Holidays

Can Be Done
T: 020 8907 2400
Holidays for disabled people

Contact A Family
T: 0808 8083555
Holiday Fact Sheets
www.cafamily.org.uk

Tourism for All UK
(formerly Holiday Care Service)
The Hawkins Suite, Enham Place
Enham Alamein, Andover SP11 6JS
T: 0845 124 9971 (information)
T: 0845 1249973 (reservations)
E: info@tourismforall.org.uk
UK's central source of holiday and travel information for disabled people and their carers. Information on accessible holidays, accessible attractions, accessible transport, holidays for children with disabilities, respite care establishments, source of holiday funding and accessible overseas destinations.
www.tourismforall.org.uk

Holidays for Disabled People Ltd
PO Box 164, Totton
Southampton SO40 9WZ
T: 01252 332452
E: disholspw@aol.com A registered charity providing holidays for physically disabled people over the age of 18. Preferred contact by post with a stamped addressed envelope
www.holidaysfordisabled.com

Mencap National Centre
123 Golden Lane,
London, EC1Y 0RT
T: 0207 454 0454
Mencap Holiday Service Guide
www.mencap.org.uk

Radar
12 City Forum, 250 City Road,
London, EC1V 8AF
T: 020 72503222
E: radar@radar.org.uk
Radar produces a guide for disabled people and their carers.
www.radar.org.uk/

Holidays Uncovered
50,000 reports on hotels by other holidaymakers. Can provide useful information on problems for the disabled, suitability for the elderly or the young.
www.holidays-uncovered.co.uk

Princess Royal Trust for Carers provide useful information on their website for Carers arranging holidays
www.carers.org/taking-a-holiday

Additional Holiday Information
Further details of holidays for families, children under 16 with a disability and lone parents with a child under 18 can be found on the West Lancs PA website
www.lancs-pa.org

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Hospitals

Avondale Unit
Lancashire Care NHS Trust Royal Preston Hospital,
Sharoe Green Lane North, Fulwood,
Preston, PR2 9HT
01772 773400
For mentally ill patients

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS FoundationTrust
Royal Preston Hospital,
Sharoe Green Lane North,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT
Switchboard 01772 716565
A & E Reception 01772 522408 / 9
Discharge Co-ordinator 01772 522363
Occupational Therapy 01772 522852
Patient Discharge Lounge 01772 522919
Physiotherapy 01772 522876
Social Workers 01772 245210
E: customercare@lthtr.nhs.uk
www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

Longridge Community Hospital
St Wifred's Terrace, Longridge, PR3 3WQ
T: 01772 781100

Ribbleton Hospital
Miller Road, Ribbleton,
Preston, PR2 6LS
T: 01772 401600
(Including Community Mental Health Team, Prescot House
T:01772 401650)

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Learning Disabilities

Deepdale Centre
Sir Tom Finney Way, Deepdale Road,
Preston, PR1 6JA
T: 01772 795444

Integrate Preston & Chorley
112-116 Tulketh Brow
Preston, PR2 2SJ
T: 01772 333800
E: integrate@oyston.fsbusiness.co.uk
Support for adults with learning difficulties to help them to live independent lives. Supported housing and employment projects.
www.integratepreston.org

L'arche Community - Preston
3 Moor Park Avenue,
Preston, PR1 6AS
T: 01772 251113
F: 01772 251116
E: preston@larche.org.uk
Shared community life for adults who have a learning disability
www.larche.org.uk

Learning Disability Helpline
T: 0808 808 111 (calls to this number are free)
F: 0121 7073019
E: help@mencap.org.uk
Information, advice and support on housing, jobs, benefits and local services. for people with a disability, their carers and professionals
www.mencap.org.uk

Learning Disability Service
93 Garstang Road, Preston, PR1 1LD
01772 401200
Provides support and practical assistance to those with learning disabilities including parenting groups and individual sessions to support parents
Also Supported Living - Child & Parent Team 19 Stanleyfield Road, Preston
01772 401120

FX Project
Bannister House,
23/25 Sedgewick Street, Preston,
01772 201587
For adults with learning disabilities.

Preston & District People First
T: 01772 744222 or 01772 744050
A voice for people with learning difficulties
Meetings are held between 7 -9pm every other Monday at Deepdale Resource Centre, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston (next to Sainsbury's

Shared Approach
01995 601701
Provides support to adults with learning disabilities in a community housing network in Garstang and Preston

Special Education Needs (SEN)
Education Psychology Service
East Cliff,
Preston, PR1 3JT
T: 01772 532045

Spire - Preston Supported Housing
Shaore Green Building,
Bhailok Square, Watling Street Road,
Fulwood, Preston PR2 8DY
01772 524567
A parent led organisation for Supported Housing and independent living for people with learning disabilities. www.spirepreston.org.uk

see also Preston Advocacy

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Mental Health

Community Psychiatric Nurses can be contacted through your doctor, consultant or health visitor or you can contact a Community Mental Health Team directly at the following centres:

Community Mental Health Team
(previously at Bow Lane, Preston)
West Strand House
Block C, West Strand
Ashton,
Preston PR1 8UY
T: 01772 773400
F: 01772 822195

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
Ellen House, 1-3 Ellen Court,
Preston, PR1 7RH
T: 01772 401040 F: 01772 885517

Connolly Centre
Steeple View, Ashton, Preston PR2 2PX
01772 724792
Drop-in centre for people with mental health difficulties

Greenbank Day Centre
Ripon Street, Preston, PR1 7LY
01772 401080
Older People's Mental Health Services

Making Space
Preston West CMHT
West Strand House
Block C, West Strand
Ashton,
Preston PR1 8UY T: 01772 645741
They also run a Carers Support Group which meets at the Connolly Centre on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7.30pm

Mental Health Helpline
Freephone 0500 639000
For an information and listening service for anyone experiencing Mental Health difficulties
Lines are open from: Mon - Fri - 7pm - 11pm Sat & Sun - 12 noon - 12 midnight www.lancs-mentalhealthhelpline.nhs.uk,

Community Mental Health Team
Ribbleton Hospital, Miller Road,
Ribbleton, Preston,
01772 401650
Drop-in resource centre

Sane-line
T: 0845 7678000
An out of hours help line for people coping with Mental illness

Mental Health Carers & Service Users Network Meeting
held on the last Wednesday of each month at the CVS/Carers Office, 78 Towngate, Leyland (next to Tesco)
Informal friendly meeting with guest speakers on issues of importance to mental health service users and carers.
Contact Sue Barnhurst,
Preston Service User Development Worker,
Lancashire Advocacy, Galloways,
Howick Park Avenue, Penwortham,
Preston PR1 0LS
T: 01772 752525
E: pmhf1@ukonline.co.uk

see also Preston Advocacy

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Nursing Services

District nurses are attached to medical practices and work alongside doctors and their teams. The district nursing teams are based in clinics and health centres (see Health Centres and Clinics) and can be contacted between 1.30pm and 2.30pm and messages left at other times.

Evening Nursing Service
Saul Street Clinic, Saul Street,
Preston, PR1 2QU
01772 401176
A team of district nurse's who will attend to patients in the evening between 6pm-11p.m

Night Service
10pm till 8am
01772 788058
Emergency nursing support

Home Support Service & Personal Care Team
Fulwood Clinic, Lytham Rd,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 4JB
01772 401326
The health care assistants offer support to carers of sick and frail elderly people in the community by providing a sitting service for the (over 60's) Referral is by district nurse.

Primary Care Service
01772 788058
On call service provided when the Health Centres and Clinics are closed

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Occupational Therapy

Greenbank Therapy Services
Ripon Street, Preston, PR1 7LY
01772 401087
Children's occupational therapy services

Moorfield Clinic
Blackpool Road, Preston, PR2 3AB
01772 401695

Ribbleton Medical Centre
243 Ribbleton Avenue, Preston, PR2 6HT
01772 795476

Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane North,
Fulwood, Preston PR2 9HT
01772 522852

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Physiotherapy

Contact through a GP, each clinic (see Health Centres and Clinics) has physio sessions.

Children's Community Paediatric Physio
01772 401090

Ribbleton Clinic
Pope Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6HT
01772 401845 / 401846

Royal Preston Hospital
Sharoe Green Lane North,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT
01772 522876

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Residential/Nursing & Home Care Service

The local authority is responsible for arranging services for the most vulnerable members of the community. Such services range from care in the person's own home or at Day Centres to care in residential and nursing homes. In order to qualify for such services the person will need to be assessed by the local authority. If the local authority agrees that certain services should be provided then you should be given a care plan outlining what the local authority will organise.

Only the person going into care will be assessed for the amount they can contribute towards the cost of their care.

If the local authority assesses the person as needing residential or nursing home care they may suggest a number of homes or provide a list for the person to select from.

Residential Homes are inspected by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI). Since April 2006 all services are assessed according to their quality and safety. The assessment of an adult service will lead to a decision about how often it is inspected and what kind of inspection will be done. This is reviewed once a year.

Inspections for children's services are now the responsiblity of OFSTED

Commission for Social Care Inspection
www.csci.org.uk, 01772 730100

CareSeeker (Lancashire) a website, www.careseeker.co.uk, which assists those seeking care services to work their way through the maze of provision and find a service which best suits their needs, and lists all care provider organisations within Lancashire. The site also links to the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) Inspection Reports.

NHS Funded Nursing Care Co-ordinator (Central Lancashire PCT)
01772 645515

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Respite Care

Adult & Continuing Education Services - Carers Project
Central Zone Offices, Fishwick Parade,
Preston, PR1 4QJ
01772 799128

Evening Nursing Service
Saul Street Clinic, Saul Street,
Preston, PR1 2QU
01772 401176
A team of district nurse's who will attend to patients in the evening between 6pm-11p.m

Frank Gardham House
Whittingham Hospital, Preston
01772 406951
Offers respite care for sufferers of Huntingdon's Disease

Lancashire College
Southport Road, Chorley,
Lancs, PR7 1NB
01257 516325 or 0845 600131
Lancashire College offers 24-48 hours short breaks for carers and local courses available ranging from Computing to Body Massage etc.

Lancashire SSD - Volunteer Services - Adults
Bungalow 1, Weldbank House,
Weldbank Lane Chorley, PR7 3NW
01257 248118
Volunteering with the elderly, physically disabled, Learning disability, mental health and carer support

Respite Homes
The Bungalow, 82a Blackbull Lane,
Fulwood, Preston
01772 716252
Respite for children

Sue Ryder Foundation
Cuerden Hall, Shady Lane,
Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6AZ
01772 627374 Fax 01772 629290
Cuerden Hall provides specialist long term nursing care for people with life threatening neurological conditions and illnesses such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's Disease, acquired brain injuries, MS and cancer. Also provides respite and day care services

Tender Nursing Care
Ryan Medical Centre, St. Mary's Road,
Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 2ST
01772 335136 after 2pm
A relief night care service for people suffering terminal illness

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Social Services

Social Services offices in Preston

Preston District Team (Adults)
LCC Adult & Community Services
JDO Building
East Cliff County Offices
Preston PR1 3EA
T: 0845 053 0009 or
T: 0845 053 0000

Preston Children & Families Team
155 Greenbank Street, Preston, PR1 7JS
T: 0845 053 0009 or
T: 0845 053 0000

Intermediate Care Team
51-53 Longridge Road,
Ribbleton
Preston PR2 6ME
T: 01772 794536
Health/Social Services/ Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists to help people on discharge from hospital.

Emergency Duty Team
- outside office hours
T: 0845 602 1043
F: 01772 316844
Minicom 01772 316845
Weekdays - 5pm - 9am
Weekend & Bank holidays 24hour cover

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Support Groups

See also Carers Groups

Action for ASD
T: 01282 415455
E: info@actionasd.org.uk Supporting Autism in Lancashire, provides parent to parent telephone help line, offers the most immediate level of support to families in a crisis situation and offers ongoing support
www.actionasd.org.uk,

Admiral Nurse Service
Guild Community Healthcare Trust,
Ribbleton Hospital, Miller Road, Preston, PR2 6LS
T: 01772 401665
Provides practical advice, information and vital emotional support to carers who look after a relative or a friend with memory problems

Age Concern Preston & South Ribble District
Arkwright House, Stoneygate,
Preston, PR1 3XT
T: 01772 552850
F: 01772 552866
E: info@55plus.org.uk
Provides a wide range of quality services to meet the needs of older people and their carers. Runs a drop-in centre, advice and information service, community links scheme, foot care service, home support service and supported shopping service.
Also run a Carers Access to Health scheme which helps carers to attend health appointments within the Preston area
T: 01772 552876

Alzheimer's Society Central Lancashire Branch
Barbara Rimmer (Branch Administrator)
West Wing, Derby House,
Lytham Road, Preston, PR2 8JF
T: 01772 788700
or email centrallancashire@alzheimer.org.uk Alzheimer's Carers Support Group meetings are usually held at Fulwood Clinic every 1st Wednesdays of the month at 7.30pm

Back Care
16 Elmtree Road, Teddington,
Middlesex, TW11 8ST
T: 0208 9775474
F: 0208 9435318 E: website@backcare.org.uk
Produces fact sheets, publications,
Talkback magazine and
Helpline service T: 0845 1302704
www.backpain.org

Breathe Easy Group (Preston)
- meets on 1st Thursday of each month,
1-3pm at Sacred Heart Church Hall, Beech Grove, Ashton, Preston.
All welcome including carers.
T: 01772 524589

British Heart Foundation
22 Orchard Street, Preston, PR1 2EN
T: 01772 253435
Funds research, education and life saving equipment. Helps heart Patients and runs cardiac support groups.
Heartstart Lancashire
T: 01772 903989
www.bhf.org.uk

British Red Cross Society
Pittman Court, Pittman Way,
Preston, PR2 9ZG
T: 01772 709555
Services include carers emergency cards, loan of medical equipment, first aid duties & training, family tracings and messages, therapeutic care service, transport and escort, skin camouflage advisory service, fire victim support service and British Red Cross youth.

Cancer Help
Vine House, 22 Cromwell Road,
Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6YB
T: 01772 793344
Counselling,, information and free confidential support to the cancer patient and his/her carers from the time of diagnosis. Also provides a Children's Bereavement Service helping children to cope with cancer realted loss.

Gentle Approach to Cancer
11 Lambert Road, Preston, PR2 6YQ
Colin Sutherland T: 01539 725394
E: sutherland_colin@hotmail.com
Robin Bates T: 01772 861765
Sheila Ross T: 01539 726198
Provides counselling and support for cancer patients. Free Advice given on diet, lifestyle, stress control and complimentary therapy

Cardiac Support Group - Preston
For more information call Peter on
T: 01772 748110
Advice and support to people who have suffered a heart attack. Also help for people who have had a heart bypass or who suffer from Angina or hypertension.

Care Aware Helpline
T: 08705 134925
Free advice and guidance on all aspects of funding care for older people
www.careaware.co.uk

Carers UK
- see also Preston Branch details below for local support
20 Great Dover Street
London SE1 4LX
T: 0207 3784999
F: 0207 3789781
E: info@carersuk.org
Information, leaflets, fact sheets, policy papers, forums and campaign information.
www.carersuk.org

Carers UK - Preston Branch
c/o Peter Sullivan at Preston Carers Centre or
T: 01772 651733

Central Lancashire NHS Primary Care Trust
Preston Business Centre, Watling Street Road,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8DY
T: 01772 645500

Cerebral Palsy Helpline
0808 8003333

Cruse Bereavement Counselling
01772 686668
Contact Cruse and a counsellor will be allocated to you for the area you live in.

Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust Preston & North Lancs.
8 Gillerfold, Penwortham,
Preston, PR1 9LS
01772 465989
Meetings are held on the first Monday of the Month

Diabetes UK Preston & District Voluntary Group
Walter French 01772 703048
Anne Costich 01772 719433

DIAL UK
01302 310123
Disability Information Advice Line

Disabled Living Centre
Redbank House, 4 St Chads Street,
Manchester, M8 8QA
0161 2145959
Advice on equipment for people with disabilities

Downs Syndrome Support Group
8 Brookside Road, Fulwood,
Preston, PR2 9TR
01772 719142
Provides support, referrals, social activities and a library

Dyslexia Association -Preston & District
6 meetings per year held at County Hall, Preston with guest speakers.
Resource and support drop in event on 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month 6.30-8.00pm (term time only) at Ingol Youth & Community Centre
T: 01772 619640 (Wendy)
www.discoverdyslexia.com

Dyspraxia Social Group - Preston
Meets on 1st Saturday of the month 3.00pm at Victoria Public House (opp Railway Station)
Contact Ashley Crook
E: lei_wolf@hotmail.com

Dyspraxia Social Group - Greater Manchester
This group has some members from Preston.
E: janettaylor2000@hotmail.com

Dyspraxia Foundation
Contact Ken Hummer, Lancs Co-ordinator
261 Inner Promenade
Fairhaven, Lytham
FY8 1AZ

Expert Patients Programme
If you live with a long term illness the Expert Patients Programme is a self management course giving people the confidence, skills and knowledge to manage their condition better and be more in control of their lives
www.expertpatients.co.uk

Families and Children Together Project
189-191 Lancaster Road North, Preston
01772 558253
Provides a comprehensive community based programme of high quality family support services for children and families who live in the inner Preston Regeneration Partnership area who cannot access services provided by Sure Start Central

Families Together Support Group
Supports the whole family, including siblings, of young people with a mental health problem.
For further information contact Rosemary Andrews on 01254 823377

Guillian Barre Syndrome Support
Group
Mike Hunt, 73 Barnsley Street, Wigan WN6 7HB 01942 824923

Headway
Joan King 01257 271629
Offers help and support to head injured people and their carers

Heartbeat - The North West Cardiac Centre
Pond House, 253 Garstang Road,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9XB
01772 717147
Offers support to people undergoing rehabilitation following cardiac illness and their families

Help the Aged
Senior Line
0808 8006565
A general Advice service

Huntington's Disease Association, NW Branch
28 Dawson Walk, Preston, PR1 1NJ
01772 882331

Integrate
10 St Wilfreds Street, Preston, PR1 2HS
01772 259200
Support for individual with learning difficulties and support in own house

Lancashire Head Injury Association
167 Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston
01772 619845
Counselling advocacy, advice and information for people suffering from head injury

Learning Disability Helpline
0808 808 1111
A one Stop shop which provides advice and information on a wide range of issues for people with a disability their carers and professionals
Operating time Mon - Fri 10am - 4pm

ME / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Support Group (Preston)
45 Cliffe Drive, Whittle le Woods PR6 7HT
Provides support information, advice, for sufferers of ME and their carers

Mencap - Preston
23-25 Sedgewick Street, Preston
01772 791847
Provides social activities and aims to help integrate people with a learning disability
Meetings are held on 3rd Tuesday 12noon - 2pm

Mental Health Helpline
0500 639000
Provides a confidential information and listening service for people suffering from mental health difficulties
Monday - Friday 7-11pm Saturday & Sunday 12 noon - 12 midnight

Motor Neurone Disease Association
Central and East Lancashire Branch
01772 774265
National Help line 08457 626262
Provides information and advice on the disease to people affected by MND and to health and social care professionals. Supports all people in the area who are affected by MND

Multiple Sclerosis Society Preston & District Branch
c/o 66b Manor House Close,
Moss Side, Leyland PR26 7TY
Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the Month telephone 07895097235 for full details

Muscular Dystrophy Advice
01772 865617

NHS Direct - Helpline
0845 4647

Parents of Autistic Spectrum (Disorders) Together - PAST
Meet at the Phantom Winger Wacky Warehouse, Preston on 1st Wednesday of each month, 6.30pm - 8pm. Primarily aimed at Children aged 3-11years. For further information contact Jill on 07952 344998

Parkinson's Disease Society
189 Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston
01772 717762
PDS Helpline 0808 800 0303
Support for people with Parkinson's disease and their carers
Meets - 2nd Tuesday of every Month 7.30-9.00pm Deepdale Resource Centre

Picks Disease Support Group
for carers of people with Picks Disease, Fronto Temporal Dementia or Primary Progressive Aphasia in North West of England and North Wales
01625 879104

Preston Disablement Service Centre
Sharoe Green Lane North,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9US
01772 716921 Fax 01772 712391
Gives people opportunity to fulfil potential in mobility and independence by funding most appropriate equipment usually an artificial limb or a wheelchair or some times both

Preston DISC
103-104 Church Street, Preston, PR1 3BS
01772 563090
Helpline 01772 558863
Provides information, advice and support to disabled people and carers

Pukar Disability Resource Centre
3 Oakham Court, Preston, PR1 3XP
01772 822700 Fax 01772 259410
Information, advice, translation and interpretation service for ethnic minorities, disable people and their carers. Ethnic languages service available.

Regional Disabled Living Centre
Redbank House, 4 St Chadd's Street,
Manchester, M8 8QA
0161 2145959
Advice on equipment for people with disabilities

Relate Lancashire Centre
Hughes House, 160 Garstang Road,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 4NB
01772 717597
Marriage guidance counselling by appointment only

RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind)
Helpline 0845 766 9999
Provides advice, information and support to people with serious sight problems and information to carers

St. Catherine's Hospice
Lostock Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5XU
01772 629171
Provides palliative care and relief with emotional and spiritual support for terminally ill patients and their families. Day care may be provided

Sahara Project
48 Fishwick Parade, Preston, PR1 4XQ
01772 702090
Culturally and linguistically sensitive service, providing information, advice and counselling for ethnic minority women. Ethnic language service available

Samaritans
11 St Wilfrid's Street, Preston, PR1 2US
01772 822022
A 24-hour emotional help line for those in despair and experience feelings, which may include suicide

Scope (Preston)
The Bridge Centre, 179 Eldon Street,
Ashton, Preston, PR2 2BA
01772 828000

Speak Ability
1 Royal Street, London, SE1 7LL
0207 2619572
Helpline 080 88089572
Megan Crewe - (Preston) 01772 782813

Speech and Language Therapy Department
Royal Preston Hospital, Sharoe Green Lane,
Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9HT
01772 522426

Spire - Preston Supported Housing
Sharoe Green Building,
Bhailok Square, Watling Street Rd, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 8DY
01772 524567
A parent led organisation for Supported Housing and independent living for people with learning disabilities. www.spirepreston.org.uk

Stroke Association

Stroke Club
Dr Waquar - 01257 275119,
Mrs Nelson - 01772 791266,
Mrs Greenwood - 01772 791253
Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month at Sharoe Green Hospital

Talkwise
Urban Exchange, 1st Floor, Mount Street,
off Fishergate, Preston, PR1 8BQ
01772 255303
Provide information and support on various issues to all young people under 25 years of age

Tourette Syndrome (UK) Association
Chris Mansley 01772 713314 after 6p.m.
Help in attaining diagnosis, treatment and support for sufferers of Guiles de Tourette syndrome

Victim Support
1 Chapel Street, Preston, PR1 8BU
01772 201142
Helping people cope with crime, specialist support and information

The Willows Child Development & Family Support Centre
Pedders Lane, Ashton, Preston, PR2 4TR
01772 401457
Provides speech and language therapy

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Transport

D.V.L.A.
Customer Enquiries Unit, Swansea SA6
0870 2400009
Textphone/Minicom 01792 782787
For those whose vehicle is used mainly to transport a disabled passenger

Lancashire Ambulance Service
449 -451 Garstang Rd, Broughton,
Preston PR3 5LN
01772 909929

Patient Transport Service
01772 903903
To book ambulance transport to hospital (non-emergency)

Network Rail Enquiries
08457 484950

Network Rail Emergencies
08457 114141
Text phone 0845 6050 600
Provides information for your local train company

Preston Community Transport
The Mobility Centre, Friargate, Preston, PR1 2NL
01772 516208
For information and booking Dial-A-Bus, Mini Bus hire and Shop mobility

Blue Parking Badge
Blue Badge Applications,
LCC Customer Service Centre,
Red Rose Hub, Bluebell Way,
Preston PR2 5PZ
01772 0845 0530049
Blue parking badges (previously orange) allow cars carrying people who are registered blind or people who have severe walking difficulties to park nearer shops and other facilities.

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Vouchers

Short Break Voucher Scheme

The scheme from Lancashire County Council provides support for Carers by offering people with a disability, physical or mental issue, or an older person, a short break at home or in residential care. The break may be one night or more in a residential or nursing home or help to have a few hours for yourself at home.

To access the scheme the disabled person and the carer will need to have an assessment of their need. This will be done by a Social Worker and during this assessment they will discuss the suitability of vouchers. To request an assessment you can contact Social Services direct on 01772 533689, or Preston Carers Centre on 01772 200173. A helpful form 'Carers Assessment Request Form' is also available.You can be supported through the assessment process by a Carers Support Officer or by any person you choose.

Normally vouchers are issued in books of 28 but more can be provided if necessary. Each voucher represents either 4 hours care in your home - usable in one, two, three or four hour blocks, or is worth one nights residential stay plus a contribution of approximately £11 per night. The Social Worker will decide on which of nine different types of voucher for residential care depending on the illness/disability of the person cared for. You will be given a list of agencies who accept vouchers.

Vouchers are for regular planned breaks and are not intended for emergencies or for trial periods prior to residential care. For urgent help in an emergency outside Social Services Office hours ring 0945 6021043

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