Older People
WheelMate APP
Coloplastcharter have designed an app to help find accessible toilets and parking in areas you are not familiar with. You can also enter locations to help others visiting your local area.
Wellbeing Walk
Ramblers Wellbeing Walks are free, short walks that take place all over Cornwall and across England. Our walk takes place at Newquay Zoo every Friday morning, meeting at 09.45 outside the main entrance.
To sign up or find out more, leave your details at the surgery reception or check out the Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Cornwall page.
Toilet Map
Great British Toilet Map - online map showing location of public toilets UK wide.
Silverline
Free Confidential helpline information friendship and advice 24/7 Includes Bereavement support for over 60's. Weekly telephone call
RAF Benevolent Fund
Telephone friendship groups - weekly calls
Music Can
Music Can is a resource to help make music a part of personalised care for people living with dementia. It helps people connect to the music they want, in the way they want. The website contains a directory of services that are face to face and online.
Live Longer Better
A programme of learning, resources and support to help support older people to live longer better. Available for participants, family members and professionals.
Lifeline and Assisted Living
Lifeline and Assisted Living (previously known as ALFI) is Cornwall Council’s in-house Telecare Service Provider offering 24/7 monitoring and installation of Lifeline alarms and a wide range of sensors. It supports people to maintain their independence at home with the benefits of round-the-clock reassurance that help is at hand when it’s most needed.
Previously known as Alfi (Assisted Living for Independence).
Independent Age
Information, transport, home support, day care, guides
Cornwall Rural Community Charity
Community development, fishing and coastal communities, training, carers and volunteer led projects, support for young people and free telephone support for IT.
Concessionary Bus Pass – National Concession Bus Pass
Bus pass enabling travel free between 9.30-11pm Mon - Fri and anytime weekends and Bank Holidays
Changing Places
Campaigning for Changing Places Toilets to be installed in public venues. They have a map showing where these accessible facilities are all over the UK.
Age UK Cornwall
Information, advice and guidance for older people. They have a transport service, home support, day care, support with shopping and much more.
Age UK
Vivactive Toilet Card - Trying to remove the worry of getting to a toilet in time.
AbilityNet
AbilityNet supports anyone living with any disability of impairment to use technology to achieve their goals at home, at work and in education. 'ITCanHelp' Volunteers provide free IT support to older people and people with disabilities via their free helpline.