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Looking after yourself with our support.

It is important to us that all our residents feel safe, secure, happy and healthy living in Richmondshire.  These pages have been created to direct you to information and provide you with support for all your Health, Wellbeing, Homecare needs and to help you plan ahead for support you may need in the future.

Your health

Below are links to trusted local and national services, information and support in relation to your healthcare needs.

• Find a local health service: click on this sentence to go to the NHS direct pages to search for local Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Opticians etc.
• North Yorkshire Primary Care Trust: click on this sentence to go to pages with more information on North Yorkshire community and health provision.
• North Yorkshire County Council Social Services: click on this sentence to go to NYCC's Social Care, Carers and Services for Older People pages.
• Prescription Collection Service: Save a trip to your surgery, collect your prescription direct from Boots the chemist. Boots at Richmond and Catterick provide this service. A form needs completing which can be done from the Pharmacy section of the shop.
• BBC.co.uk/Health: Links to useful contacts relating to the health of people over 50.
• Other support organisations and groups: click on this sentence to link to information on other local organisations providing health, wellbeing and care support.

Wellbeing and homecare support 

Do you wish to remain independent and in your own home but need some support to do so? Below are links to some of the main local agencies providing home care support.

• Richmondshire District Council's LifeLine Service: click on this sentence to go to pages detailing our Lifeline service, a communication system which enables its users to summon help any time - day or night.
• North Yorkshire County Council's Home Care Support Services click on this sentence to go to pages detailing social care provided by North Yorkshire County Council and details of other local agencies.
• Delivered Meals: click on this sentence to go to pages detailing delivered meal providers for your local area.
• Telecare Service: click on this sentence to go to pages detailing the use of technology and support systems to assist vulnerable people to live at home.
• Other Support Organisations and Groups: click on this sentence to link to information on other local organisations providing health, wellbeing and care support.

Planning Ahead

This area has been created to provide you with trusted information to help you plan ahead for yourself or a loved one whether its looking at sheltered housing, moving into a residential home or dealing with bereavement.

• How to find a care home: Information from Age Concern about finding a suitable care home.
• Residential Care: Information from North Yorkshire County Council about going into residential care.
• Sheltered Housing Scheme: For information on Richmondshire District Council's sheltered housing which aims to provide convenient and comfortable unfurnished accommodation, specially designed or adapted with the needs of older people in mind.
• Housing 21:  Formerly known as the Royal British Legion Housing Association they are a not for profit organisation with charitable status. Their mission is to improve people's lives by promoting independence and choice for older people through good quality care, support and housing.
• Dealing with Bereavement: Link to Richmondshire District Council 's web pages providing information on dealing with a bereavement relating to all administrative and legal matters associated with this.  
• Arranging Funerals: Link to our webpages providing information about arranging funerals and expenses involved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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