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Links to neighbouring councils
Adults with Incapacity
This link will take you to the Adults with Incapacity section of the Glasgow City Council web site. This area has useful contacts and definitions of the Acts related to Adults with Incapacity, including links to agencies who will provide further information on how the Act can help you, including the Office of the Public Guardian.
Age Concern Scotland
Age Concern Scotland is an independent, recognised charity working throughout Scotland to help make the lives of older people more secure, comfortable, dignified and enjoyable.
Alzheimer Scotland - Action on Dementia
Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families.
Community Transport - Glasgow's Evening Visitor Service
If you live within Glasgow City then you can access this free door to door service to the following hospitals:
- Glasgow Royal Infirmary
- Stobhill Hospital
- Gartnavel General
- Western Infirmary
- Victoria Infirmary
- Southern General
This service is free and operates between 6pm - 10pm Monday to Friday
Department for Work and Pensions - DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions is there to promote opportunity and independence for all through modern, customer-focused services. They aim to help people to achieve their potential through employment, so that they are able to provide for their children and to work and save for secure retirement.
Diabetes UK - Scotland Careline
Working for people with diabetes, Diabetes UK operates the Diabetes UK Scotland Careline, which provides support and information to people with diabetes as well as friends, family and carers. Call them on 0845 120 2960.
Direct Payments For Care
A direct payment for care is money paid by the local authority directly to a person whom it has assessed as needing care services. The local authority makes the payment instead of arranging services.
Elderly Accomodation Counsel (EAC)
EAC offers a range of services to older people, their families and carers, and to all who work with and for them. They provide a free advice and information service to older people, their families and advisors.
Glasgow Community Care Provider's Forum
Glasgow Community Care Providers Forum exists to identify, represent, promote and safeguard the interests of voluntary organisations, private care companies and registered social landlords providing social care in Glasgow, in order that they can maximise the support they offer to the people who use their services.
Help the Aged
Help the Aged campaigns for change in government policy, undertakes research into the needs of older people and provides local services in communities across the UK and overseas.
Housing Care
HousingCare.org offers a wide range of information to help older people identify ways of improving their home environment, plus details of all UK sheltered housing and care homes.
NHS 24
NHS 24 works in partnership with local NHS Boards out-of-hours services to provide patients with health advice and help when GP practices are closed.
Quick Guide to Services for Older Citizens
The Quick Guide to Services sees a wide range of information on health and social care services, travel, benefits, leisure opportunities, home repairs, home safety and more pulled together in one easy to use manual for the first time.
Rights Advice Scotland
Older person's benefit calculator
Rights Advice Scotland in conjunction with the Welfare Rights Teams of Glasgow City Council and Angus Council have develeoped an older person's benefit calculator. It will calculate entitlement to Pension Credit, Housing Benefit, and Council Tax Benefit for people aged 60 or over. You can also use this site to request a home visit regarding Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit.
The Dementia Services Development Centre
The Centre works to spread research and good practice about care for people with any type of dementia including Alzheimers disease, multi-infarct dementia, Lewy body dementia, vascular dementia and alcohol-related dementia. They offer information about design, activities, nutrition, day care, acute care, communication, challenging behaviour, assistive technology and spiritual care.
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care
(Care Commission)
The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care (the Care Commission) was established in April 2002 as the new, independent regulator set up under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate care services in Scotland.
The Scottish Executive - The House key
The House Key aims to provide good quality information to the public about services to help them in their day to day living at home. These are called 'housing support services'. Services listed in The House Key are provided by Local Authorities as well as independent organisations. They include specialist services as well as many services available to anyone who needs them.
The Pension service (Part of the DWP)
This Government website provides information about pensions and pensioner benefits, for those planning for the future, about to retire or already retired.
West of Scotland Seniors Forum
West of Scotland Seniors Forum is Scotland's foremost seniors grassroots representative organisation. They represent the interests of 400,000 seniors in the 12 unitary authority areas in the West of Scotland and are the umbrella body for 90+ local Senior Forums.
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