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Description
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General
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Direct
Link for local contact or specific information (Page will
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Adaptations
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Shops
– Cumbria CC provide a list of accredited retailers
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http://cumbria.gov.uk/elibrary/Content/Internet/327/946/4028993955.pdf
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Adult
Social Care Occupational Therapy Services can
assess for and arrange disability equipment and housing adaptations
to promote the independence of people with a range of disabilities.
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01900
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Own
Landlord or Housing Association
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Anchor
Direct
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Age
UK offer advice on adapting the home
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http://www.ageuk.org.uk/home-and-care/adapting-your-home/
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Self
Assessment of needs
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Handyman
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Age
UK West Cumbria provides advice and practical assistance to
improve your safety in and around your home, to help you live
independently.
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aphs@ageconcern-nwc.org.uk
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Cheap
furniture
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Impact
Furniture Services sell good quality secondhand furniture
& household goods across Cumbria
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Moving
furniture
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Age
UK
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Red
Cross
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Telephones
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BT
Telecomms service and advice for elderly and disabled
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0800
808 150 ask for Age and Disability
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Keysafes
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Age
UK
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Security
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Police
checks – Crime Reduction Safety Officer
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0845
33 00 247
www.cumbria.police.uk/
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Cumbria
Fire and Rescue Service
Fire
Service Home Safety checks – free to all homes in Cumbria
Also
will fit a smoke alarm free of charge
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www.cumbriafire.gov.uk
Phone
0800 358 4777 to book a visit or do it online
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Telecare
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Careline
– security and peace of mind 24/7 through leasing or
purchasing schemes
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01900-606777
County Careline 01706-836201 or 01946-724357
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Telecare
comprises more advanced community alarm services.
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General
information :
http://cumbria.gov.uk/adultsocialcare/services/telecare.asp
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Household
item collection
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Allerdale
Borough Council will collect bulky items for a small charge
(reduced for those on benefits)
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Care
of Property
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Cumbria
CC has a
duty to provide temporary protection for the 'movable' property
of people who are unable to protect or deal with this themselves.
They can help people who are:being admitted to hospital;moving
into a residential or nursing home with financial help from Cumbria
County Council's Adult Social Care; orbeing admitted to hospital
or another place of safety under a section of the Mental Health
Act,
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http://www.cumbriacc.gov.uk/adultsocialcare/services/property.asp
To
apply for this help you need an assessment from a social worker
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Energy
and Warmth
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Cold
Weather Payments , to cover extra heating costs for people
receiving pension credit, when the temperature is at or below
freezing for 7 consecutive days.
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Issued
automatically, no need to claim.
www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk
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01900
608800
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Winter
Fuel Benefit is a tax free benefit to help those over 60 pay
for heating over the winter months
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Winter
Fuel Helpline
08459
151515
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Home
Heat Helpline offers free advice on paying bills, grants for
insulation, tariffs etc
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www.homeheathelpline.org.uk
0800
33 66 99
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British
Gas, Npower and Scottish Power offer special tariffs for over
60s and those on low incomes
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Enquire
direct
www.britishgas.co.uk
Essentials
www.npower.com
Spreading Warmth
www.scottishpower.co.uk
Care Free Plus
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Warm
Front Scheme provides grants for people on income or disability
related benefits to improve heating systems in their home
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www.warmfront.co.uk
0800
136 2805
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Heating
Rebate scheme helps those who do not qualify for the Warm
Front scheme
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www.direct.gov.uk
0800
316 6012
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Energy
Saving Trust, local advisors provide free, impartial advice
on making you home more energy efficient, plus advice on grants
etc
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www.energysavingtrust.org.uk
0800
512 012
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