OLDER PEOPLE INFORMATION
This section contains information for older gay, lesbian and bisexual people.
TEA WITH DOROTHY (Newcastle)
A social group for older people (50+).
Meet first Saturday of the month 2-4pm
At Martha & Mary’s Coffee shop,
212 Chillingham Road, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE6 5LN
Contact: Phone or Text 07770 543407
E-mail: outreach@mccnewcastle.org.uk
TEA WITH DOROTHY (Sunderland)
A social group for older people (50+).
Meet 2nd and 3rd Wednesday of the month 5-7pm
For more information contact the Community Involvement officer at Age Concern.
Call: 0191 514 1131
TEA WITH DOROTHY (North Tyneside)
A social group for older people (50+).
New group taking place in North Tyneside, Whitley Bay Centre.
For information call Ann Lough.
Email: Ann.Lough@ageconcernnorthtyne.org
Call: 0191 287 7014
AGE UK
National organisation for older people, Age UK has information for older gay, lesbian and bisexual people with resources and events aimed specifically for them.
Call: 0800 00 99 66 (free) for information on your local service.
Website: www.ageuk.org.uk
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY LESBIAN AND GAY NETWORK
If you are lesbian or gay and caring for a partner, a relative or a friend, it will not be easy to make the decision that they should move in to residential accommodation.
Call: 0845 300 0336 (lo-call rate)
Support service for lesbians or gay men in support roles.
Call: 01843 220932 or 01865 847471 (national call rate)
www.alzheimers.org.uk/Gay_Carers/residentialcare.htm
CARERS UK
General help and advice for all carers.
Call: 0808 808 7777 (free call)
www.carersuk.org
THE CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
The Care Quality Commission is the new health and social care regulator for England. They are independent but were set up by the Government to improve social care and stamp out bad practice. This website has a search engine to help in checking out care homes and domestic care agencies.
Call: 03000 616161
http://www.cqc.org.uk
ELDERLY ACCOMMODATION COUNSEL
This site will help you explore options and make decisions about meeting your housing, support and care needs in later life. It contains detailed information on how to maintain, adapt or improve your home or release equity from it, find care or home help services, find and move to retirement housing or choose a care home where you will feel at home. It also specialises in all forms of ‘housing-with-care’ including extra care housing, assisted living and retirement villages.
Call: 020 7820 1343 (national call rate)
www.housingcare.org
www.eac.org.uk
DIVERSITY LINK
The community for equality and diversity in the UK.
Britain’s leading equality and diversity information websites.
www.diversitylink.co.uk