Age UK Leeds
Age UK Leeds is an independent local charity. They have been working in the local community to help older people for over 40 years. With 40 dedicated staff and over 100 volunteers helping them to deliver services and activities for older people in Leeds.
Care & Repair
Here to help you to make your home suit your requirements now and into the future. Whether you are in receipt of grants or funding, or paying for yourself.
Removing the worries surrounding your home
Ensuring each job is tailored to your needs
Finding the right support for you
Ensuring you have continued independence
Carers Leeds
Do you look after a family member or friend?
Carers Leeds provides information, advice and support to all unpaid adult and parent carers across Leeds.
Dementia Friendly Leeds
Dementia Friendly Leeds is a campaign to raise awareness of dementia and make services more accessible. It is a partnership between Leeds Older People’s Forum and Leeds City Council, the aim is to ensure people living with dementia – along with their carers – remain an active part of their city and keep doing the things they enjoy.
National Dementia Helpline
The National Dementia Helpline offers key information, advice and support for patients and their families/carers.
0800 888 6678
Memory Support Workers
Personalised practical advice and support to people with memory problems (incl. families & carers) to enable them to stay independent for as long as possible. Works with patients prior to and after a memory assessment and can take re-referral if patient needs change.
Booking/Referral Method
Email with patient name, DOB, GP, NHS no., address, contact no. & referral reason memorysupport.lypft@nhs.net
The service also offers an out of hours Dementia Connect Support phoneline 0300 156 3456
Memory Assessment
Offers a full assessment (90 mins) and a diagnosis (or non-diagnosis) of Dementia or mild cognitive impairment (within 12 weeks of referral). Medication will be initiated if appropriate. A further 2 sessions of support are provided following initial full assessment.
Booking/Referral Method
Please contact your healthcare professional if you are worried and would like a memory assessment.
Waiting for a Memory Assessment?
The following website offers advice and support to anyone waiting for a memory assessment: www.nextsteps.org.uk
Moor Allerton Elderly Care
MAECare is a registered charity that supports people aged 60 and over, mainly in Leeds 17- Moor Allerton, Alwoodley, Shadwell and North Moortown areas of Leeds. If you don’t live within the boundaries of our area, you can get in touch with one of the other neighbourhood networks.
Our aims:
Our aim is to support older people to have the best quality of life and to live independently for as long as possible
We focus on:
Loneliness and Isolation
Mental and Physical Health
Community Involvement