Link to other services Services you may find useful Carers benefit from a wide range of local and national services. When we are supporting you we will suggest, signpost or refer you to agencies that may be helpful in meeting your needs. The following list is not exhaustive – please contact us if you have specific queries. Carers Trust https://carers.org/ Carers UK (online chat) Forum https://www.carersuk.org/forum/43/welcome-to-the-forum-31678 You may like to make use of the following local links and contact details, where appropriate: Welfare Benefits Advice https://www.merton.gov.uk/council-tax-benefits-and-housing/benefits/benefits-advice?msclkid=1b5310eac7ad11ec9a7ef352b9686554 National Government benefits checker - https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support Housing Benefits Tel. 020 8274 4903 between 9.00am and 5.00pm. Email: [email protected] Blue Badge (Disabled parking) https://www.merton.gov.uk/streets-parking-transport/parking/bluebadge?msclkid=73ff64b1c7ad11eca63cec80f32e7e51 Taxi Card https://directories.merton.gov.uk/kb5/merton/directory/service.page?id=_5Qa1hIIh6k&msclkid=cccd5c37c7ad11ec98c2425436eb6eb6 South West London Law Centre http://www.swllc.org/ The Money Advice Centre https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en The following organisations have services you may like to explore: Age UK Merton https://www.ageuk.org.uk/merton/our-services/ Alzheimer’s Society – Merton Dementia Hub http://merton-i.merton.gov.uk/kb5/merton/asch/service.page?id=14CdS3TRjPI Merton Dementia Hub, Whitford Gardens, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4AA Tel: 020 8687 0922 Email: [email protected] Day Centres https://www2.merton.gov.uk/health-social-care/adult-social-care/help-at-home/daycentres.htm https://www.merton.gov.uk/social-care/adult-social-care/day-centres?msclkid=175d47acc7ae11ecbe7218eead2f7020 Falls Prevention https://www.clch.nhs.uk/health-professionals/merton Friends In St. Helier (F.I.S.H.) http://www.friendsinsthelier.co.uk/ Memory Lane Club http://merton-i.merton.gov.uk/kb5/merton/asch/service.page?id=5q9cyhatgd4 Merton and Morden Guild http://mandmguild.wixsite.com/mandmguild Merton Befriending Service https://www.ageuk.org.uk/merton/our-services/befriending/ Merton Community Transport http://www.mct.uk.com/ Merton Memory Assessment Service http://www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk/our-services/find-a-service/service/merton-memory-assessment-service Merton Mencap http://www.mertonmencap.org.uk/ Merton Vision https://mertonvision.org.uk/ One You Merton https://www.oneyoumerton.org/ Nelson Health Centre http://www.mertonccg.nhs.uk/Local-Services/the-nelson/Pages/default.aspx St Raphael’s Hospice https://www.straphaels.org.uk/ Telecare http://mascot-telecare.org.uk/ Wimbledon Guild https://www.wimbledonguild.co.uk/ MENTAL HEALTH: Avanti Club Download flyer for more information Focus-4-1 https://www.healthwatchmerton.co.uk/focus-4-1 Recovery College http://www.swlstg-tr.nhs.uk/south-west-london-recovery-college South West London & St. George’s Mental Health NHS Trust http://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ Merton Uplift https://www.mertonuplift.nhs.uk/