Health and long-term conditions in West Dorset
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157 services
In or near West Dorset
Age UK Dorset Service - Handyperson
Age UK charge an hourly rate of £25 per hour, with a minimum of 1-hour booking, and £10 per half hour thereafter. Payments can be made by card or cheque and made payable to Age UK NSWD team after the appointment. The…
Age UK Dorset Service - Handyperson
Befriending Our befriending service is there to support those who are experiencing loneliness and isolation with regular conversation and company, this service is for those who are living alone, who do not have regular…
Age UK - Footcare
Toe nail cutting: clinics are held from 9am to 3pm Monday to Friday. A 30 minute session costs £20, along with an initial one-off purchase of £16 for a personal nail clipper set. Source:…
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support
Supporting anyone effected by Cancer in the local community
Axminster and Lyme Cancer Support (ALCS)
ALCS is a local independent charity providing support for anyone affected by cancer. They have regular drop-in sessions on Monday afternoon 2-4 which alternate between Axminster and Lyme Regis. They also have lots of…
Braining Training Sessions (Age UK)
We have Brain Training sessions available in Dorchester & Weymouth, and can even arrange to put on a session in your local community! Brain Training is a great way to stimulate your brain and keep your mind active! Our…
Bridport Leisure Centre - Exercise Rehab Specialist
Mondays 2.30pm – 3.30pm £3.75 per class Please speak to GP to be referred. Living with COPD/Emphysema or another breathing condition? BreatheWell is a class designed for people with long term respiratory conditions,…
Domiciliary Care / Care at Home / Micro Provider/ Personal Assistant
Private, self employed Carer with nearly 15 years experience available for care in your own home. Dorchester and surrounding villages, including Charminster, Charlton Down, Cerne Abbas, Fordington, Piddletrenthide,…
EarForYou
Professional ear wax removal in your own home.
Mary Kahn – Axminster and Lyme Regis Cancer Support - Founder
Provides support for anyone living with and beyond cancer including relatives. Provide education, information, hold meetings.
Mobile Foot Care (retiring Dec '25)
Paid service 15 miles around DT8 3RX.
Monthly Get Togethers (Bridport) – MS Society Support Group
Second Monday of the month 18.30 – 21.00 – support, info, fun, potential transport to and from.
Parkinson's Support Group - Weymouth & Dorchester
Third Mon of the Month 2.00 -4.00pm
Sexual Health Services (Wareham, Weymouth, Bridport, Blandford)
We provide contraceptive and sexual health services for people of all ages across Dorset.
West Dorset Breast Cancer Support Group
If you have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, are undergoing treatment or have recently finished treatment and are now on the path back to health, you are not alone. The West Dorset Breast Cancer Support Group…
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Age UK Dorset Service - Dementia Support Groups
Dementia Support Groups are a great way to find a support network near you, with Carers and those with dementia attending weekly groups to meet with others and socialise as well as finding out what support is available…
Age UK (North, South and West Dorset)
For Older people and their carers. Age UK North, South & West Dorset is an independent local charity which exists to enable older people across rural Dorset to maintain physical and mental wellbeing in later life.…
ASCape - Events
Autism Support for children aged 7-18 and their parents and carers
Asthma+Lung UK
Helpline team is trained to give you information on many aspects of living with a lung condition. Asthma Forum: Lung forum:
Ballet for Dementia - Bradpole Memorial Hall, Bridport
Wednesday 11.30am
Bridport Coronavirus Community Support
covers Bridport and surrounding parishes
Bridport Forget-Me-Not Dementia Support Group
Re-opening Thursday 23rd May! Drop in every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the Month @ 1.30-3pm, £2.50pp Limited parking at venue but public parking available locally
Bridport Memory Cafe (Alzheimer's Society)
Memory Cafe for dementia sufferers St Swithun's Church Hall, 2-3.30pm alternative Thursdays [email protected]
Bridport MS Social Group
A friendly local group meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of each month for coffee, gentle exercise or Tai Chi, and occasional speakers. Open to anyone living with MS, supporting someone with MS, or having a relative with MS.…
Bridport Stroke Club
The Bridport Stroke Club always welcomes new members. Friendly group who enjoys a chat, new coffee and cake. Offer an art class once a month, outings and visits, speakers and musicians to entertain us, plus games,…
Bridport Stroke Club (old)
The Bridport Stroke Club always welcomes new members. Friendly group who enjoys a chat, new coffee and cake. Offer an art class once a month, outings and visits, speakers and musicians to entertain us, plus games,…