Age and Senior Citizens: Resources

Action on Elder Abuse  Astral House,

1268 London Road, London, SW16 4ER.

Freephone helpline: 0880 8808 8042. www.elderabuse.org.uk

Age Concern  Astral House,

1268 London Road, London, SW16 4ER.

Tel: 020 8765 7200. www.ageconcern.org.uk

Alzheimer's Society  Gordon House,

10 Green Coat Place, London, SW1P 1PH.

Helpline: 0845 300 0336. www.alzheimers.org.uk 

CARERS UK  Ruth Pitter House, 20-25 Glasshouse Yard London EC1A 4JT. Carers Line Tel: 0808 808 7777; 020 7490 8824, www.carersonline.org.uk

Contact the Elderly 

15 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8QG.

Freephone: 0800 716543 www.contact-the-elderly.org

Court of Protection  see Public Guardianship Office below.

Dementia Care Trust  Kingsley House,

Greenbank Road, Bristol BS5 6HE

Tel 0870 443 5325, 0117 952 5325. www.dct.org.uk

MedicAlert Foundation

1 Bridge Wharf,
156 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9UU

Tel: 0800 581 420. www.medicalert.org.uk

MENCAP 123 Golden Lane, London EC1Y 0RT. Helpline: 0808 808 1111, Tel: 020 7454 0454. www.mencap.org.uk

Mind (National Association for Mental Health) 15-19 Broadway, Stratford, London E15 4BQ. Tel: 020 8519 2122,  Mind Infoline: 08457 660 163. www.mind.org.uk

Patient's Association  

PO Box 935, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3YJ.

 Tel: 020 8423 9119    Helpline: 0845 608 4455

Patient Concern

PO Box 23732, London SW5 9FY.

Tel: 020 7373 0794, www.patientconcern.org.uk

Patient Information Advisory Group (PIAG)

Provides the minutes of PIAG meetings and guidance on the use of powers provided under section 60 of the Health & Social Care Act 2001 which allow confidentiality requirements to be set aside in limited circumstances for purposes such as research and public health work. PIAG also provides guidance on issues of major significance that are brought to its attention. http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/piag.

The Prevention of Professional Abuse Network POPAN, 

1 Wyvil Court,Wyvil Road, London SW8 2TG

Tel: 020 7622 6334, Support line: 0845 4 500 300. www.popan.org.uk

Public Guardianship Office  Archway Tower,

2 Junction Road, London N19 5SZ

Customer service helpline: 0845 330 2900, Enquiry Line: 0845 330 2900. www.guardianship.gov.uk

Solicitors for the Elderly

PO Box 9, Peterborough PE4 7NN

Tel: 01733 326769.   www.solicitorsfortheelderly.com

Stroke Association Stroke House,

240 City Road, London, EC1V 2PR
.

 Tel; 020 7566 0300, Helpline: 0845 30 33 100.     www.stroke.org.uk

VOICE UK  Wyvern House, Railway Terrace, Derby DE1 2RU. Tel:01332 345346, Fax: 01332 295670  Email:voice@voiceuk.org.uk   http://www.voiceuk.org.uk/