Practical help, home and getting about in West Dorset
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222 services
Covering the wider area
Eleanor Healthcare Dorchester
Eleanor Healthcare was founded in 1979 and since then, we have developed extensive experience and knowledge in the healthcare sector.
Encompass Domiciliary Care & Outreach Services
Many of the people who engage with our service do so in the comfort of their own homes.
Encompass Mental Health Care
Living with an enduring mental health issue is a challenge that few people can relate to. A diagnosis does little to quantify just how difficult performing day-to-day tasks can be.
Encompass Registered Residential Care
Encompass provide safe, attractive residential care for adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs. The support provided focuses on meeting each person’s individual needs and desired outcomes.
Encompass Respite Care
There comes a time when we all need a break: a change of pace or just a change of scenery. There’s nothing wrong with it, it’s perfectly normal and it’s actually quite healthy.
Everycare Wessex
We provide the services of trained and qualified health and social care staff:
First Point Dorset - The YOU Trust
We work alongside people aged 16+, providing help and support to reduce homelessness, poverty, poor physical or mental health, or social isolation. Through our central point of contact, you can speak with one of our…
Good Things Foundation
Like a foodbank but for mobile data, the National Databank provides free mobile SIM cards to help digitally excluded people get connected. 2.5 million households struggle to afford the internet in the UK, and 1 in 14…
Green Valley Farm Shop
Feed The Soul Farm shop attached to the Green Valley Yurt Campsite offering:
Greenwood Independent Living Centre
Greenwood Independent Living Centre offers a free, impartial demonstration and assessment service for people aged 18 and above, to come into the centre to see and try a wide range of disability equipment. Assessments…
Harmony
General mental health support Carers Group, Front Room (crisis), ------------------------------------------------------------------ Crisis support for mental health Wed-Sun 3.45-10.45…
Help and Care
Working hours: Monday- Thursday 9:00am- 17:00pm Friday 9:00am-16:30pm
Help At Hand
Trips and Socialising Social trips. Transport and general support for Uplyme village
Help&Care (Dementia Coordinator Service)
Many people living with Dementia feel that having support along their journey will maximise independent living and prevent a crisis. The service is available to everyone across Dorset, age 18 and over, including support…
Home Instead Dorchester
High-Quality Home Care in Dorchester Companionship at Home Home Help Personal Care Respite Care Overnight Care
Home-Start Blackmore Vale
Home-Start Blackmore Vale supports families with a child under 5 going through a difficult time in their lives. There could be many reasons for this but might be Mental Health, Domestic Abuse, Rural Isolation, Physical…
Home-Start Wessex
Referral form (as of 9/10/24) Home-Start Referral Form Family Support Groups For parents who are struggling with emotional, physical or mental health needs. We aim to help both children and parents to develop their…
Hubs Mobility Advice Service
Leaflets: Hubs_Leaflet_Southampton Quick insight as to how we help Referral form: Hubs referral form external_Southampton Queen Elizabeth Foundation (QEF) Mobility Services in Southampton, SO18 2RZ - 50% of their work…
iDirect - West Dorset
iDirect Independent Living can manage your Individual Service Fund (ISF). We will hold an ISF for people living across Dorset. iDirect Independent Living has been established to support people with a learning…
James Ivers - Home Help & Support Service
Below is a list of the services that I am able/ have been trained to provide. Some clients may require a mixture of the below services, with some clients needing perhaps one visit per week or up to four visits per day.…
Julie Hiener Private Carer
Hi, I am Julie Hiener Private Carer. I am a well experienced Carer with 15 years experience.
Jurassic Coast Farm Shop
Meat and Veg Delivery from our Dorset Farm Shop
Leonardo Trust
Independent charity in Dorset who help support carers. Their services include grants to help fund things such as respite and home adaptations, courses and information sessions and short breaks with or without the person…
Litton and Thorners Community Hall
Our village hall provides excellent, well-managed facilities for the local community and is the ideal venue for social gatherings, meetings and family parties.
Living Well, Taking Control
National NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme, specific support for Dorset area
Lyme Regis Community Support
The group has been set up to provide support to the elderly, vulnerable, self-isolating and any others in need during the coronavirus outbreak and beyond. A bank of over 30 volunteers are covering every street in Lyme…
Magna Housing
Local housing association We’re Magna Housing, a community-based housing association. We mainly work in Dorset and Somerset (our head office is in Dorchester) providing housing services to local people.We understand…
Magna Housing - Housing Officer
Replaced Carly. Bridport [name withheld] Loders Symondsbury Walditch Pymore Melplash Powerstock West Milton
Maiden Newton Country Cars
Voluntary car scheme providing transport for hospitals, doctors, dentists, opticians, chiropodists, prescription collection, visits to relatives or close friends in hospital and any essential journey for which there is…
Maiden Newton Lunch Hour
Lunch club for older people. Please contact about transport and details of charges.