Contact the Elderly social meetings

Contact the Elderly hold friendly and informal social meetings across West Sussex and Hampshire, to help older people feel less socially isolated.

Search the Contact the Elderly website to find out what's on near you.

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Personal Care Assistant TM96

Job Title: Personal Care Assistant Location: Pagham Hourly rate: £8.50 Reference: TM96 Hours/shifts: Wednesday 9am – 4pm Thursday 9am - 4pm Possible additional weekend hours available/open to job share I am looking for reliable a caring Personal Care Assistant to care after my 36 year son who has Muscular Dystrophy.
Female Support Workers/ Personal Care Assistants BRR6792

Job Title: Female* Support Workers/Personal Care Assistants Location: Near Buckingham Park, Shoreham, West Sussex Hourly rate: £10.00 Reference: BRR6792 Hours/shifts: 9.30am-11.30am on Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday mornings, times can be negotiable/ flexible. Some evening hours may be offered later on. Please apply for whatever shifts you are interested in. Can be a job share.
Female Support Workers CZ6824

Job Title: Female Support Workers for Weekend work Location: Bognor/Pagham area Hourly rate: Weekend £11 per hour. Weekend Night Shift £96 Weekday £9.50p/h and Weekday Night Shift: £94 Reference: CZ6824 Hours/shifts: Early 8am-2pm, late 2pm – 8pm, night 8pm – 8am We are looking for someone with experience within the care sector, preferably experienced with challenging behaviours to work with one lady in her own home.
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Carers support in Hampshire

Carers Together provides a range of support for family carers living in Hampshire
The Posh Club Brighton

The Posh Club is a glamorous performance and social club for older people held regularly in Brighton
Cards to help chat with people with dementia

Set of free conversation cards to support relatives, friends and carers, to build social connections and engage in meaningful conversations with people who are living with dementia
Carers Support West Sussex

Carers Support West Sussex is an independent charity supporting some of the 89000 family and friend carers living in West Sussex.
Dementia friendly short breaks in West Sussex

Crossroads Care provides affordable short breaks where carers and cared for people with dementia can get away for the weekend.
Carers Respite

Activities for older people, people with support needs, and people with Dementia
Free digital resources for carers

A range of free digital resources are available to help West Sussex residents who care for relatives, partners or friends find information and juggle tasks.
Carers Health team - Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

The carers health team are health professionals who aim to promote the health and wellbeing of carers. It is a free service provided by Sussex Community NHS Trust providing support for carers over the age of 18 registered with a West Sussex GP. They work directly with carers and will develop individual strategies for each carer with an aim to reduce the strain of coping with their caring role.
Carers wellbeing drop-in clinics at Worthing Library

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Carers Health team hold regular carers wellbeing drop-in clinics at Worthing Library.
Crossroads Care South Central

Crossroads Care South Central are part of Carers Trust and provide advice and support for carers as well as social clubs with people with support needs and carers can attend.

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Social groups

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