Useful Contacts
Regulators and Commissioners
Care Quality Commission
CQC South West
Citygate
Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
03000 616161
https://www.cqc.org.uk
Somerset County Council Social Services
Social Services Department
Somerset County Council
County Hall
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 4DY
01823 355455
https://www.somerset.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/
NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board
Wynford House
Lufton Way
Yeovil
BA22 8HR
01935 384000
https://nhssomerset.nhs.uk/
Advice and Advocacy
The Health and Social Care Ombudsman
0300 061 0614
Age UK Somerset
Ash House
Bindon Rd
Cook Way
Taunton
TA2 6BJ
01823 345613
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/somerset/
Somerset Direct
Wellington House
Queen St
Taunton
TA1 3UF
0300 123 2224
An Adult Social Care (Social Services) help and information line, Somerset Direct have considerable experience and will be able to provide links to the right people.
Care Aware
PO Box 8
Manchester
M30 9NY
0300 303 3858
www.careaware.co.uk
Alzheimer’s Society
Scott Lodge
Scott Road
Plymouth
PL2 3DU
0333 150 3456
info@alzheimers.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau Taunton
01823 282235
Age UK and Care Aware are always available to support and give advice. They provide a charity run advocacy service and have considerable experience and knowledge of the rights and needs of the elderly. Chelston Gardens would be happy to help to arrange an Age UK or Care Aware advocate for you.
Local Support
We have developed national and local partnerships with organisations who, alongside us, support older people living independently in their own homes. As well as advice, help and assistance, some of these groups provide a social network for meeting people.
Local NHS Hospital
Taunton & Musgrove NHS Trust
Musgrove Park Hospital
Taunton
Somerset
01823 333444
https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/musgrove-park-hospital/
Reminicience Learning
Reminiscence Learning is a Wellington-based charity that runs sessions and training workshops specialising in dementia care, activity and reminiscence.
The Counting House
Tonedale Mill
Wellington
Somerset
TA21 0AW
01823 668676
https://www.reminiscencelearning.co.uk/
The Dementia Action Alliance
An national alliance that take action on dementia and works to build Dementia Friendly Communities.
https://www.dementiaaction.org.uk/local_alliances/20613_wellington_dementia_action_alliance
West Buckland Friendship Club – Somerset Active Living
Run by: Dennis Cottle
Meets first Thursday of the month at 10.30am
01823 618113
Friendship Centre Taunton
Meets at Ruishton Village Hall on the third Thursday of the month at 2pm
Taunton U3A
Meets second Monday of every month at 10.30am
Headway Somerset
A brain injury charity – seek referal through your GP
01823 444829
Somerset Sight
01823 333818
Compass Disability Services
01823 282823
Dementia Somerset
Dementia Somerset can signpost you to a number of local services who may be able to help:
Alzheimer’s Society Somerset
The Alzeimer’s Soc can signpost to you more local support
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/support-services/Somerset%20Local%20Services/Dementia%20Support%20Somerset/regional
Memory Cafe
carol.sweeting@alzheimers.org.uk
Meets every other Tuesday at 10.30am at St James Church Hall, St James Street, Taunton TA1 1JS
Wellington Stroke Club
Tel: 01823 663014 Contact: John Angus
Breathe Easy: Taunton
Meets at Taunton Baptist Church, Silver Street, Taunton, TA1 3DH on the third Wednesday of the month at 2pm.
