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Kirklees Council
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Macmillan Health Walks
Come along to Macmillan Health Walks for a little physical activity and social time.
Get Up and Go - A guide to staying steady
Falls aren't an inevitable part of ageing. Most can be prevented - without you having to stay indoors or cut back on your normal activities. This document contains help around why we fall, what to do if we fall, how to prevent falls.
Information and services
Audiology
Following an initial G.P. referall your Audiology department can provide help and suppport for those with concerns about their hearing. Existing hearing aid users may be able to contact these services directly.
The following Audiology service(s) are available locally:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Audiology - Calderdale
Service Description: We are an experienced team of audiologists working across Calderdale and Huddersfield in a variety of acute and community venues with home visits available when necessary. Our audiology departments can be found at Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Acre Mills Outpatients opposite Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Email: audiology.crh@cht.nhs.uk
Tel: 01422 222335
Website: Audiology - Calderdale
Address: Calderdale Royal Hospital, Salterhebble, Halifax, HX3 0PW
Service Name: Audiology - Huddersfield
Service Description: We are an experienced team of audiologists working across Calderdale and Huddersfield in a variety of acute and community venues with home visits available when necessary. Our audiology departments can be found at Calderdale Royal Hospital (CRH) and Acre Mills Outpatients opposite Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Email: audiology.hri@cht.nhs.uk
Tel: 01484 343249
Website: Audiology - Huddersfield
Address: Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Trust Headquarters, Acre Street, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3EA
Benefits for the visually impaired
The following services can provide information and advice on benefits for the visually impaired:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Computer equipment for visually impaired people
Being able to use computers, mobile phones and other gadgets for work, leisure and keeping in contact are key tools for blind and partially sighted people.
The following service(s) provide advice on specialist equipment for use with computers:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Concerned about memory loss - these groups may help
If you or your family are concerned about your memory, talking this over with an organisation or with someone who understands this difficulty can either allay your fears or give you advice on what to do.
The following service(s) are available to support you:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Dementia support in Kirklees
Email: kdh@commlinks.co.uk
Tel: 01422 252040 or 01484 535994
Website: Dementia support in Kirklees
Delivery of pre-prepared meals
The following service(s) are available for those who would benefit from the delivery of meals to their home:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Help with meals
Website: Help with meals
Equipment for those with low vision/visual impairment
The following service(s) provide advice and support about a range of equipment available for those with low vision or a visual impairment:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Sensory Service
Service Description: The Sensory team assess your sensory needs and then recommend or provide equipment, rehabilitation training, advice and support. Contact Gateway to care to access Sensory Services in Kirklees.
Email: gatewaytocare@kirklees.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 414933
Website: Kirklees Sensory Service
Address: Civic Centre 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2YZ
Fear of falling - Lifeline Service
In order to feel safer and more independent in your own home, you can sign up to a personal alarm service which provides immediate response if you need urgent assistance in your home for instance if you feel very unwell or you hear an intruder.
The following service(s) can provide more information and an assessment of your needs for a LifeLine/personal alarm service:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Kirklees Council Carephones telecare home safety service
Service Description: The Carephone service is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week link to our alarm and response service that helps reassure you to be able to live safely and independently in your own home.
Website: Kirklees Council Carephones telecare home safety service
Fire Service safety check
You may benefit from arranging a Fire Safety check.
To request a free Fire Safety Check please contact the following service:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Service Description: West Yorkshire is ranked as the top fire and rescue authority in the region - and one of the best in the country. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority is responsible for the fire and rescue service across the county, which serves a population of more than two million people spread over almost 800 square miles.
Email: kirklees@westyorksfire.gov.uk
Tel: 01484 551850 or 01484 551800 or 01484 551864
Address: Outcote Bank, Huddersfield
Groups that can help with maintaining a healthy weight
You have answered that your clothes sizes have increased in the last 3-6 months. If this has happened without you trying to, and is something that you would like help with, you may find that exercising or participating in group activities may help. If you do not feel confident, we have found going with someone you know might make you feel more comfortable.
The following service(s)/Organisation(s) are available locally:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Weight Management
Service Description: Reaching and maintaining a healthy weight is important for overall health and can help you prevent and control many diseases and conditions. You can achieve a healthy weight, and stay at that weight, by following a healthy diet and spending more time being physically active.
Email: Contactus@northkirkleesccg.nhs.uk
Tel: 01924 504900
Website: Weight Management
Address: 2nd Floor, Norwich Union House, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2LF
Groups that support people with Alzheimers Disease/Dementia
The following service(s) provide help and support for those with Alzhiemers disease or Dementia:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Name: Dementia support in Kirklees
Website: Dementia support in Kirklees
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