Caring at home - practical tips

These pages will help equip carers with the tools needed to care for someone at home

Helping with Practical Tasks:

 A brief video showing how to safely move someone in their bed

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Adult Social Care Hillingdon
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Adult Social Care provides practical support to people to stay safe and well.  These services are usually provided in people's homes, care homes or in the community. Thre is also support for people who are caring for an adult family member or friend, access to personal care and home care services.

Citizens Advice Hillingdon
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Citizens Advice Hillingdon

T. 0808 278 7893

W. https://www.hillingdoncab.org.uk/

Citizens Advice offers independent and confidential advice over the phone for free.

Extensive online resources and directory

Helping people to find a way ahead with issues of benefits, debt, housing and a wide range of social issues.

Please contact our advice line by phone Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm.

 

Hillingdon Community Palliative Care Team
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Hillingdon Palliative Care Team (hosted by NHS CNWL) provides specialist advice and visiting to palliative care patients living in Hillingdon. Each GP practice has their own named Clinical Nurse Specialist ( CNS ). A Triage CNS manages calls and referrals each day and they have the option to escalate to consultants if needed.

They can be contacted Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.30pm excluding bank holidays.

Out of hours phone Michael Sobell Hospice 24 hour Advice Line on 020 3824 1268

Referral form for clinician use only.

Community Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form V4.1 (DOCX)

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