FODC - Age Friendly Calendar 2023

Helpful numbers and contacts 2024 HourglassNorthernIreland Email nireland@wearehourglass.org Tel:080 8808 8141 AgeNI AdviceService and ‘Check inandchat’ phone service Freephone 0808 808 7575 Email info@ageni.org Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm including Bank Holidays Provides advice, information and benefit checks. Anyone over 60 in Northern Ireland can also register free of charge, to receive a regular telephone call. Alzheimer’sSociety Dementia Connect support line 0333 150 3456 www.alzheimers.org.uk Open every day and includes the online forum for carers Talking Point. CarersNI Helpline 028 9043 9843 Monday to Thursday, 9am to 4pm Email advice@carersni.org Provides a range of general and specialist advice services for carers, including advice on benefits, community care and carer support. DiabetesHelpline 028 9536 0600 7 days a week, including bank holidays, 9am to 3pm Has been launched in response to #COVID19 for people living with diabetes in Northern Ireland. Digital Help TextthewordDIGITALHELP (all oneword) to 67300with a brief description of what help you require Provided by Go ON NI and BITC to give Digital advice to those who require some guidance. Mental Health/ Emotional Support Lifeline 0808 808 8000 Samaritans 116 123 CRUSE 0808 808 1677 Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm (excluding bank holidays) extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings until 8pm. For immediate 24 hour support contact Lifeline or Samaritans 116123 . CRUSE helpline for those bereaved and self-isolating/bereaved by the virus call 0808 808 1677. Northern IrelandFire& Rescue Service (NIFRS) Anyone who is concerned for their own or someone else’s home fire safety contact 028 9266 4221 AdviceNI Freephone Advice Helpline 0800 915 4604 Email advice@adviceni.net GPOut-of-Hours Service– WesternUrgentCare (Limavady/L’Derry/Strabane/Omagh /Enniskillen) Monday to Friday, 6pm to 8.30am and 24 hours weekends and bank holidays Tel:02871865195 Attendance at GP Out-of-Hours centres is by appointment only so please phone in advance. Make theCall Service Tel:08002321271 Email: makethecall@dfcni.gov.uk Contact to make sure you’re getting all the benefits, services and supports you’re entitled to. Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Council Home SafetyServices To help prevent accidents, local councils offer a free assessment visit and equipment (subject to availability) to the homes of those over 65 years or who are vulnerable. Contact your local council’s Home Safety Officer to avail of this service. CausewayCoast&Glens BoroughCouncil Tel:02870347034 Email: environmentalhealth@causewaycoasta ndg-lens.gov.uk www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/ www.facebook.com/CausewayCoastan dG-lensCouncil www.twitter.com/CausewayCouncil DerryCity&Strabane District Council Tel:02871253253 Email: info@derrystrabane.com www.derrystrabane.com www.facebook.com /derrycityandstrabane-districtcouncil www.twitter.com @dcsdcouncil Fermanagh&Omagh District Council Tel:03003031777 | Textphone:02882256216 Email: info@fermanaghomagh.com www.fermanaghomagh.com www.facebook.com/fermanaghomagh www.twitter.com @fermanaghomagh ALLYFoyle (ActiveLiving in Later Years) Tel:02871265098or07419987095 Email: info@allyfoyle.com www.facebook.com /activelivinginlateryears www.twitter.com/ally_foyle CausewayOlderActive StrategicTeam(COAST) Tel:02877767860or07517076815 Email: coast.manager@yahoo.co.uk www.facebook.com/coastnetwork www.twitter.com/COASTnetwork SouthWestAge Partnership (SWAP) Tel:02882251824or07955787456 Email: aforbes@southwestagepartnership.co.uk www.facebook.com/swapnetwork/ www.twitter.com/PartnershipSw For further details please contact: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Sharon Howe: Age Friendly Officer Email: agefriendly@fermanghomagh.com | Tel: 0300 303 1777 Causeway Coast and Glens Liam Hinphey: Age Friendly Co-ordinator Email: age.friendly@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk | Tel: 028 7034 7034 Derry City and Strabane District Council Ciara Burke: Age Friendly Co-ordinator Email :agefriendly@derrystrabane.com | Tel: 028 7125 3253