If you would like to request a Free Fire Safety Check please contact the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue on 0114 253 2314, or you can email cfsadmin@syfire.gov.uk or text FREE to 87023. If you say that you are calling o request a fire safety check they will arrange this for you. The length of time that you wait for this service will depend on the demand that the fire service have at the time. There is no charge made for this service at the current time and they will fit smoke alarms free of charge where required.

Age UK Rotherham is a charity concerned with the needs and aspirations of older people. For further information visit www.ageuk.org.uk/rotherham, call 01709 835 214 email info@ageukrotherham.org or write to www.ageuk.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society provides advice and support to people with dementia and their carers. They are based at G18, Mexborough Business Centre, College Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9JP and can be contacted on [phone number] or by email at doncaster@alzheimers.org.uk. Services provided: Information, advice, support; Carer education; Outreach support.

You have answered that your clothes size has increased in the last 3-6 months. If this has happened without you trying to, and is something that you would like help with you may find that exercising or participating in group activities may help. If you don’t feel confident, we have found going with someone you know might help. Rotherham Council offer a scheme which gives price reductions on sport, leisure and cultural activities. To find out more you can contact Shape-Up by phone on 01709 722555 or they are based at Effingham Street, Rotherham, S65 1BL. There website contains information about healthy living, getting active and how to eat healthier. You'll find lots of handy tips on healthy living to help you to improve your diet and your fitness. Everything you need to take life on, one step at a time www.placesforpeopleleisure.org/centres/rotherham-leisure-complex/sha. You may also be able to find help from RIO a service in Rotherham, visit: www.rotherhaminstituteforobesity.co.uk. There are also courses available as part of the active always programme, visit the website for more information http://activerotherham.org.uk/active-always

ROTHERHAM HIA: We provide advice and information about funding, contractors, repairs, improvements and available benefits. We will always try to help you directly if we can, but if we can’t we will then try to find the agency most suitable to help you. If you need advice about anything to do with energy in the home, we work with National Energy Action on various topics: * Energy efficiency * Energy saving measures * Understanding your fuel bills * Available grants and assistance. We can talk to you about your general health and wellbeing, and give you advice and signposting to organisations that can help you further. Contact by telephone: 0114 256 4270.

Rothercare is a telephone-based system which you can use to summon help, call assistance, or give you reassurance 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

The main role of the Rothercare service is to obtain help for an elderly or disabled person when an emergency arises. Rothercare is connected to a control centre where there is always a control operator on duty to respond immediately. This operator is also supported by a mobile response service. For more information, use the following details.

Contact information:

Organisation: Rothercare

Phone: 01709 336 255

Door 2 Door is a community transport company which is based Rotherham. The services they provide enable people to live independently, participate in their community and to access education, employment, health, social care and other services. They provide shopper bus and dial-a-ride services, as well as group travel for schools and community groups.

Contact information:

Organisation: Door 2 Door

Phone: 01709 517100

Website: Door 2 Door

Another organisation that can help with travel are Eurocab. They have a fleet of 5, 6 and 7 seater vehicles which are all wheelchair accessible and adapted to comply with local authority guidelines and safety regulations.

Eurocab works closely with local health authorities, council departments, schools, colleges, nursing homes, day care centres and other specialist organisations as a trusted specialist supplier. They also provide a high-quality transport service to the general public.

From weddings and parties, doctor and hospital appointments, shopping and theatre trips, coastal runs, airport journeys, or even just a great night out, they’ll get you there on time in safety and comfort.

Contact information:

Organisation: Eurocab

Phone: 07971 222828

Website: Eurocab

First Bus offer a Travel Safety Card, which lets you tell the driver what extra help you may need to make your bus journey. This could include needing more time to reach your seat, or you need the driver to speak up because you are hard of hearing.

Whatever your need, you can use these cards to let the driver know in a private and discreet way, and there are even blank spaces for you to fill in the details of your destination or special instructions.

Contact information:

Organisation: First Bus

Website: First Group - Bus Accessibility

For support, information and advice for all carers we recommend that you visit the Carers centre and meet with carers support officers at the Rain Building where a drop in service available. Room 41, First Floor, Rain Building, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, S65 1EQ 01709 254809 You may also wish to visit the Rotherham Council website for advice for carers: http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/200015/carers/405/advice_for_carers/5

You have mentioned that you are starting to lose interest in the things you once enjoyed. Don’t keep this to yourself, try talking to your family or friends about this concern. If however you feel that you would like to talk to someone outside of your situation Silverline will listen or talk to you in complete confidence helping you to think about possible solutions 0800 4 70 80 90. Alternatively we recommend that you contact your GP

You have answered that you drink alcohol every day, or that your family/friends are concerned about the amount you drink. If you would like help with this Clearways is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism contact them by phone on 01709 447704. You can also contact the Alcohol Advice Line on 01709364804.