Jewish Care

We have listed here the areas in which we can help you. This list is not meant to be exhaustive so please contact us if you have a query that is not answered on this page.

What we can help you with:

• general support and advice on health and social care related issues 
• dementia care and support 
• advice and information about welfare benefits 
• advice on sheltered accommodation

We can help you or your friend or relative gain access to: 

• day centre or community centre services 
• residential and nursing care homes for older people 
• services for holocaust survivors 
• meals on wheels 
• services for people with a physical or sensory disability
• support and advice services for carers (including those who care for someone with an addictive disorder, dementia, entering residential care, or with a mental health problem)
• respite care for people with dementia or older people (to give carers a break)
• residential care for younger people (18+) with physical or sensory disabilities
• home care services
• occupational therapy/visual impairment service
• finding volunteers who can offer a befriending service

We can also offer advice on accessing financial assistance and grants. We will direct you to organisations that might be able to help you with funding.

What services are beyond our remit?
Although we will always try to help, Jewish Care's social work service is unable to directly help in the following areas: 

• Assessing patients in hospital requiring local authority funding for their care. In this case, a referral will need to be made to the appropriate hospital social work team, by the patient themselves or a relative or friend, though we can advocate on your behalf and provide the family with guidance and advice.
• Assessing children or young people with a learning disability. We can refer you to organisations that can help you.   
• Providing financial assistance for any care needs. All the services you or the client accesses must either be funded by their local authority or privately.
  

For more information on any of the above services or to discuss any health or social care related issue with our team please call our helpline Jewish Care Direct:

020 8922 2222 (during office hours)

Alternatively, email jcdirect@jcare.org