Age UK
Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. They believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this.
Phone
0800 055 6112
Website
Age UKDementia UK
Dementia UK offers specialist one to one support and expert advice for people living with dementia.
Phone
0800 888 6678
Website
Dementia UK
Email
helpline@dementiauk.orgThe Silver Line
Free phone support for older people, 24 hours a day.
Phone
0800 470 80 90
Website
The Silver Line HelplineHelpline Plus
Helpline Plus provide advice, reassurance and assistance to help customers maintain their independence.
Website
www.helplineplus.co.ukAge Concern
Age Concern are a local independent charitable company limited by guarantee providing services and support for older people.
Phone
01206 368420
Website
www.ageconcerncolchester.org.uk
Email
enquiries@ageconcerncolchester.org.ukTendring Community Transport (TCT)
TCT is a well established and accomplished Community Transport scheme, that provides wheelchair accessible, door-to-door transport, for people of all ages who find it difficult or impossible to access conventional public transport.
Phone
01255 436 962
Website
www.dial-a-ride.orgWheelchair Loan Charity
Loan a wheelchair.
Phone
01206 518524Helpline Plus
Helpline Plus provide advice, reassurance and assistance to help customers maintain their independence.
Website
www.helplineplus.co.ukHelping Hands
WHH was formed in 2010 as a community help scheme and provides service to the people of Wivenhoe, transporting them to doctors, dentist, hospital, hairdresser appointments, or anything within reason that they need help with. All volunteers are DBS checked and able to claim mileage. WHH are always in need of volunteers, try not to call you more than once a week and any job can be refused without reason.
The service is financed by donations from clients.
Phone
07834452764
Email
wivhelpinghands@googlemail.comRSV Vaccination
RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including:
cough
sore throat
sneezing
a runny or blocked nose
It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions.
Website
RSV Vaccine – Older Adults25 free online classes for seniors
Learning a new skill or finding your next favourite thing has arguably never been easier. The wealth of free online classes for seniors makes it highly accessible for anyone.
Website
www.online-tech-tips.com/cool-websites/free-online-classes-for-seniorsDigital literacy in older adults
Teaching the older generation how to identify fake news.
Website
www.longevity.stanford.edu/digital-literacy-in-older-adultsProtecting seniors from online scams
There are many avenues that crooks use against elders, and digital scams are among them. There are things you should know about financial and other scams targeting the elderly including what to look for, how to protect your senior parents, and what to do if they’ve been scammed.
Website
www.seniorlifestyle.com/resources/blog/protect-your-parents-from-common-digital-trapsRoyal Voluntary Service Essex
Royal Voluntary Service in Essex help older people maintain their independence and stay involved in the local community.
Phone
01708 854246
Website
www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk
Email
essexhub@royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk