National useful contacts continued Shelter Produces a number of guides on housing issues, covering topics such as housing rights, housing benefits, private tenants’ rights, tenancy agreements etc. They also run a free housing advice helpline. Tel: 0808 800 4444 Web: www.shelter.org.uk Stroke Association Helpline The Stroke Association supports stroke survivors and their family members, friends and work colleagues or people who want to know how to prevent a stroke. Tel: 0303 303 3100 Web: www.stroke.org.uk
The Silver Line The Silver Line is the only free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. The Silver Line aims to combat loneliness in the over-65s by providing friendship, information and advice through calls to trained volunteers. Tel: 0800 470 8090 Web: www.thesilverline.org.uk Women’s Aid (National Domestic Violence Helpline) Women’s Aid is the national charity for women and children working to end domestic abuse. Tel: 0808 200 0247 Web: www.womensaid.org.uk
Day care centres This list is a selection of venues offering day care services across the county. For further information,
costs and opening times, please contact the individual service.
Abbey Residential Home, The Malton Tel: 01653 692256
Avalon Harrogate Tel: 01423 530053
Dales Care Bedale Tel: 01677 425806
Action for Children Services Ltd Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Tel: 0141 550 9047
Basics Plus Scarborough Tel: 01723 371335
Dalewood Trust Day Centre Whitby Tel: 01947 600583
Boot Shop, The Easingwold
Disability Action Yorkshire Harrogate Tel: 01423 855410
Yorkshire Yoga Harrogate Tel: 01423 864340
Dr Barnardo’s Restaurant and Coffee Shop Harrogate Tel: 01423 884819
Age Concern Skipton Tel: 01729 850864 Knaresborough Tel: 01423 864956 Age UK Drax Tel: 01757 618041
Breathing Space Hambleton Tel: 01609 779420
Selby Tel: 01757 704115
Chopsticks Day Centre Northallerton Tel: 01609 777292
Alne Hall Day Centre York Tel: 01347 838295
Claro Enterprises Harrogate Tel: 01423 885879
Alzheimer’s Society Day Centre Northallerton Tel: 01609 778251
Creative Day Care Services Ltd Scarborough Tel: 01723 480033
Richmond Tel: 01748 825817
Cunliffe Centre, The Selby Tel: 01757 708363
Harrogate Tel: 01423 502253
Selby Tel: 01904 567701
Easi Works Easingwold Tel: 01405 812128 GEMS Support Services Selby Tel: 01757 702895 Gift People, The Knaresborough Tel: 01423 864007 Glusburn Institute Community and Arts Centre Keighley Tel: 01535 630223
Visit www.carechoices.co.uk for further assistance with your search for care
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