Adult carers Link to other services 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://www2.merton.gov.uk/advice-benefits/benefits/hb-ctb/benefitsclaim/newclaimhbctb.htm Housing Benefits Tel. 020 8274 4903 between 9.00am and 5.00pm. Email: [email protected] Blue Badge (Disabled parking) https://www2.merton.gov.uk/transport-streets/parking/bluebadge.htm Taxi Card https://www2.merton.gov.uk/transport-streets/taxicards.htm 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 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 MIAPT (Psychological Therapies) https://www.thinkaction.org.uk/contact-us/thinkaction-merton-miapt/ 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/