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 Assistant/ Emotional Support Worker NDS7174

Job Title: Personal Assistant / Emotional Support worker (Until July 2021) Location: Bognor Regis Hourly rate: £10 Reference: NDS7174 Hours/shifts: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday,
Your January 2021 Direct Payments newsletter

Welcome to the January 2021 edition of the Independent Lives Direct Payments newsletter.
Support Worker/ Personal Care Assistant BRR3500

Job Title: Support Worker/Personal Care Assistant Location: Goring-by-Sea, Worthing

Hourly rate: £9.00 Reference: BRR3500 Hours/shifts: 3 hours on Wednesday and Friday evenings (6.30pm-9.30pm but this can be flexible). 4/5 hours on Saturdays (12.00pm-4.00/5.00pm but again can be flexible). I am an outgoing, fun and active 26 year old man with Cerebral Palsy living with my family and dog in Goring.
Personal Assistant DP904

Job Title: Personal Assistant Location: Worthing

Hourly rate: £9.50 per hour Reference: DP904 Hours/shifts: You will be required to work a rota this includes day shifts, evening shifts, and weekend

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

Click here to find out about our Carers Respite service
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.