £12 per visit.
Birthday Cards: Send to those aged over 80 whose birth date and address are known to Age Concern.
Insurances: Motor, Home 0845 6065075, Motor and Motor Breakdown
for over 50s 0845 7125816, Travel Insurance for all ages 0845 6851058
See also: Insurances page
Older People’s Area Link (OPAL) helps you find local activities
and services. Call freephone 0800 3287 154 in confidence and ask for OPAL.
March Seminar – speakers on various topics
Late Spring – Skilled Hands, handicraft exhibition and competition, held in Petersfield Library.
October – ‘Jab’ Day, arranged with the cooperation of local doctors, with minibus transport available for residents over 60 years of age.
Tuesday mornings: Jigsaws can be borrowed, 10.00am-12.00 noon, from the Winton House Centre
AGE CONCERN GAS AND ELECTRICITY PROVIDER ADVICE
If people ask how to go about comparing the best provider for Gas and Electricity, the matter is dealt with solely by Richard Sydenham (trained operative) who works on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 noon – 3pm on:
Free phone: 0800 3287154 (for prospective clients) or 01962 868545
Messages can be taken at other times for Mr Sydenham to ring back.
It seems that from initial contact the time lapse is 5 weeks for the arrangement to become effective. Richard works at the Age Concern Hampshire Information Office, St Cross Road, Winchester. Tel: 01962 868545.
Community Care
6 Finding help at home (Jul 05)
10 Local authority charging procedures for care homes* (Apr 05)
20 Continuing NHS health care, NHS funded registered nursing care and intermediate care
(May 05)
24 Direct Payments from social services* (Mar 05)
29 Finding care home accommodation (Oct 05)
32 Disability and ageing: your rights to social services* (Oct 05)
37 Hospital discharge arrangements* (Sep 05)
38 Treatment of the former home as capital for people in care homes* (Apr 05)
39 Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner (Apr 05)
40 Transfer of assets and paying for care in a care home (May 05)
41 Local authority assessment for community care services* (Jun 05)
46 Paying for care and support at home* (May 05)
Consumer
3 Television licence concessions (Sept 05)
7 Making your will* (Aug 05)
14 Dealing with someone’s estate* (Aug 05)
22 Legal arrangements for managing financial affairs* (Aug 05)
27 Planning for a funeral* (Oct 05)
33 Crime prevention for older people (Oct 05)
43 Getting legal advice* (Jun 05)
Health
5 Dental care (Jun 05)
23 Help with continence (Feb 05)
44 NHS services* (Apr 05)
45 Staying healthy in later life (Sep 04)
Housing
1 Help with heating* (Sep 05)
2 Buying retirement housing* (May 05)
8 Looking for rented housing* (May 05)
9 Noise and neighbour nuisance – what you can do* (Aug 05)
12 Raising income or capital from your home (Jun 05)
13 Older home owners: financial help with repairs and adaptations* (Jul 05)
35 Tenants’ rights* (see below for Scottish versions) (Mar 05)
42 Disability equipment and how to get it* (Jul 05)
50 Housing options (May 05)
Income and benefits
15 Income Tax (May 05)
17 Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit (April 05)
18 A brief guide to money benefits (Apr 05)
19 The State Pension (Apr 05)
21 The Council Tax (Apr 05)
34 Attendance Allowance and Disability Living Allowance (Apr 05)
48 Pension Credit (Apr 05)
49 Help from the Social Fund (Apr 05)
Leisure, Learning and Work
26 Travel and transport (Sept 05)
30 Leisure and learning (Jul 05)
31 Older workers (Feb 05)
*indicates a Scottish version also exists
NB: Scottish versions of Tenants’ rights are:
35 Rights for council and housing association tenants* (Jun 05)
36 Private tenants’ rights* (Jun 05)
Havant Age Concern, 14 Market Parade, Havant. Telephone: 02392 472 452
Portsmouth Age Concern, 16 Kingston Road, Portsmouth. Telephone: 02392 862121
Haslemere Age Concern, Wey Centre, St. Christopher’s Road, Haslemere.
Telephone: 01428 651489
Independent Age (formerly RUKBA) (charity helping older people to stay independent).
Telephone: 020 760 5420
National Crisis Helpline: 0800 00 99 66
Help the Aged Shops:
9 Lavant Street, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 260240
49 High Street, Alton. Telephone: 01420 543212
Voluntary Care Group East Meon. Mrs P. Bailey. Telephone: 01730 826365
Sheltered Housing in Petersfield
Anyone considering moving into sheltered accommodation is strongly advised to contact the House Managers, who are all very willing to show people around the properties concerned.
Burgesmede House, Folly Lane, Petersfield GU31 4BH 01730 262365
Owned by Hampshire Voluntary Housing Association. There is a resident House Manager, but no personal care is provided. There are 24 self-contained flats, which are rented from the Association.
Lavant Court, Charles Street, Petersfield GU32 3EQ 01730 263895
Owned and managed by Peveril, which runs many such Houses around the country and has its Head Office in New Milton, Hamsphire. There is a resident House Manager but no personal care is provided. Flats are usually purchased through local estate agents, but some may be available for rent through Peveril.
St Peter’s Court, Hylton Road, Petersfield GU32 3JH 01730 263636
Owned by a private company and is the only House it runs. There is a resident manager but no personal care is provided. Flats are available for purchase through local estate agents.
Ramscote, Ramshill, Petersfield GU31 4ZY 01730 268869
Owned and managed by Drum Housing Association, the housing arm of East Hampshire District Council.
Gloucester Court, Lyndum Close, Petersfield GU32 3HF 01730 267580
Owned and managed by Drum Housing Association, the housing arm of East Hampshire District Council.
Siward House, Borough Road, Petersfield GU32 3LR 01730 264976
Owned and managed by Drum Housing Association, the housing arm of East Hampshire District Council.
Cremorne Place King George Avenue, Petersfield GU32 3EU
A high quality development of retirement flats, purchased through local estate agents. A Manager visits several times a week.
RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES IN THE PETERSFIELD AREA
A brochure, "Guide to Residential Care" published by Hampshire County Council, is available to view in the Office at Winton House Centre. A free copy may be ordered by calling 0800 028 0888.
February 2008
MINIBUS OUTINGS 2008 WEEK 1
| DATE |
DRIVER |
TRIP |
COST |
| Tues 8th April Wed 9th April Thurs 10th April |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Secretts Garden Centre, Milford |
£7 |
| Tues 22nd April Wed 23rd April Thurs 24th April |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Chesapeake Mill, Wickham |
£7 |
| Tues 6th May Wed 7th May Thurs 8th May |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Bluebells and Old Bosham |
£7 |
| Mon 19th May Tues 20th May Wed 21st May Thurs 22nd May |
Michael Michael Michael Michael |
Hayling Island Sailing Club with Free Tea +Ferry Boat Inn + Garden Centre |
£7 |
| Tues 27th May Wed 28th May Thurs 29th May |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Stansted Park |
£7 |
| Tues 10th June Wed 11th June Thurs 12th June |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Goodwood and Tea at The Weald and Downnland Open Air Museum, Singleton |
£7 |
| Tues 24th June Wed 25th June Thurs 26th June |
Trevor Bob Richard |
The Old Railway Station, Petworth |
£7 |
| Tues 8th July Wed 9th July Thurs 10th July |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Stokes Bay, Lee on Solent |
£7 |
| Tues 5th August Wed 6th August Thurs 7th August |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Meon Valley and Tea at Richard and Christine Wheeler’s house. |
£7 |
| Tues 16th September Wed 17th September Thurs18th September |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Southsea Front, Old Portsmouth and Portsdown Hill |
£7 |
| Tues 30th September Wed 1st October Thurs 2nd October |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Gunwharf Quays |
£7 |
| Tues 14th October Wed 15th October Thurs 16th October |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Autumn Leaves Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Stansted Park |
£7 |
| Tues 18th November Wed 19th November Thurs 20th November |
Trevor Bob Richard |
Christmas Trip |
£7 |
| Thursday 11th December |
tba |
Christmas Party at Petersfield Community Centre |
£3 |
MINIBUS OUTINGS 2008 WEEK 2
| DATE |
DRIVER |
TRIP |
COST |
| Tues 15th April Wed 16th April Thurs 17th April |
David B Audrey John |
Secretts Garden Centre, Milford |
£7 |
| Tues 29th April Wed 30th April Thurs 1st May |
David H Audrey John |
Chesapeake Mill, Wickham |
£7 |
| Tues 13th May Wed 14th May Thurs 15th May |
Ian Audrey John |
Bluebells and Old Bosham |
£7 |
| Tues 3rd June Wed 4th June Thurs 5th June |
David H Audrey John |
Stansted Park |
£7 |
| Tues 17th June Wed 18th June Thurs 19th June |
David B Audrey John |
Goodwood and Tea at The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum, Singleton |
£7 |
| Tues 1st July Wed 2nd July Thurs 3rd July |
Ian Audrey John |
The Old Railway Station, Petworth |
£7 |
| Tues 15th July Wed 16th July Thurs 17th July |
David H Audrey John |
Stokes Bay, Lee on Solent |
£7 |
| Tues 12th August Wed 13th August Thurs 14th August |
Jack Audrey John |
Meon Valley and Tea at Richard and Christine Wheeler’s house |
£7 |
| Tues 23rd September Wed 24th September Thurs 25th September |
David H Audrey Jack |
Southsea Front, Old Portsmouth and Portsdown Hill |
£7 |
| Tues 7th October Wed 8th October Thurs 9th October |
Jack Audrey David B |
Gunwharf Quays |
£7 |
| Tues 21st October Wed 22nd October Thurs 23rd October |
David H Audrey Jack |
Autumn Leaves Queen Elizabeth Country Park and Stansted Park |
£7 |
| Tues 25th November Wed 26th November Thurs 27th November |
Ian Audrey John |
Christmas Trip |
£7 |
| Thursday 11th December |
tba |
Christmas Party at Petersfield Community Centre |
£3 |
PLEASE NOTE : Tea is available on all outings but is only included in the cost at Hayling Island Sailing Club and Richard Wheeler’s house.
When we visit The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum for tea, the entry fee is included in the £7 cost of the trip.
PICK UP Times : Normally from 1.30 pm.
RETURNING By about 5 pm to Petersfield.
CHRISTMAS PARTY Collected by minibus / cars from 2 pm.
DRIVERS :
Michael Brown 268376
David Burstall 266806
John Carson 269877
Trevor Copping 300145
Audrey Cushion 262722
David Hague 266362
Bob Lloyd 262106
Ian Payne 262015
Jack Watson 264999
Richard Wheeler 260478
FOR ANY OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE RING Richard Wheeler 260478
Air Ambulance (Hampshire & Isle of Wight)
The Air Ambulance Service is now operating. It needs to raise £65,000 per month and is entirely funded by the generosity of the public.
The helicopter is manned initially by two paramedics, and at a later stage a doctor will be on board. It can carry up to two patients on stretchers and will be used to attend many different types of emergency, ranging from road traffic accidents to accidents in the workplace and sporting accidents. It will also be used to transfer patients between hospitals, when they require emergency specialist treatment at another hospital.
For fund-raising join the Flight for Life Lottery and sign up as a subscription member. The cost is just £1 per week payable by standing order. You will receive a membership card containing your lottery numbers which will then be automatically entered into the draw each week. Alternatively you can send a cheque to cover any number of weeks. All winners will automatically receive their prizes, there is no need to claim. Tel: 0870 162 4872 or www.flightforlife.clublottery.co.uk
Gatwick: Telephone: 0870 000 2468
Heathrow: Telephone: 0870 000 0123
Eastleigh (Southampton): Telephone: 023 806 20021 or 0870 040 0009
Bournemouth: Telephone: 01202 364000
Stansted: Telephone: 0870 000 0303
Piper Life Line, c/o EHDC Housing Association, Drum Court, The Spain, Petersfield.
Telephone: 01730 403200. Direct line for Life Link Telephone: 01730 236900
This organisation will provide personal alarms for people living on their own, and provides a 24-hour cover every day of the year. (Application forms in Age Concern cupboard). There is a charge.
Al-Anon: meets at Winton House in the garden room, Thursday at 8.00pm
Alcoholics Anonymous: 61 Great Dover Stret, London SE1 4YF: meets at Winton House in the garden room, Saturday at 8.00pm, and also on Thursday mornings at 11.30am in St. Peter’s Hall. Telephone: 0207 403 0888 (for family & friends, as Al-Anon and Alateen). Helpline 0845 769 7555.
Acorn Day Service: meet at Winton House, Wednesdays 1.00-4.00pm. Includes drug problems
Telephone (Andy): 023 926 11711
Alcohol Advisory: 11 Stanley Street, Portsmouth. Telephone: 0233 9229 646
Alcohol & Drugs Team: Kingsway House, Elm Grove, Southsea. Telephone: 023 9229 1607
Alcohol Abuse: Hamshire DAT, Clarendon House, Romsey Road, Winchester.
Telephone: 01962 876391
Drugs
Insight Helpline, Civic Offices, Civic Centre, Havant. Telephone: 023 9249 9224
Drug Advice Helpline, Detoxification Unit, Northern Road Clinic, Cosham.
Telephone: 0232 9237 18521
National Drug Helpline: Telephone: 0800 77 66 00. Lines open all day and every day. Free and confidential advice about drugs.
Nearest local branch
Portsmouth & District: Paulsgrove Youth & Community Centre, Marsden Road, Portsmouth PO6 4JB 023 9237 6410 Office hours Monday-Friday 9.00am-5.00pm. There is a quarterly newsletter, an information service, a Monday Club, Carers’ Support Group, the Elsie Looker Caring Fund
Support Groups
Jill Stevens 02392 376410. There are support groups at Horndean, Havant, Hayling
Island, Bedhampton, Fareham and Cosham. Patey Day Centre, Edinburgh House, Sundridge
Close, Cosham PO6 3JL. Tel: 023 9221 4466 activities, support, help to carers.
South Africa Lodge, The Bungalow, Stakes Hill Road, Waterlooville. Every first and third Monday monthly. Involves dedicated members of staff giving support and information to a person with dementia or their carers and wider family.
Winchester & District:
The Coach House, St Wateric Resource Centre, Park Road, Winchester Hants SO23 7BE Tel: 01962 865585. Email: winchester@alzheimers.org.uk. Branch Website. Information provision, Monday Club, outings, outreach service, newsletter, coffee drop-in, helpline, and training on best practice in care homes.
Support Group
Alresford – see national website.
Basingstoke & District Branch
8 Chequers Road, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 7PU Tel: 01256 363393. basingstoke-district@alzheimers.org.uk Various services offered including at Alton (Brendoncare) Carers’ Support Group and Carers’ Café, drop-in Lunch, Bordon Coffee Time.
Advisory body
Head Office: London: Devon House
58 St. Katharine's Way
Tower Hamlets
London
E1W 1JX
Tel: 0207 264 5980
Email: elo@alzheimers.org.uk
National website where all branches are covered: www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/index.php
(Pension Service: 3rd floor, Roebuck House, Roebuck Close, Cosham PO6 2TA.
Telephone: 023 9230 8111)
See also Independent Age;
Carers Together Call Active Listening Line 0800 323456 9am to 11pm 24/7, and
Hampshire Carers’ Helpline 08457 221122 open Monday – Friday 4pm – 11.30pm;
weekends and bank holidays 8.30am – 11.30pm.
Recruiting
Local Army Careers Office: TA Centre, Sandfield Terrace, Guildford GU1 4LN.
Telephone: 01483 567050
National 24-hour Hotline (for brochure): Telephone: 0845 730 0111
Territorial Army Recruitment, Louisburg Barracks, Bordon, Hants. Telephone: 01420 482260
Arthritis & Rheumatism Council for Research, Petersfield Group. Telephone: 02392 599072
Chairman: Margaret Hawkes; Secretary: Jennifer Robinson
Arthritis Care, Glencove, Crows Lane, Upper Farringdon, Alton. Telephone: 01420 587471
Arthritis Care, South East Region. Telephone: 0176 32 44243
Portsmouth/Petersfield Asthma Society (Sue Mooney) Telephone: 01730 261881
Larah Au Pairs, 1 Paxton Gardens, Woodman, Woking. Telephone: 01932 341704
Leana Au Pair Agency, Strimmers Wood, Hindhead. Telephone: 01428 606079
Specialist companies:
Bonhams, The Red House, Hyde Street, Winchester SO23 7DX. Telephone: 01962 862515 or 01903 507060 (free professional advice)
Christies, Mark Wrey North Street, Petworth GU28 0DD. Telephone: 0845 900 1766
Sotheby’s (Regional Office), Summers Place, Billingshurst RH14 9AD. Telephone: 01403 833500
Local Auctioneers:
Henry Adams, Baffins Hall, Baffins Lane, Chichester, PO19 1UA. Telephone: 01243 532223
Jacobs & Hunt, 26 Lavant Street, Petersfield,Hampshire GU32 3EF. Telephone: 01730 233933
Tendercare Child Sitters. 35 Larcombe Road, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 233620
Shamrock: 188 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, PO2 8JE; Telephone: 023 9235 8841 (Answerphone 24/7)
Office open evenings only, 6-8pm Monday-Friday.
30 Kingston Road, Portsmouth. Telephone: 023 9283 8141
Lost track of your savings? If you log on to www.mylostaccount.org.uk you may be able to locate them and get them back.
If you’ve got an acount that’s gone walkies, help is at hand. Mylostaccount.org.uk is a new free online service that helps you trace lost savings and bring them safely back.
Mrs M J Rothery, Quinhay Farmhouse, Alton Road, Froxfield, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 1BZ
Tel: +44 (0) 1730 827183 Fax: +44 (0) 1730 827184 http://www.quinhaybanb.co.uk/
Benefits (Social Security)
Benefit Enquiry Line: Freephone 0800 88 22 00 (for people with disabilities)
Central Helplines, child benefits: 0870 155 55 40. Social security abroad 0191 218 7777.
Local offices:
Bognor Regis: Gloucester House, High St, PO21 1HH.
Telephone: 01243 846300 [BN4, 16-17, PO20-22]
Chichester: Friar House, 52a East Street, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1JS.
Telephone: 01243 812500 [for postal districts GU2-3, 27-33,PO10,19-20, RH14,20]
Fareham: Crown Buildings, Civic Way, Fareham, Hants PO16 7HR.
Telephone: 013229 243700 [for postal districts GU32, PO7, 12-17, S031-32]
Gosport: 12 High Street PO12 1BXT. Telephone: 01329 243790.
Havant: 2 Elmleigh Road, Havant (mail to Roebuck House below). Telephone: 023 9230 8000.
Portsmouth: Roebuck House, Roebuc Close, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 2TA.
Telephone: 023 9230 8000 [for postal districts PO1-3, 6-7]
Portsmouth South: 27 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth (mail & phone to Roebuck House).
[Postal districts P01, 4-5]
Department for Work and Pensions, Public Enquiry Office: Telephone: 020 7712 2171
National Benefit Fraud Hotline: Telephone: 0800 854441
See also #24, #32 and
L12 Benefits for the disabled
L18 Benefits paid directly
Help Line/Support Group: Telephone: 023 8023 2500
Road Peace (support for families of those killed or injured in road accidents).
Telephone: 0208 9641 1021
London Bereavement Network: Telephone: 0207 700 8134
SAMM (Support after Murder and Manslaughter): Telephone: 0207 735 3838
Lesbian and Gay Bereavement Project. Telephone: 0208 200 0511
Child Death Helpline. Telephone: 0800 282 986
Victims’ Voice, Legal Helpline. Telephone: 01328 830 135
Cruse Bereavement Care
National HQ: 126 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1UR. Telephone: 0208 940 4818
Hampshire Helpline Support Group: Telephone: 023 8023 2500
Chichester: Telephone: 01243 530202
Support and advice, helpline. Telephone: 0870 167 1677
Kevin Taylor 01730 267057 (Private but local)
Blindness – All Support Services
Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB)
Head Office and Resource Centre: 105 Judd Street, Lon, London WC1. Telephone: 0207 388 1266
Help Line (Information, Support and Advice): Telephone: 0845 766 9999
Customer Services (Products, Publications, Library Services), P O Box 173, Peterborough.
Telephone: 0845 7023153
Fundraising Enquiries: 105 Judd Street, London WC1. Telephone: 0845 3450054
Talking Books (Enquiries): Falcon Park, Neasden, London NW10. Telephone: 0207 388 1266
Sure Start (Government-funded initiative for young children with visual impairment from birth to 5 years, and their families): SE Contact: Sara Greedy or Briony Higgins.
Telephone: 07787 938788 or 0207 388 1266
Hants Association for the Care of the Blind (Charity No. 1055498)
25 Church Road, Bishopstoke, Hants SO50 6BL. Telephone: 023 8064 1244 (Tom McNulty).
Fax 023 8061 6535. e-mail HACBXXBR@HANTS.GOV.UK. Supplies Aids, Gadgets, Advice, and also has shop where items for partially sighted or blind people can be supplied.
Local contacts: Mike Brown, telephone: 02392 596092
David Gaskell, 141 Forest Road, Liss GU33 7BU, telephone: 01730 893508
Monthly Social
Herne Farm Leisure Centre: First Thursdays at 2.00pm.
Transport arranged, Telephone: 01730 267108 (Mrs Pat Redhill)
Canine Partners for Independence:
The Brickyards, Steep Marsh, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 894830.
Also at Homewell House, 22 Homewell, Havant. Telephone: 023 9245 0156.
Guide Dogs for the Blind
South East Regional Centre: Folly Court, Barkham Road, Wokingham. Telephone: 0118 989 5800
Local contact: Andy Fell, Foxes, 58 North Lane, Buriton, Telephone: 01730 262515
Havant & district: Chairman: Brian Cushing. Telephone: 0239 9264 7844
Winchester: Chairman: Vera Mason. Telephone: 01962 855184
General Welfare of the Blind: The Sanderson Centre, Lees Lane, Gosport.
Telephone: 023 9271 3421
L37, and 37A
Department of Transport parking concessions for disabled and blind people. The Blue Badge Scheme provides a national arrangement of parking concessions for people with severe walking difficulties who travel either as drivers or passengers. The Scheme also applies to registered blind people, and people with very severe upper limb disabilities who regularly drive a vehicle but cannot turn a steering wheel by hand. It allows badge holders to park close to their destination, but the national concessions apply only to on-street parking. Details are set out in section 9 of the leaflet. In addition, other concessions may be abailable to badge holders - see section 17.
Blue badges replaced orange badges on 31 March 2003.
For additional copies of leaflet quote T/INF/222
Blue Badge Unit
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 8UH
Tel: 01962 847747, 845117, 847650, 845220
Email: Blue.badge@Hants.Gov.uk
WE HOLD APPLICATION FORMS AT WINTON HOUSE CENTRE
DfT Free Literature
PO Box 236
Wetherby
LS23 7NB
Tel: 0870 1226 236
Text phone: 0870 1207 405
Fax: 0870 1226237
E-mail: dft
Petersfield Library. Telephone: 01730 263451
Bluebird CareDaily care visits from 15 minutes to 3 hours. Live-in care service also available. Uniformed, trained, punctual care workers.
Bluebird Care, 35 Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EL
Tel: 01730 262578
Good old-fashioned service!
Winton House Centre will not accept any liability for putting people in touch with this service. This service is offered purely as information only.
Cheap secondhand books available both at Winton House Centre and Petersfield Community Association.Mrs Bilson: meetings held every Friday at 2.00pm in the Physic Garden Meeting Room, High St. Petersfield Telephone: 01730 261568
Mrs Gerard: meetings held every Monday 2.00pm in the Petersfield Community Centre.
Bridge scoring cards can be obtained from the Arthritis Rheumatism Council (see Page 18).
Also W H Smith in Portsmouth.
Petersfield Bridge Club (for duplicate bridge, English Bridge Union affiliated) Meets at the Community Centre Love Lane, Mondays and Thursdays 7.00 pm for 7.15pm. Phone Maureen Rubra on 263396.
The Meon Bridge Club (for duplicate bridge, English Bridge Union affiliated) meets at Warnford Village Hall on Wednesdays at 2pm. Website at http://www.meonbridgeclub.org.uk/ For a partner phone Chairman Kim Wilson on 01730 268722.
71 High Street, Alton Telephone: 01420 472021
South London & South East Regional Office:
33 High Street, Ticehurst, East Sussex TN5 7AS. Telephone: 01580 200443
See telephone directory for charity shops near Petersfield
British Kidney Patient Association
Oakhanger Place, Kingsley, Bordon. Telephone: 01420 472021
L50 Equipment to make life easier - Medical Loan Service
L51 Helping people across the UK
Area Headquarters
Unit 1, Viceroy Court, 14 Bedford Road, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4DW. No longer. They are looking for new premises.
Telephone: 01730 266355 Fax: 01730 266326. For all enquiries.
Medical Loan
For loan of wheel chairs, commodes, crutches etc. Telephone: 01730 266447
Open Monday-Friday 10.00am – 12 noon.
Leaflet available
Neighouring Offices
Havant: The Pallant East, Pallant Road, Havant. Telephone: 02392 484629
Emsworth: Emsworth House Close, Emsworth, Hants. Telephone: 01243 376244
Hayling Island: 34 Elm Grove, Hayling Island. Telephone: 023 9246 5544
Portsmouth: Eastern Road, Portsmouth. Telephone: 023 9261 4949
Midhurst: St. Anns Hall, Midhurst. Telephone: 01730 812233
Waterlooville: The Health Centre, Dryden Close, Waterlooville. Telephone: 023 9223 8108
Winchester: Red Cross House, Weeke, Wincheser, SO22 5JD. Telephone: 01962 867378
Club for the Disabled (Welcome Club); The Guide Hut, Alderfield,
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 1.45pm – 3.45pm Telephone: 01730 263081
L02 Bus and train timetables
Stagecoach: Telephone: 0845 1210180
National Express: Telephone: 0990 808080
Cancer Care and Support Groups
L01 Breast Cancer (Age Concern)
L05 Rosemary Foundation
Cancer Support Group. Contact: Mrs Dowse, Telephone: 01730 262264.
(for Patients, carers and friends. Meets Petersfield Hospital 1st Wednesday of the month at 7.30, and 3rd Monday of the month at 2.30pm).
Rosemary Foundation(L5)
Hospice at Home (similar to Marie Curie and Macmillan Nurses). Leaflet available.
Contact: Mike English, 35 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Hants. GU32 3EL Tel/Fax 01730 269996
(11 Arran Close, Cosham, PO6 3UD, 023 9238 4779).
http://www.rosemary-foundation.org.uk/ email: info@rosemary-foundation.org.uk
Cancer Care Society
Reading. Telephone: 01189 9268991
Portsmouth, 54 Northern Road, Cosham PO6 3DP. Telephone: 023 9238 2225
Romsey, 11 the Cornmarket, Romsey, SO51 8EB.
National Enquiries: Telephone: 01794 830300
Shops – The Cancer Research Campaign
Midhurst, North Street: Telephone: 01730 813381
Petersfield, 11 High Street. Telephone: 01730 231584
Help Lines
BACUP: Telephone: 0800 181 199
Cancer Link. Telephone: 0207 833 2451
Young People’s Help Line. Telephone: 0800 591028
Wessex Cancer Trust. Telephone: 023 8067 2200
Macmillan Centre. Telephone: 023 9278 8700
Cancer Prevention Research Trust: 231 Roehampton Lane, London SW15 4LB.
Telephone: 0208 785 7786
Cancer Research UK; Area Office, 35-7 Bridge St. Andover, SP10 1BE.
Telephone: 08701 60 20 40
Canine Partners for Independence
Canine Partners
Mill Lane
Heyshott
West Sussex
GU29 OED
Registered Charity Number 803680
Local Support Groups: contact Malcolm on 01730 716011 or email malcolmw@caninepartners.co.uk
Currently support groups are situated in Bognor Regis/Pagham
Chichester
Worthing
Midhurst
Shoreham
Portsmouth
Liphook/Haslemere
To become a puppy parent contact Sandra Parton on 01730 716030 or email her on sandrap@caninepartners.co.uk
Website at: http://www.caninepartners.co.uk/
Drum Housing Association provides a range of services for people needing professional support and assistance in their home.
The Care Attendant Scheme promotes independence, and provides high quality domiciliary care, tailored to your needs.
To find out more about any of Drum’s services please call on (01730) 403200 or look on their website http://www.drumhsg.co.uk/
There are immediate vacancies for care attendants. Flexible hours, full training and support.
4 weeks’ holiday pay.
Contact: Linda Wheeler, Gloucester Court, Lyndum Close, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3HF.
Telephone: 01730 267284.
Care FeesL30 Communiqué (Community Action)
Help the Aged Care Fees Advisory Service. Telephone: 0500 767476. Advice given.
Leaflet available; more details required.
Treatment of former home as capital for people in care homes #38
Local authority charging procedures
Life Link: for information or an application form Telephone: 01730 403200, Customer Services. Or write Customer Services, East Hampshire Housing Association, Drum Court, The Spain Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3NE (24-hour cover available with standard or premier care).
Careline UK Limited: Unit 12c, The Wren Centre, Westbourne Road, Emsworth,
Telephone: 01243 377733
Care Attendance Service: Drum Housing, Manager Lynn Johnston,
Telephone: 01730 403205
Care Specialist Advice Bureaux
L30 Communiqué (Community Action)
L23 Residential Care (HCC)
L35 Annual Report 03-04 Hants Voluntary Care Groups Advisory Service
Care Funding Bureau. Telephone: 0800 718 333
Millfield Long Term Care Partnership. Telephone: 0845 600 1764
Nursing Home Fees Agency: Telephone: 0800 998 833. Should be able to offer specialist advice re entitlement to allowances available for anyone needing nursing home care or care at home.
Hampshire Voluntary Care Groups Advisory Service
Church House
9 The Close
Winchester Hampshire
OS23 9LS
http://www.neighbourcare.org.uk/
Jackie Paterson (South East Hants) Tel 02392 821137 jackie.paterson@chsewinchester.clara.net
Registered charity 234276 (Winchester) 238597 (Portsmouth)
See also: Pages 50 and 143
DASH (Disabled Action Self Help) Group – Blackwater and Hawley Leisure Centre, Fernhill Road, Blackwater, Camberley. GU17 9BW T. 01276 38080
SOLENT CARE AT HOME SERVICES c/o Social Services Building, St Mary’s Hospital, Milton Road, Portsmouth PO3 6AD T 02392 830220
WEST SUSSEX DOMICILLARY CARE SERVICES St Bridget’s, Ilex Close, Rustington, W Sessex BN16 2RX T 01903 784863
WINCHESTER Resource Room C/o British Red Cross, Red Cross House, Weeke, Winchester SO22 5JD T 01962 867378
Is now with CAB Office at rear of Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 231028
Client Helpline: 0870 8502512
Southern Careers, Civic Office, Civic Centre Road, Havant. Telephone: 02392 484719, except for Friday afternoons.
L04 Carers and health care
L30 See quarterly publication "Do you Care?" - information and news for carers. Produced by Carers Together 01794 519495
Direct payments for carers, Petersfield Area Office: Tilbrook House, 2/4 Grenehurst Way, Petersfield GU32 4AZ. Telephone: 01730 265462. Direct payment support worker: Parveen Ahmed, Unit D6, The Premier Centre, Premier Way, Romsey, Hants SO51 9AQ
See also on internet: www.hants.gov.uk/socservs/directpayments
Carers Support Group (Petersfield); for those caring for a disabled partner, child,, friend, relative or neighbour. Meet at Petersfield Hospital at 2.00pm on 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month. For further information contact Stephanie Higham (c/o WRVS Petersfield). Telephone: 01730 263749 or 264217; or Vera Schwyter. Telephone: 01730 231490.
Meeting the Cost of Care
NHFA Care Fees Advisory Service (free): advice on care fees plans; entitlement to benefits, guidance on government policy, legal matters and local advisors. Telephone: 0800 998833. Freepost, St. Leonards House, Mill Stret, Eynsham, Oxford OX29 4JX.
Carers Together in Hampshire. Merchiston Hall, 106 Portsmouth Road, Horndean, Hants.
Telephone: 02392 595455. Sylvia Hutchins (Development & support Worker).Consultation meetings are held. Telephone: 01794 519495. Also produce newsletter, and may be contacted at The Premier Centre, as above under Direct Payments for Carers.
Helpline: advice for carers of elderly and disabled. Open 8am – 8pm, 7 days/week. Telephone: 0800 592681
Carers’ Helpline (Hampshire). Monday-Friday 4pm – 11.30pm, Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 8.30 – 11.30am. Telephone: 0845 722112 (local rate)
Consultus. Telephone: 01732 355231
Carewatch, Antrobus House, 18 College Street, Petersfield GU31 4AD. Telephone: 01730 267474. Provides care at home, except for nursing care, including residential.
Care in Retirement (Home Care); 18 Sudley Road, Biognor Regis. Telephone: 01243 869499
Take a Break Service - this provides help for carers who need respite. The service is controlled by Social Services, who have a Respite reception and assessment team. Telephone: 02392 471644.
Carers Active Listening Line: Telephone: 0800 0323456 For Information, support, opportunity to talk about your concerns, signposting to other services, access to free training in your role as carer
Carers and Caring Issues, List of Private Care in own home
Caring Facilities - List of private facilities in own home
24/7 Care (Hampshire) Limited 01420 477969. Caring for your independence providing flexible care and support tailored to your own needs in your own home.
Bluebird Care: 01730 262578. www.bluebirdcare.co.uk or email care@bluebirdcare.co.uk 35 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Hampshire GU32 3EL
Carewatch 01730 267474. Care just when you need it in your own home.
See also React the comprehensive repair service that promises you qualified professional tradesmen that you can trust – 01730 403247 or react@drumhsg.co.uk . Care Attendant Scheme promoting independence, providing high quality domiciliary care, tailored to your needs and LifeLink, an emergency call system providing those living alone help at the touch of a button on 01730 403200 or www.drumhsg.co.uk/lifelink.html. All provided by Drum Housing Association – 01730 403200 www.drumhsg.co.uk/localhousingoffices.htm
Mid Hants Home Improvement Agency offers help and advice on home improvements,
repairs and adaptations to older, vulnerable and disabled people. The Agency
assists people to remain in their own homes in comfort and safety. Tel: 01730
260180, Ramscote, Ramshill, Petersfield Hants GU31 4YZ.
L49
Moggies Cattery
Bereleigh
East Meon
Telephone 01730 823676
email: info@moggies.net
All cattery visitors, including Arrivals and Departures are by appointment only, 8am to midday, Monday to Saturday. The cattery is closed Sundays and all Bank Holidays.
Centre for Accessible Environments
Paul Highman, Information Officer, (Sept 2002)
Centre for Accessible Environments
Nutmeg House
60 Gainsford Street
London
SE1 2NY
Tel 020 7357 8182, fax 020 7357 8183
Email paul.highman@cae.org.uk
Information available about:
Adapting your home,
Meeting the cost of adaptations
Older homeowners: Financial help with repairs and adaptations
Guide to grants for individuals in need 2002/03 and Guides to Local Trusts
Midhurst Burial Authority, Cemetery Lodge, the Common, Carron Lane, Midhurst.
Telephone: 01730 812758
The South Downs Natural Burial Site, The Sustainability Centre, Mercury Park, East Meon, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 823005.
Chernobyl Children Life Line GroupThe Chairman is Liz Payze and her telephone number is 01730 260971.
L25 Pinpoint Children in Need
Play time etc.
Children 2½ - 4 years, and baby bouncing (6 weeks to 2 years). Story time Monday 2.15 - 2.45pm.
Rhymes and Songs for the babies. Every Wednesday 2.15 – 2.45pm. [more details required]
Children with problems
Contact: Bill Pearce (Kings Arms Club); 25 Head Down, Petersfield, Hampshire GU31 4PS.
Mobile Telephone: 0772952 7740.
Mentoring (befriending individual pupils in local schools). The school will make the contact. A service of support is provided for children who are in trouble and likely to be excluded or expelled.
Children’s Information Service (Social Services). Private, free and confidential service on child care, and advice on services in Hampshire. Ages 0-14, and up to 16 for children with special needs.
Telephone: 0845 602 1125.
Childline: Telephone: 0800 1111
East Hants District Council - Alison Hemmings, Out of School Childcard Co-ordinator, Penns Place, Petersfield GU31 4EX. Tel: 01730 234380.
Sandra Boxall on 01428 727241 is a home-based pre-schools, nurseries, mother and toddler group adviser.
Hampshire Children's Information Service is 0845 602 1125.
National Child Minding Association tel 01256 300 7124.
For special therapies for children with ADHD, Dyslexia, Learning Difficulties, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, Stress, Physical Difficulties see Indigo Touch, registered charity no 1111063. The Centre of Complementary Medicine, 20 Lavant Street, Petersfield Hants GU32 3EW telephone 01730 231655. The Indigo Touch programme includes Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Kinesiology & Allergy Testing, Massage, Natural Nutrition, and Osteopathy. There is only a small charge for treatment and the rest is covered by a subsidy from Indigo Touch.
Chiropody (including nail clipping)
A clinic is held every Friday at Petersfield Hospital. Telephone: 01329 842481 to book an appointment. This number is the Age Concern Footcare Hampshire line. They are open from 10–2 Monday – Friday.
There is an initial charge of £12 at the first visit, which includes a personal nail clipping set to be be kept by the patient; thereafter the charge is £12 per visit.
The Swan Surgery also has staff available. If you go through the National Health you need a referral from your Doctor and then the service is free.
Private Services
Ken Mclung Telephone: 01730 263683
Mrs Kim Wilson Telephone: 01730 268772
See also Age Concern
Petersfield Chiropody, 20 Lavant Street, Petersfield, GU32 3EW
D Turner SRCh, Centre of Comp. Medicine Clinic: 01730 231655 Home visits: 07748 988604
Where possible, patients are requested to attend the clinic to benefit from the greater range of treatment options and equipment. For those unanle to attend, a home visit can be arranged at a time to suit the Patient’s needs.
Routine chiropody: ₤20, Nail trimming: ₤10 etc OAP discount.
Christian Fellowship, The Courtyard, Heath Road, Petersfield (Secretary). Telephone: 01730 231400
Petersfield Methodist Church, Station Road, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 233862
Petersfield United Reform Church (URC) Secretary. Telephone: 01420 473831
St. Laurence’s Church (RC), 12 Station Road, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 262290
St. Mary’s & St. Gabriel’s Church (CE), the Rectory, Harting. Telephone: 01730 825234.
St. Peter’s Church (CE): Parish Office Telephone: 01730 260213; Vicarage Telephone: 01730 264138
See Telephone Directory, under Churches & Other Places of Worship, Business Section, for churches in neighbouring areas.
The Cinnamon Trust is a National Charity for the elderly and their pets. It seeks to relieve the anxieties, problems and sometimes injustices faced by elderly and terminally ill people and their pets, thereby saving a great deal of human sadness and animal suffering.
The Trust was founded in 1985 by Mrs Averil Jarvis whose determination and dedication has ensured that the manifest need in fully addressed. It is named after her Corgi, Cinnamon, who died in her 17th year.
The Trust also helps terminally ill pet owners. There is a national network of over 6,000 community service volunteers. There is a national fostering service provided whose owners face a spell in hospital, in volunteers’ own homes. Owners are kept in touch with visits if possible or regular photos and letters.
The Trust has 2 sanctuaries at Poldarves Farm near Penzance, Cornwall and Hillside Farm, Lewdown, Devon.
Where there is a need contact the Cinnamon Trust at:
10 Market Square, Hayle, Cornwall TR27 4HE
Telephone: 01736 757900, fax: 01736 757010
Email: admin@cinnamon.org.uk Website: http://www.cinnamon.org.uk/
Patrons: Katie Boyle, Virginia McKenna, Nerys Hughes, Sir Peter O’Sullevan, Sir Paul McCartney.
Petersfield Branch: The Old Surgery (near theFestival Hall), 18 Heath Road, Petersfield.
Telephone: 01730 264887
Opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 10am – 4pm. Thursday and Friday 10am – 1.00pm
The Rural Outreach service provides a visiting Adviser to deal with benefits for elderly and disabled who cannot reach the bureau. This has been extended to Liphook Tuesday – Thursday 10 – pm.
Liss Branch: Community Street, Mill Road, Liss. Telephone: 01730 301954
Havant Branch: 21a East Street, Havant. Telephone: 02392 717700
Time for You Domestic Cleaning.
Fully insured and trained professional cleaners, accredited by the British Institute of Cleaning Services. Charge £8.50 per hour. Telephone: 0800 7813543.
Best Clean Cleaning Service Agency 07716 094954, Magdalena Andrzejewska - 1 Midline House, Station Road, Petersfield, Hants GU32 3ED
(All clothing, particularly men’s, must be clean and in reasonable condition)
Two Saints Limited
Mill House, Milton Road, Portsmouth. Telephone: 023 9273 6544
(situated between St. Mary’s Hospital and Portsmouth Prison, and opposite Priorsdean Close).
Always open, but best for clothing between 10.00am and 4.00pm.
Area Manager: Telephone: 023 9229 4342
Headquarters: Fareham Heights, Standard Way, Fareham. Telephone: 01329 234600.
This is a registered charity (1091384), designed to help to promote the wellbeing of older/disabled people, and to increase the quality of their lives. There are currently 44 clubs throughout the county. Previously known as Petersfield Welcome Club.
Head Office: Club Hampshire, Unit 1D, Chaucer Business Centre, Easton Lane, Winnall,Winchester SO23 7RR. Telephone: 01962 877772. Other contacts: John Derben. Telephone: 07751 717563 or Edwin Ingleton, Telephone: 07751 717565.
Local contact: Felicity Mackilligin. Telephone: 01730 263081
Local meetings: at The Guides Hut, Alderfield, Borough Road every 2nd and 4th Wednesday, 1.45-3.45pm. Games, qizzes, bingo, talks etc. Transport can be arranged.
Leaflets available at Winton House Centre.
Kings Arms Youth Club, The Courtyard Buildings, Heath Road, Petersfield GU31 4PS.
Telephone: 01730 233695 (leaflet available). Managed by: Bill Pearce, 25 Head Down, Petersfield, GU31 4PS. Telephone: 01730 233965
Nursery School: Monday - Friday 9.00-2.30pm
After School Club for teen-agers: Monday – Friday, 3pm - 4.15pm
8 – 10 year olds: Mondays, 5 – 7 pm
11 - 13 year olds: Wednesdays, 7 – 9 pm
14 year olds: Thursday 7 – 9 pm
15 – 16 year olds: Fridays 7 – 9 pm
Petersfield Inbetween Club (child care for 4-11 year olds).Leaflet available.
Managed by a committee of parents; self-funding and non-profit making. Fees are kept to a minimum.
The club is essentially a play scheme, hours 3pm-6pm during term time.
Contact is: Pauline Barnfield (afternoons only). Telephone: 01730 825779
The Community Care News from Community Action Hampshire is called "Communiqué". It is a monthly publication.
St. John Ambulance, Hampshire.
Bathing and shower service, either in own home or at the St. John Ambulance HQW in Havant, where there is a purpose-built bath/shower room. Two members will always be present. Telephone: 02380 435946. County Organiser, Community Care Office, will direct enquiries to local area co-ordinator Mrs Fitzgerald.
Communiqué is a publication produced by Community Action, Hampshire, Beaconsfield House, Andover Road,, Winchester, Hants SO22 6AT. Telephone: 01962 854971. It provides a voice for the voluntary sector, and will publish information about work being done by voluntary organisations. Contact Cat Smith at Community Action Hampshire, Telephone: 01962 857361. Issue of 28 March 2004 is L30
Community First East Hampshire
The Tilmore Centre,
1 Tilmore Road,
Petersfield,
Hampshire GU32 2HG
Telephone: 01730 710017.
e-mail: info@vaeh.org.uk
Eastpoint is the VAEH quarterly publication.
Registered Charity No 1054498
Website: http://www.vaeh.org.uk/
Janet Easton – Outreach Worker would like to meet key people in local villages. She is here on a special Lottery funded project to support small, new or existing voluntary groups across East Hampshire. Do you need help setting up a group, establishing a committee, setting up paperwork or finding funds? Whatever the issue, she would like to hear from you. janet.easton@communityfirst-easthampshire.org.uk
Community Innovations Project
Fiona Jeynes works as the new Community Development Worker for the East Hampshire
Community Innovations Project. She can be contacted on 01730 710017. This is
funded by the Treasury. The aim is for elderly vulnerable people to be given
support, advice and guidance in order to keep them in their own homes.
Also working on this project are Social Workers, Daphne Elsom and Sue Taylor, based at the HCC offices in College Street, Petersfield, tel: 01730 265462. Sue Taylor is the Support worker to the team. However they cannot put in a care package. This area is trialling an Occupational Therapist: Pam Jarrett.
The latest technology includes: a property exit sensor, bed occupancy sensor, flood detector, temperature extremes sensor, carer pager, CO detector, natural gas detector, gas shut off valve, enuresis sensor, medication reminder, ADLife – Activities of daily living monitoring. Leaflets are available in Winton House Centre, or from Drum Housing Association.
Community Transport for East Hampshire. Telephone: 01420 475759
The Indigo Trust – for children with special needs: For information contact:
The Centre of Complementary Medicine, 20 Lavant Street, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 231655
L52 Contact the Elderly
A National Charity which began in 1965 with numerous small groups around the UK. Volunteers make a real difference, helping to relieve the loneliness and isolation so often felt by very elderly people living alone.
One Sunday afternoon a month, volunteers use their cars to take elderly, house-bound people on regular visits to hosts’ homes, where all enjoy the welcome and warmth of simple friendship.
Contact Terry Gibson
Development Officer, South East
14 The Buchan,
Gibbett Lane
Camberley
Surrey GU15 5XB
Tel: 01276 502611
E-mail: terry@contact-the-elderly.org
Website: http://www.contact-the-elderly.org/
Registered Charity 244681
L26 Hampshire Now
L27 Partners (EHDC magazine)
L23 Residential Care (HCC)
East Hampshire District Council, Penns Place, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 266551
Petersfield Town Council, Heath Road, Petersfield Telephone: 01730 264182
Hampshire County Council,Winchester. Telephone: 01962 841841. Information 0800 028 0888. HCC offer to answer any question about Hampshire on this free line, and also invite you to vist them at Farnborough Library. Telephone: 01252 519466; e-mail expufar@hants.gov.uk; textphone: 0808 100 24 84
Chichester District Council. Telephone: 01243 785166
West Sussex County Council. Telephone: 01243 777100
Portsmouth City Council. Telephone 023 9282 2251
Local telephone directories give more detailed and departmental information. Look under name of Council.
Petersfield Counselling Service, P O Box 43, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 268447 and 267788.
(Helpline Monday-Friday, 5.00pm – 7.00pm)
Comprises counsellors trained to cover any problem. No payment as such, but patients/clients are expected to give a donation subject to their financial circumstances.
Professional (fee-charging) counsellors: please see Yellow Pages
Bereavement Counselling. Telephone: 01730 262335
Relate (Marriage Guidance), Portsmouth area: Telephone: 023 9282 7026. See also Page 119.
Samaritans, Portsmouth area. Telephone: 023 9269 1313. Helpline 08457 909090
Off The Record (for young people, confidential counselling and information).
Telephone: 023 9247 4724
Telephone: 01737 213202
Aldershot Magistrates Court. Telephone: 01252 366000
Winchester Crown Court. Telephone: 01962 841212
There is tea dancing at the Taro Centre at Penns Place every Thursday from 2 - 4.30pm @ £3 per person. Ballroom and Social Sequence. New people welcome. Enquiries to the Taro Centre on 01730 263996.Association for the Deaf: provides visiting and advice for the deaf. Contact Rev. J N E Studd, Southampton office, telephone: 023 92 8022 6803.
Portsmouth Deaf Association, 279 Arundel Street, Portsmouth, Telephone: 023 9282 0936
Hampshire Deaf Association (Signguides): The Signguides Project is an information roadshow on deafness and deaf issues, run by deaf and hard-of-hearing vounteers. They can advise on support and services that are available. For details, or to make a booking, please contact Emma Hart, 1& 2 Carlton Commerce Centre, Duks Road, Southampton SO14 0SG, Telephone: 023 8051 6516.
Portsmouth and District Hard of Hearing Fellowship: Mr John H K Faulls, 1 Stride Avenue, Portsmouth PO3 6HL. Telephone: 023 9261 8090. Meetings held at Wesley Centre, 128 Fratton Rad, Portsmouth on Wednesday afternoons, 2.00 – 4.00pm, for anyone, or a partner or relative, with a hearing problem.
See also Pages 63 and 86
See also Meniere’s
Meniere’s Society, 98 Maybury Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 5HX. Telephone: 01483 740597
(Textphone 01483 771207). E-mail info@menieres.org.uk web http://www.menieres.org.uk/. The society provides information and support for people with hearing problems. Further information and support available through direct contact.
HDA Club: for the deaf and those who are hard of hearing. Leigh Park Community Centre, Wednesdays 10.00am – 12.00 noon or 1.00pm – 3.00pm. Contact Mary Thompson , telephone: 07941 998315.
Social Services, Townsend House, P O Box 61, East Street, Havant PO9 1UB. Telephone: 02392 471644. Help is provided with support systems, such as loop systems for TV, alarms etc.
Deaf Association: 279 Arundel Street, Portsmouth. Telephone: 02392 820396
Availability of NHS Dental Care. Ring NHS Direct on freephone 0845 4647.
Petersfield Orthodontic Centre, 25 High Street, Petersfield GU32 3JR. Telephone: 01730 269099.
Housebound (Home Visits). Ring NHS Direct as above. They will take details of patient, and supply contact details for a dentist who can/will make home visits.
Petersfield Diabetes Group (Affiliated to Bexhill Diabetic Group, a registered charity). Secretary: Michael Ling. Telephone: 01428 724267. Monthly events throughout the year, and regular newsletters.
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation: Unit 101, North Ney Marina, Hayling Island.
Telephone: 023 9263 7808.
Diabetes UK: 10 Parkway, London NW1. Telephone: 0207 424 1000.
Diabetic Support Line: 248 Hayling Avenue, Portsmouth. Telephone: 023 9261 0624
Dial-a-Ride (Transport for the elderly)
for Petersfield, Sheet and Steep. Every Wednesday a minibus collects passengers from their front doors and takes them to Petersfield Town or District Council offices.
Details and arrangements direct with Liphook. Telephone: 01428 751675, 7.30am – 5.30pm, Monday- Friday.Vehicles are adapted to carry passengers with or without wheelchairs, and have special steps and hand rails to help passengers, plus a lift or ramp.
Lupin, Liss; transport for the elderly/disabled. Telephone: 01730 892572
Hampshire CC publish a booklet ‘Getting About in Hampshire’ which gives details of voluntary car schemes etc. Copies from local libraries or from the County Council’s Passenger Transport Group. Telephone: 0962 846983.
Disability (Information & Services)
L24 Disability News
Petersfield Disability Resource Centre: for general advice on all aspects of living with disability: Ramscote, Ramshill, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 231418.
D.O.V.E.: Housing Advice for Disabled People, 85 Northern Road, Cosham, Portsmouth.
Telephone: 023 9278 7788. Minicom 023 9278 3284.
Disabled Persons’ Association: 160 Botley Drive,Leigh Park, Havant. Telephone: 023 9245 5274.
Disabled Living Centres: practical solutions for managing the tasks of daily life. For details of nearest centre write to: The Disabled Living Centres Council, Redbank House, 4. St. Chad’s Street, Manchester M8 8QA.
Telephone: 0161 834 1044.
Disabled Living Foundation: information and advice on equipment to help with all aspects of daily living. Helpline 0845 130 9177, weekdays 10.00am – 1.00pm, or write to: Information Officer, The Disabled Living Foundation, 380-4 Harrow Road, London W9 2HU
West Sussex Disabilities Network (WSDN): 4 Madeira Parade, M adeira Avenue, Bognor Regis. Telephone: 01243 841400
Horizon Resource Centre: Sundridge Close, Cosham. Day Centre for anyne with a physical disability, but must be referred throgh Social Services. Telephone: 023 9238 0455.
Leonard Cheshire, South Region: Effingham Lane, Copthorne, West Sussex RH10 3HS.
Telephone: 01342 714083.See also Page 156
Multiple Sclerosis Society: Beech Grove, Gosport. Telephone: 023 9258 1406 (see also Page 148)
Solent Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre: Mr Peter Horne (Manager), 56 Hewitt Road, North End, Portsmouth PO2 0LF. Telephone: 023 9269 9116. A range of therapies is availble for NS patients, plus some therapies suitable for cerebral palsy, ME and stroke patients. Trained physiotherapist, osteopath and reflexologist available. Open Monday & Tuesday 9.00-5.30pm; Wednesday & Thursday 9.00 – 7.30pm; Friday 9.00 – 2.00pm.
Scope: Little Breach, St. Paul’s Road, Chichester, W. Sussex. Telephone: 01243 775330
Sorrell Dial Disability Resource Centre: Prince Albert Road, Southsea PO4 9HR. Telephone: 023 9273 7174. Disability Helpline open Monday-Friday 10.00 – 4.00pm, telephone: 023 9282 4853. Provides a free, impartial, confidential service of information and advice: open Mon-Friday 10.00 – 4.00om, with answering machine out of hours.
National Association of Swimming Clubs for the Handicapped: The Willows, Mayles Lane, Wickham. Telephone: 01329 833689.
Portsmouth Penguins Swimming Club: Mr E. Searle, St. Luke’s Community Sports Centre, Greetham Street, Southsea. Sessions every Sunday 3.00 – 3.55pm, open to anyone with special needs (and their family) for a sheltered swim. Telephone: 023 92 83879?
Stroke Association 19 Osprey Drive, Hayling Island, Hants. National Helpline 3033100.
Sue Ryder Care: 2 Lavant Street, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 233353.
Southdowns Association of Disabled People: self-help group with an interest in all types of disability, regardless of age. Wide range of services, including shopmobility scheme in Petersfield. Affordable taxi service to local people. Community-based drop-in centre, where scooters and wheel chairs may be hired. Office in Waitrose Car park, Monday – Saturday, 10.00am – 4.00pm. Telephone: 01730 710474.
Now known as Blue Badges. See page entitled "Blue Badge Scheme"
Also see information about Badges on page entitled "Mental Health Services (Social Services)"
Guide Hut, Alderfield. 2nd & 4th Wednesdays 11.45-3.45pm. Telephone: 01730 263081
See also Disability (Information & Services)
Swan Surgery, Swan Street, Petersfield (Next to hospital): Telephone: 01730 264011 (enquiries).
Appointments: telephone: 01730 264546 (call early for same-day appointments)
The Grange Surgery: The Causeway, Petersfield. Telephone: 01730 267722
NHS Direct (24hrs). Staffed by nurses. Telephone: 0845 4647
L03 Domestic violence
Domestic Violence Helpline: Telephone: 0800 169 1981
Help is also available from: Police (0845 045 4545), Citizen’s Advice Bureau
(Page 43 Telephone: 01730 264887), East Hants District Council (Page 38), Solicitors, Health Visitors, Doctors, Hospitals, Victim Support, schools, clergy Housing Associations and Social Services.
Useful telephone numbers:
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