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Age Concern Waltham Forest
Charity Number: 1048212
Service Name: Link-
Brief description of service:
Providing a link to older, isolated adults in the community through volunteer weekly home visits to support people back into the community and help restore confidence. Visit are limited to six months
Times available/open:
Project Coordinator is available on
Monday 9am-
Tuesday 9am-
Thursday 9am-
Languages available:
English, Urdu, Punjabi, Italian, French and Spanish
How to access service:
Tel: 0208 558 3404 (Dedicated Answering Machine)
Email: m.lenihan@ageconcernwf.org.uk
Fax: 0208 558 0383
Case Study
103 year old Mrs M was referred to the service by an assistant Social Worker.
She lives alone and her son visits weekly, usually at the weekends. She enjoys music and is very sociable.
Following an assessment visit M was referred to District Nurses regarding medication and the Handyman to have smoke alarms fitted, and a visitor was allocated.
Sadly M passed away on Christmas Day 2008. M’s son wrote:
“May I again thank you so much for the invaluable help you have given in assisting with looking after my Mother. Whatever I needed to know, you always came up with an answer.
A special thank you to R, whose support and weekly visits helped to give an interest to my Mother, who often felt lonely, but refused to go into a home. To give up her free time, after work, takes a very special person, and she is definitely one.”
Link-Up (Volunteer Home Visiting) Service in Waltham Forest
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