Stroke Patient Portfolio (PDF) - Buckinghamshire County Council

Useful Contacts and Resources¢ ß Age UK (formerly Age Concern) –befriending services for older people.Tel: 01296 431127/431911www.ageconcernbucks.org.ukAge Concern also offers Phone AFriend, a telephone support serviceproviding a regular friendly voiceat the end of a phone to listen toproblems and help the individualfeel part of the community. Contact01296 431911 for further details.ß Alzheimer’s Society – befriendingservice for people who have adementia.Tel: 01494 670909South Bucks AreaTel: 01296 331722North Bucks Areaß Home Library service – for peoplewho are housebound due to illnessor disability:Tel: 08452303232Mobile Library service: 01494586878ß Holidays for All is a website offeringleisure activities and accommodationthroughout the UK and abroad forpeople with sensory and physicalimpairments, their friends and familiesTel: 08451 249973www.holidaysforall.org.uk¢ Psychological support may be availablefrom the Disability Resource Team(DRT) at Amersham Hospital and theCommunity Neuro-rehabilitation serviceat Rayners Hedge, Aylesbury. Theymay also be able to help if the strokehas affected your thinking, language andmemory skills. Tel: 01494 734211ß The Healthy Minds service cansupport you with feelings of anxiety,depression or stress. Many peoplewho experience these problems havefound that, with help from this service,there is much they can do to feelbetter. You can make contact yourselfor ask your key worker to do this onyour behalf. Tel: 0844 225 2400ßWycombe Counselling Service isone of a range of services provided byBuckinghamshire Mind.Tel: 01494 463364ß The Oasis Partnership is anorganisation that can help if youare struggling with cutting down orstopping drinking alcohol after yourstroke. Services include information,support and counselling. Drop-inservices are available in Wycombeand Aylesbury.Tel: 01296 338008 AylesburyTel: 01494 898480 WycombeIf you need to talk to someone aboutfeelings of distress or even suicidalfeelings, you can call the Samaritans anytime day or night on 08457 909090.60