From support maintaining your garden, to help doing odd jobs around the house, there is lots of support in Havering to support you to live independently at home for as long as possible.
If you are looking for a small amount of cleaning to be done, the British Red Cross can support you.
For regular full house cleans, you may be able to get support paying for a cleaner.
Telecare is equipment and services that supports safety and independence in the home.
The equipment can sense risks such as smoke, floods and gas.
It can also can remind you to take pills and even call for help if you fall.
A help centre can be contacted automatically if any of these problems occur in your home.
There are currently no free services that support with hoarding. However, there are services you can pay for who can support.
Grant a Smile is a charity that can help people struggling with hoarding and chronic clutter in a gentle, trauma-informed way.
Age UK RBH have a low-cost gardening service to help residents in Havering, Barking & Redbridge aged 50+ to look after their gardens.
You can ask a friend, neighbour or family member to collect your prescriptions, or you may be able to sign up for prescription deliveries straight to your home using a service like Pharmacy 2 U.
The British Red Cross can also support with collecting your prescriptions for you.
Find support buying or making food, find out about meals on wheels, delivery and other support services.
You can join a Day Centre to take part in accessible, safe activities if you have a long-term condition or disability.
In Havering, we have the following Day Centres:
Local Area Coordinators support residents in some areas across the borough to live well in their community.
They focus on your interests and what you want to achieve to help you build your vision for a good life.
You can call your Local Area Coordinator for your area, or make a referral online.
If you need some help or you are not sure what kind of help you need, you can call Havering Adult Social Care and have a chat. They will do their best to guide you towards the right kind of support for you.
You can call Havering Adult Social Care on behalf of a friend or relative but they will need to speak to the person concerned at some point too.
You can complete our Adult Social Care enquiry form and they can call you back or respond by email.
You can call Havering Adult Social Care on 01708 432000 during the office hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
If it’s an emergency and outside usual office hours you can call 01708 433999.
If you're looking for a care provider, you can find all the accredited providers in Havering and beyond on the CQC website.
If you need some help or are not sure what kind of help you need, you can call us and have a chat. We will do our best to guide you towards the right kind of support for you. You can call Havering Adult Social Care on behalf of a friend or relative but we will need to speak to them at some point too.
We are a multidisciplinary team working across the boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge. The team consists of a Falls Consultant, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Nurse, Integrated Care Assistants and Administrators.
Blue badge, Dial-a-ride, Taxi card, Freedom Pass and help with completing various forms. General advice and signposting to other services and agencies.
The Ageing Well Empowerment Service gives adults aged 50+ living in Havering wellbeing support in the community. The service is commissioned by Havering Council and delivered by Age UK Redbridge, Barking & Havering in partnership with the British Red Cross and Age UK East London.
Telecare is equipment and services that supports safety and independence in the home.
Tapestry is an innovative charity and 'not for profit' social business working to provide appropriate, personalised and affordable care for people in the community.
Avelon Road Centre is a welcoming and inclusive Adult Social Services facility located in the London Borough of Havering.
Grant A Smile CIC is the only trauma-informed deep cleaning, decluttering and specialist hoarding support charity in the UK.
We give care to people in their homes who are experiencing a physical health crisis that does not warrant a hospital admission.
We provide tailored support for over 50s with long term conditions, to stay independent, active and connected to their community and access support services.
We promote independence, while offering appropriate assistance. We reassess physical well-being at each visit and refer people on to other services if and when appropriate. We provide a professional quality of service whilst remaining courteous and approachable to those who use the service, their families, friends and other agencies. However we are not a Care Agency.
We provide digital training sessions to help those older people who want to learn how to get online, to build their essential digital skills and confidence to live a more included and independent life. The IT support is learner led and can be provided one to one or in small groups.
Many older people find it hard to cut their own toenails. This can lead to an increased risk of foot problems as well as being uncomfortable. Keeping your toenails trimmed can help to maintain your mobility and keep you active.
We are pleased to offer a number of strength and balance classes across all three boroughs. Face to face classes include chair based exercise, Tai Chi and Nordic Walking.
Local Area Coordinators support residents in some areas across the borough to live well in their community.
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