South London Jewish Community Services

Background

This website will help you find information for people:

who are getting older
are becoming partially-sighted or hard-of-hearing
have physical disabilities
have degenerative illnesses
have mental health problems
are lonely or socially isolated
are experiencing emotional upheaval
are HIV-positive or have AIDS
are at risk of neglect or abuse
have dementia
are being subjected to domestic violence
have learning difficulties

It explains:

"how the system works" in terms of care and support services
how to go about finding and accessing those services
how to contact relevant agencies and service providers

It covers:

rehabilitation
sheltered housing and home care
residential, nursing and dementia care
advice and counselling
emotional support
befriending and visiting people
door-to-door transport
benefits and grants
protection from neglect or abuse

What the website does not do:

This website deals with what is now termed "social care" and sometimes "primary care" but does not cover purely medical care or hospital services. This website does not list all the providers of relevant services, or give full contact information. Instead it offers key pointers in the direction of the best route(s) to follow and very brief contact details - usually just an address and telephone number.