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Carers' Contacts

Primary Contacts

Social Services Access Team

Contact the Access Team if you wish to receive additional information on, or to arrange, a Carer's Assessment.  Tel 01628 683744 or complete the on-line Social Services Contact/Self-Referral form and we will contact you by phone or email.

If you are already receiving support or services from us and would like to notify us of a change, please complete the on-line Social Services Change in Circumstances Form. or Tel 0118 950 5177.

Princess Royal Trust Carers Service

PRT logoContact the Princess Royal Trust Carers Service if you wish to receive information about your rights to a carer's assessment or details of carers support in the local community.

Tel: 01628 777217
Email: helpline@prtberks.plus.com
Web: http://www.berkshire.org/berkshire

Berkshire East Primary Care Trust

Patient Advice & Liaison Service

Telephone: 01753 635615
Email: pals.berkseast@berkshire.nhs.uk
http://www.pals.berkseast@berkshire.nhs.uk/

Other Useful Contacts

Local Support Groups

  • AAA - Ascot Area Alzheimer's – Tel: 01344 621491. 
    Offers respite care and support.   Support group meets the third Thursday of every month at Winkfield Manor, Forest Road, Winkfield at 7.30pm.
  • Age Concern Windsor – Tel: 01753 860685     http://www.ageconcernwindsor.org.uk/      Offers information for older people and their families and regular day centre.
  • Maidenhead, Slough & District Alzheimer's Society – Tel: 01628 626331
     Run a series of Carers lunches, social evenings and drop-ins in Maidenhead,  Slough and Windsor. 
  • Care Plus - Tel: 01344 622950. 
    A support group for all carers living in the Royal Borough.  Regular meetings  held bi-monthly at Lynwood Residential Home, Sunninghill usually on  Tuesday at 14.30.  Also hold bi-monthly social lunches.
  • Carers UK (Slough & District).  Tel: 01753 774556.  Friday Bi-monthly meetings of the carers forum 12.00-14.00.  Ragstone Road, Slough. 
  • Maidenhead, Slough & District Multiple Sclerosis Society - Carers Group Tel: 01628 631192. Regular meetings and fun outings.
  • Maidenhead & Windsor Crossroads  - Tel: 01753 833788 http://www.crossroadswindsorandmaidenhead.org.uk/
    Crossroads is a charity that provides respite care for carers in their own  home.  Also provide social outings and drop-ins for carers. Crossroads Evening Carers' Group meets on the first Wednesday of the month. 19.30-21.00. St Joseph's Centre, Cookham Road, Maidenhead.
  • Day Care Plus.  Tel: 01344 620984.  Saturdays 10.00am -16.00pm. Ascot District Day Centre, Bagshot Road, Sunninghill.  The centre is open for those who are cared for at home and for all frail people of all ages.  Two nurses are present and lunch is available.
  • East Berkshire Autistic Support Group. Tel. 01628 419066
  • Windsor and Maidenhead Mental Health Carers Group.  Carer Support Worker Tel: 01628 626948.  Meet first Thursday of each month at CMHT, Reform Road, Maidenhead.
  • Maidenhead & District Mencap – Tel: 01628 670838 (Support Worker Tel: 01494 880047) Highview, 6 North Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1PL . Promotes the welfare of people with a learning disability.  Information & support for people with learning disability and their Carers. Adult Club, Mon 7.00pm-9.00pm; and for those adults who need extra support: Wed 7.00pm – 9.00pm. / Sat (Youth) Club 10.00am-12.00pm. Carers Drop-in sessions held first Wednesday of each month at Bridge That Gap, 10.30am - 12.00 noon.
  • Windsor Mencap – Tel: 01784 483162  
  • Parkinsons Disease Society – Tel: 0118 979 2909
  • Thames Hospicecare – Pine Lodge, Hatch Lane, Windsor, SL4 3RW    Tel:01753 842121.  The Hospice cares for terminally ill patients.  It also offers respite schemes for up to two weeks to give Carers and relatives a break during the illness.  They can also accommodate patients for periods of symptom control. The Hospice has a day centre.  
  • Maidenhead Citizens Advice Bureau, 4 Marlow Road, Maidenhead, SL6  - Telephone advice and General Info: (available during all opening hours) (01628) 621006  For Appointments: (01628) 674842, http://www.maidenheadcab.org.uk/ Maidenhead CAB provides a service of information, advice, assistance, referral, advocacy and  representation at specified formal proceedings.  
  • Parents in Partnership Forum - Tel: 01628 683182.  A group for parents of a child with a disability or special educational needs aimed at increasing knowledge of services and communication between families and statutory organisations.
    If you know of any other Carers Support Groups that you feel should be added to this list, please let us know the details by emailing us at social.services@rbwm.gov.uk.


If you know of any other Carers Support Groups that you feel should be added to this list, please let us know the details by emailing us at social.services@rbwm.gov.uk.

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