Older People
Useful Information for Older People
Activities
Get up and go Programme
(magazine available at GP surgery)
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/getupandgo/
getupandgo@edinburgh.gov.uk
Attendance Allowance
0345 605 6055
www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance
Benefits Advice:
The Advice Shop, High Street – 0131 200 2360
advice.shop@edinburgh.gov.uk
Bereavement Counselling
Cruse – 0845 600 2227
www.crusescotland.org.uk
Care and Repair (handyperson service)
0131 337 1111
www.careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk
reception@careandrepairedinburgh.org.uk
Carers Information:
CA(I)RE Project, Eric Liddell Centre – 0131 446 3321/3317
www.ericliddell.org
Oxgangs Pentland Carer Project – 0131 445 3332
VOCAL – Voice of Carers across Lothian – 0131 622 6666
www.vocal.org.uk
Chiropody
Advice, videos, and a self-referral form are available on the NHS Lothian website:
www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/Community/EdinburghCHP/Services/Pages/Podiatry.aspx
GP referral needed if housebound
NHS Lothian Podiatry Department (Slateford) – 0131 455 9860
Continence garments:
District Nurses – 0131 228 7503
Disabled Living Centre
Astley Ainslie Hospital – 0131 537 9190
Edinburgh Council
Website with general information and advice for older people
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20076/adults_and_older_people
Home Energy Efficiency Programmes
0808 808 2282
Fire Safety
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (Home fire safety visit) – 0800 0731 999
www.firescotland.gov.uk/
Free TV Licence (for over 75s)
0300 790 6131
Garden Aid Service
0131 529 7881
Health Information
NHS Inform – 0800 22 44 88
www.nhsinform.scot
Hearing Impairment
Action on Hearing Loss (new name for RNID) – 0808 808 0123
Textphone – 0808 808 9000
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
Home Care / Respite Care Information
Social Care Direct – 0131 200 2324
Lunch clubs/ Day centres etc
Social Care Direct (general info) – 0131 200 2324
Also see above under ‘Activities’
Out of Hours
NHS 24 – 111
www.nhs24.com
Personal Alarms and Home Safety Devices
Assessment and advice service – 0131 529 7661
Sheltered and Supported Living
Sheltered Housing Support Services – 0131 529 7002
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20101/supported_housing_and_care_homes/814/sheltered_housing
Social Work Department
Social Care Direct – 0131 200 2324
Transport
Blue Badge (for disabled parking) – 0131 469 3891
www.bluebadgescotland.org
Bus pass (One Edinburgh team) – 0131 200 2351
Dial a bus (handicabs) – 0131 447 1718
Dial a ride (handicabs) – 0131 447 9949
www.handicabs.org.uk
Taxicard – 0131 469 3891
Visual Impairment
Royal National Institute for the blind – 0303 123 9999
www.rnib.org.uk
War Disablement Pension
0808 1914 2 18
www.veterans-uk.com
Winter Fuel Payment
0345 9 15 15 15
www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment
Last updated 11 March 2016
Information leaflets on other topics are on display at the surgery.
There are some items of equipment you can order directly from the Community Equipment Service. Booklets available in surgery.
