Elderly Care

Age UK

Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.

Phone
0800 055 6112

Website
Age UK

Dementia UK

Dementia UK offers specialist one to one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.

Phone
0800 888 6678

Website
Dementia UK

Email
helpline@dementiauk.org

The Silver Line

Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.

Phone
0800 470 80 90

Website
The Silver Line Helpline

Alzheimer’s Society

Living with dementia can be overwhelming, but you’re not alone. From a listening ear on the phone, to a visit in person. From practical tips and advice, to opportunities to connect with others.

Phone
0333 150 3456

Website
Alzheimer’s Society

Crossroads

Crossroads Care Reading offers a full range of services for all groups, disabilities or health conditions, also providing special care services.

Phone
0118 945 4209
0118 945 4218 (out of hours)

Website
www.readingcrossroads.org

Age UK Berkshire

The Age UK Berkshire service provides ongoing one-to-one support for people with memory loss or living with dementia, and can give some respite to carers.

Phone
0118 959 4242

Website
www.ageuk.org.uk/berkshire

Reading Voluntary Action

Reading Voluntary Action promotes strength within Reading’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) by providing information, access to resources, volunteer recruitment and training to people who work in or with charities, community groups and voluntary organisations. We support voluntary sector representation on cross sector partnership initiatives in Reading.

Phone
0118 937 2273

Website
www.rva.org.uk

Email
info@rva.org.uk

Reading and West Berkshire Care Partnership

Reading and West Berkshire Care Partnership is a commissioned service of four local charities, offering support to those who provide care to a child or adult family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health condition or an addiction and who cannot cope without their support. The care they give is unpaid

Website
www.carerspartnership.org.uk