Community Directory

A specialist service helping the Armed Forces community and their families living with dementia. Admiral Nurses are there to support you, and those you’re caring for, to get the help you need. They offer telephone support, and home visits can also be arranged if required. To request support please email or call the freephone number. The service is jointly provided by the Legion and Dementia UK.

Covering East Devon, Exeter and Tiverton In home toenail cutting services (£35 for individual, £63 for couple) Foot Care clinic in Exeter (£30.5 for individual or £53 for couples attending together) Tai Chi QiGong classes offered at Exe Valley Leisure Centre, Tiverton. £6 per session 11:30-12:30 on Thursdays. Focus on improving strength, flexibility, and balance while relaxing the mind and lowering stress

Age UK is a UK charity supporting older people, offering advice, information and services, campaigning to improve later life and reduce isolation, poverty and inequality among older adults.

Peer support organisation for people affected by someone else’s drinking. Offers group meetings, helpline support and shared experiences to help families and friends cope, improve wellbeing and reduce isolation.

Dementia advisers will listen and give you support and advice, and connect you to help you need. Phone support is available seven days a week.

The British Red Cross wheelchair hire service provides short?term, affordable wheelchairs across the UK, with simple booking, no referral required, and delivery or collection options to support recovery or mobility needs.

The British Red Cross home care service helps people access support at home, particularly after hospital discharge, offering practical help, confidence?building and connections to community services to support recovery and independence.

Care Choices is a UK information service that helps people find and compare adult social care, including care homes and home care, and provides guidance on care options, funding and support services.

CHS provides a free and independent service that can help you find the right care home, live-in or domiciliary care package. Experienced specialists will help to find suitable care for each individual family. The service they provide is completely free and impartial. The service is for people who will be self-funding, rather than those who are eligible for funding through their local council.

Community alarm services, or lifelines, are pendant alarms for people who need help at home or might be at risk of falling. When the alarm button is pressed, it sends an alert to a call centre that answers immediately and can speak to you even when not near the phone. Carer pagers that alert a family member or friend if a sensor goes off are also available.