At Hillingdon Carers we keep a directory, updated regularly, of all the groups that support carers within the London Borough of Hillingdon.

 

Older People 65+ & over

Alzheimers/ Dementia

Alzheimers Society Caring for Dementia
Contact: Hazel Templeton
Telephone: 01923 824235
Venue: Hillingdon Baptist Church
25 Hercies Road
Hillingdon
Frequency: 2nd wednesday of each month

Alzheimers Society Caring for Dementia
Contact: Lynn Watson
Telephone: 01923 842444
Venue: Templeton Day centre
Joel Street
Northwood Hills HA6 1NL
Frequency: First Thursday of each month at 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm

Templeton Café
Contact: Linda Matthews
Telephone: 01923 829888
Venue: Hayes Community Centre
Albert Road
Hayes
Middlesex
Frequency: Every Friday from 10.00am – 1.00pm

Templeton Cafe
Contact: Linda Matthews
Telephone: 01923 823999
Venue: United Reform Church Hall
Joel Street
Northwood Hills
Frequency: Every Tuesday from 10.00am – 1.00pm

Residential / Nursing Homes

RRICHH
(Relatives of Residents in Care Homes in Hillingdon)
Contact  Claire Thomas at  Hillingdon Carers 01895 811206
or Chris Comerford at Age UK 0208 756 3040Frequency: Please call for information

 

Mental Health

Addiction

HDAS (Hilllngdon Drug and Alcohol Services)
Telephone 01895 207777
Venue: Old Bank House, 64 High Street, Uxbridge UB8 1JP
Frequency: Tuesdays 5.00 pm —6.30 pm
Web:  http://www.cnwl.nhs.uk

Hagam 
Telephone: 01895 207788
e-mail: help@hagam.org.uk
Venue: Old Bank House, 64 High Street Uxbridge UB8 1JP
Web: www.hagam.com
Frequency: Monday — Thursday 9.00 am — 9.00 pm
Friday 9.00 am — 5.00 pm
Saturday 10.00 am -1.00 pm

Blenheim CDP
Telephone: 01895 273613
Venue: 65 Belmont Road, Uxbridge UB8 1QT
Frequency: Please call for more information

Drop-in Social Club (D.I.S.C.)
Venue: Hillingdon Drug & Alcohol Services, Old Bank House, Uxbridge UB8 1JP
Frequency:  Saturday mornings 11.00am-1.00pm
Light refreshments are provided

Mental Health

Rethink – Hillingdon Carers Support Group
Contact: Lesley Elins
Telephone: 01895 441835
E-mail: hillingdoncarers@rethink.org

Rethink – Hayes Drop in Centre 
Venue: Hayes End Methodist Church, Uxbridge Road, Hayes End UB4 8JW
Frequency:  Every Wednesday 1.00pm – 3.00pm

Rethink – Ruislip Support Group 
Venue: Pembroke Centre, 90 Pembroke Road, Ruislip Manor HA4 8NQ
Frequency: 4th Thursday of the month 2.00pm – 4.00pm, except in December

 

Hillingdon MIND 
Asian Users & Carers Support Group
Contact: Kiran Seth
Tel: 01895 271559
Email: kiran@hillingdonmind.or.uk
Venue: Prembroke Centre, Ruislip Manor
Frequency: Every Thursday 10-12noon

Physical & Sensory Disabilities

Heart

The British Heart Foundation
The Harefield Hospital Re-Beat Club
Contact: David Potter – Chairman
Venue: League of Friends Pavilion, Harefield Hospital,Hill End Road, Harefield UB9 6JH
Telephone:  01923 243672
Web:  www.bhf.org.uk
Frequency: Last Friday of the Month (not August) 7.30pm

The Hillingdon Hospital Heart Support Group
Out of hospital but not sure what happens now?
Contact: Manjit
Tel: 0208 845 0820
Venue: Post Graduate Centre, Hillingdon Hospital
Frequency: 4th Tuesday of the month  at 7.30-9.00pm

Cancer

Community Cancer Centre
Contact: Helpline
Telephone: 01895 461016
Venue: 18a Fairfield Road, Yiewsley UB7 8EX
Web: www.communitycancercentre.org.uk
Frequency: Please call for more information

Epilepsy

British Epilepsy Association – (West London Branch)
Contact Barbara Hawkins
Telephone: 020 8997 6852
Venue: Ealing Town Hall, Uxbridge Road, Ealing W5 — Liz Cantell Room
Frequency: First Monday of each month (not January or August)

Lung conditions

Breathe Easy Middlesex
Contact Val Hudson
Telephone: 01895 232335
Web: www.lunguk.org
Venue: Education Centre, Hillingdon Hostpital, Hillingdon, UB8 3NN
Frequency: Last Wed of the month, except December, January & February

Multiple Sclerosis

Contact: William Willans
Telephone: 01895 232865
Web: www.mssociety.org.uk
Venue: Grassy Meadows Day Centre, Grange Road, Hayes
Frequency: 2nd Wednesday of every month 8.00pm – 10.00pm

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

OCD Carers Group
Contact: Beryl
Telephone: 01895 444804
Web: www.ocduk.org
Venue: Pembroke Centre, Ruislip Manor
Frequency: Contact Beryl for dates and groups.

Parkinson’s

Parkinsons UK
Contact: Kathy Broomfield (South Hillingdon)
Telephone: 0844 2253770
or: Pauline Gough (North Hillingdon)
Telephone: 0844 225 3754

Stroke

Harefield Stroke Support Group
Contact: Margery Jessop
Telephone: 01923 822966
Venue: Harefield Community Centre, Priory Avenue, Harefield
Frequency: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month

Head Injury

Ataxia UK London North-West
Telephone:  0207 582 14444
Web: www.ataxia.org.uk 
Frequency: Please call for more information

Headway – The Brain Injury Association
Contact:  Fiona Lapraik
Telephone:  07726 325 222
Web:  www.headway.org.uk
Venue: The Lodge, 64 Pinner Road Harrow
Frequency: 1st Thursday  at 7.30pm

Hillingdon Brain Tumour
Supporting Patients and families affected by Brain Tumour
Contact: Becky or Cyril  Haggar
Tel: 01895 637444
Email: haggarc@sky.com
Venue: Hillingdon Park Baptist Church, Hercies Road Hillingdon UB10 9LS
Frequency: 2nd Thursday of every month

Deaf / Blind

Ear 4 U
Contact: Anne Sargent
Telephone: 01895 672706 or 07890315156
Email: annesargent@live.co.uk
web: www.ear4u.co.uk
Venue: Dspot Cafe, 86 Victoria Road, Ruislip Manor, HA4 0AL
Frequency: Every Monday 10 am- 2 pm

Hillingdon Association for the Blind
Contact:  Brenda Howard
Telephone: 08458 380 480 (local rate call)
Email: hillingdon@aftb.org.uk
web: www.aftb.co.uk 

 

Developmental

Dyspraxia Foundation
Wendy Caines – dyspraxiahillingdon@yahoo.co.uk
Venue: Meadow High School, Royal Lane, Hillingdon UB8 3QU
Frequency: Every 2nd month on Friday -Please email for more information

 

Learning disabilities and special needs – adults

Parent Carers Support Group
Contact Joan Branford
Telephone: 01895 274383
Venue: Christchurch, Uxbridge
Frequency: Fourth Wednesday of each month

Support group for Young Adults with Autism/Asperger Syndrome
Contact: Carers Support
Telephone: 01895 619700
Web: http://www.autismconsultants.org
Venue: West Middlesex College, Cowley Road, Uxbridge
Frequency: Please call for more information

Perfect Start
Contact: Maggie Narbeth
Telephone: 01895 255849
Venue: 12 Redford Way, Uxbridge UB8 1SZ
Web: www.unitedrepsonse.org.uk
Frequency: Please call for more information

 

Children with Additional Needs

Autism, ADD, ADHD, Aspergers Syndrome

Hillingdon Autistic Care & Support
Contact: Toni Mullally
Telephone: 0208 606 6780
Venue: Dudley Place, Hayes, UB3 1PB
email: enquiries@hacs.org.uk
web: www.hacs.org.uk
Frequency: Please call for more information

Children with Down’s syndrome

‘Thumbs Up’ – Information Group for families with young children with Down’s Syndrome
Contact: Helen Thunder – Early Year Support Co ordinator
Telephone: 07958 348066
Venue: Cowley St Lawrence Childrens Centre
Worcester Road
Cowley UB8 3TH
Frequency: Once a month (next meeting 10 Nov & 8 Dec 2010)

Speech and Language

U-Can Ask Angels
Saturday Club and Respite Cafe for parent carers and children
with communication difficulties and their families aged 4-16 years
Contact: Sam Holden
Telephone: 01895 466701
Venue: Dovetail Community Outreach, Hercies Road, Hillingdon
Frequency: Saturday Club weekly during term time

 

Hillingdon Young Carers

Young Carers
Contact: Jo Burns/ Paula Pritchard / Dan Lawlee
Telephone: 01895 811206
E-mail: office@hillingdoncarers.org.uk
Venue: Harlington Young Peoples Centre
Frequency: Saturday 10.30pm – 13:00pm – Please call for further information as each saturday is a different age group