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Fire Service safety check
If you would like to request a free fire safety check, please contact the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue using the following details.
Contact information
Email: cfsadmin@syfire.gov.uk
Text: FREE to 87023
Phone: 0114 253 2314
Simply state that you are requesting a fire safety check and they will be able to arrange this for you. Depending on the demand that the fire service has at the time, the waiting time for these checks can vary. There is no charge made for this service at the current time and they will fit smoke alarms free of charge where required.
Local Information - Independent sources of help and advice for older people
Age UK Rotherham is a charity concerned with the needs and aspirations of older people. To find out more, please use the details below.
Contact information
Website: Age UK Rotherham
Email: info@ageukrotherham.org
Phone: 01709 835 214
Local information - Groups that support people with Alzheimers Disease or Dementia
Alzheimer’s Society provides advice and support to people with dementia and their carers. The services they provide include:
- information
- advice
- support
- carer education
- outreach support
If you'd like to find out more, then please get in contact using the following information.
Contact information
Email: doncaster@alzheimers.org.uk
Address: G18, Mexborough Business Centre, College Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9JP
Local information - Groups that can help with maintaining a healthy weight
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 enough, we have found that 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 using the details below.
Contact information
Phone: 01709 722555
Address: Effingham Street, Rotherham, S65 1BL
You may also be able to find help from RIO, which is a service in Rotherham that specialises in weight management. For more information on the support they provide, please click here.
There are also courses available as part of the Active Always programme. To find out more, please visit their website by following the link here.
Local information - Help to make your home warmer or more energy efficient
Rotherham HIA provide advice and information about funding, contractors, repairs, improvements and available benefits. They will always try to help you directly, but if they can’t then they will try to find the agency most suitable to help you.
If you need advice about anything to do with energy in the home, they work with National Energy Action on various topics, including:
- energy efficiency
- energy saving measures
- understanding your fuel bills
- available grants and assistance.
They can talk to you about your general health and well being, and give you advice and signposting to organisations that can help you further.
If you'd like to get in touch, please contact them on 0114 256 4270.
Rothercare
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, please use the following details.
Contact information:
Organisation: Rothercare
Phone: 01709 336 255
Help with local transport
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 gives them access to education, employment, health, social care and other services. They also provide shopper bus and dial-a-ride services, as well as group travel for schools and community groups.
Contact information
Website: Door 2 Door
Phone: 01709 517100
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.
Contact information
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 that 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.
For more information, please visit their website by clicking here.
Local information - Groups that support and advise carers
For support, information and advice for all carers, we recommend that you visit the Carers Centre and meet with carers support officers.
There is currently a drop-in service available at the Rain Building (Room 41, First Floor, Rain Building, Eastwood Lane, Rotherham, S65 1EQ). If you'd like to get in touch, please contact them on 01709 254809.
You may also wish to visit the Rotherham Council website for advice for carers, which can be accessed by following the link here.
Local information - Support to help with low mood or loss of interest
You have mentioned that you are starting to lose interest in the things you once enjoyed. Please 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. They will also help and support you to find possible solutions.
If you'd like to get in touch with Silverline, please call them on 0800 4 70 80 90. Alternatively, we recommend that you contact your GP.
