Useful local contacts Age UK Northumberland The Round House, Lintonville Parkway, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9JZ Information and advice service available weekdays between 10am and 1pm. Tel: 0845 950 150/ 01665 605707 Email: info@ageuk-northumberland.org.uk Web: www.ageuk-northumberland.org.uk Alzheimer’s Society Springwell House, Wellway, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1BJ Tel: 01670 511159 Email: alzsocmorpeth@hotmail.com Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk/morpeth Carers Northumberland Tel: 0844 800 7354 Email: info@carersnorthumberland.org.uk Web: www.carersnorthumberland.org.uk Citizens Advice Bureaux - Northumberland offices Berwick 5 Tweed Street, Berwick upon Tweed TD15 1NG Tel: 01289 330 222 Blyth Valley Eric Tolhust Centre, 3 – 13 Quay Street, Northumberland NE24 2AS Tel: 01670 367779 Castle Morpeth Tower Buildings, 9 Oldgate, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 1PY Tel: 01670 518814 Tynedale The Community Centre, Gilesgate, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 3NP Tel: 01434 605254
Wansbeck Station Villa, Kenilworth Road, Ashington, Northumberland NE63 8AA Tel: 01670 818360 Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Adult Social Care Tel: 01670 536 400 Out of hours telephone: 0845 600 5252 Email: socialcare@northumbria.nhs.uk Charges Helpline Tel: 01670 622891 Email: scfinance@northumbria.nhs.uk Comments, compliments, and complaints team Tel: 01670 628 888 Email: socialcarecomplaints@northumbria.nhs.uk Safeguarding Adults team Tel: 01670 536 400 Out of hours telephone: 0845 600 5252 Social Care and Health Information Points (See page 6) Tel: 01670 536 400 Web: infopoint.mylibrary.co.uk Hospitals (in Northumberland and North Tyneside) Tel: 0844 811 8111 Email: switchboard@northumbria.nhs.uk Web: www.northumbria.nhs.uk Northumberland County Council Tel: 0845 600 6400 Email: ask@northumberland.gov.uk Web: www.northumberland.gov.uk Northumberland Life Web: www.northumberlandlife.org Patient and Liaison Services (PALS) Freephone: 0800 032 0202
Day care Northumberland County Council day centres For older people Essendene Day Service Foundry House, The Oval, Stead Lane, Bedlington NE22 5HS Tel: 01670 536410
Tynedale House Day Care Centre Tynedale Drive, Blyth NE24 4LH Tel: 01670 364660
For people with a learning disability Bedlington Day Centre Town Centre, Bedlington NE22 5UQ Tel: 01670 823728
Hepscott Park Horticultural Skills Unit Stannington, Morpeth NE61 6NF Tel: 01670 511560
Blyth Riverside Resource Centre Coniston Road, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Blyth NE24 4RQ Tel: 01670 353276 • Fax: 01670 353 495
Sleekburn Horticultural Training Unit West Sleekburn Farm, Bomarsund, Bedlington NE22 7AD Tel: 01670 530111
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