News & Events
Exciting Volunteer Opportunities with New Advice Service
We're recruiting to a variety of voluntary roles with Help in Hounslow, a new advice service in Hounslow. If you'd like to help vulnerable people and if you enjoy interesting work with a friendly team then we'd love to hear from you!
The aim of the scheme is to provide a free and confidential generalist telephone, drop in and personal advice service.
To find out more, see the article on our Volunteering page.
NHS Hounslow Guide To Services
Hounslow NHS have published a guide to helath and medical services in the Hounslow area.
The guide helps you:
- to choose the right health services for you and your family.
- to understand about being healthy and staying healthy.
Topics covered include:
- how to get or change GP
- how to get an NHS Dentist
- find a pharmacy or chemist
- how to choose well
- looking after yourself
The Directory lists GPs, Dentists and Pharmacies by area, and has a guide to which service you should contact in different situations.
It contains information and advice on looking after yourself, staying active and health screening.
View or download a copy here, or visit the NHS Hounslow web site where you can find all the information on line: www.hounslowpct.nhs.uk.
You can contact NHS Hounslow by email or telephone 020 8630 1000.
Age Concern Supports New National Older Peoples Fire Safety Strategy
Age Concern is contributing to a new national Fire and Rescue Service strategy which aims to keep older people safe from death and injury caused by fire in their homes
The strategy will focus on:
- earlier, targeted intervention methods;
- providing information and advice; and
- improving and maintaining awareness of the dangers of fire, particularly for people with a mental or physical disability or sensory impairment and those who care for them.
A draft is expected by late summer, 2010.
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is leading strategy development on behalf of the Chief Fire Officer’s Association.
Organisations representing the full range of caring agencies, including Age Concern, will provide the Fire and Rescue Service with guidance on the needs of older people.
Representatives of different parts of the community are also involved, adding an external perspective to make sure the strategy is suitable for the people it is meant to help.
Links
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Chief Fire Officers Association
Age Concern UK
Fire Kills
London Advice Services Alliance 25th Anniversary
Age Concern Hounslow's Chief Officer joins the panel at this celebration of 25 years of LASA's valuable contribution to the work of information and advice services in London.
Read more details here.
Open House Cafe
In the coming months, Age Concern Hounslow will be working with the Open House Cafe to extend their 'Heart-beat Award' winning food provision to ACH members.
A selection of home-cooked meals are available from noon until 1.30pm, with the menu changing daily.
Want to find out more?
Visit the Open House Web site.