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  • Independent living for older people

    : Sheltered housing . You can also talk to the Council Housing Service. Call: 0114 293 0000 . Or download the guide to sheltered housing in Sheffield. Sheffield City Council: Sheltered housing booklet . Extra Care Schemes Extra Care housing schemes help people aged over 55 to live independently… 280 0540 . For more information contact the scheme. There are some other Extra Care Schemes in the city which offer a range of different support and services. You can find out more at the Elderly Accommodation Counsel's Housing Care website. EAC Housing Care . Independent Retirement Living… 6 apartments which can be easily adapted for people who use a wheelchair 18 Bungalows. All the properties have: modern fitted kitchens and accessible shower rooms door entry system 24hr emergency care alarm system. The scheme has the following facilities: private residents…

  • Sensory impairment support

    they aspire to be. SRSB has a wide range of services for children and adults, delivered in the community and at their Mappin Street Centre (off West St in the city centre). They support over 3,600 visually impaired people in Sheffield and over 300 people access their services at the Mappin Street… more about the types of equipment available from our equipment advice. Equipment solutions for a specific condition. Social care support. The Council has a team that provides adult social care support for people with a sensory impairment. The team will assess your needs and agree a support plan to meet your needs. They can also give you advice about local community organisations and groups you can join to meet similarly impaired people and learn new ways of doing familiar tasks. Sheffield City Council: Sensory impairment support . Deaf and hearing impairment If you need advice…

  • Staying steady and independent with Dementia

    if you are experiencing any problems or feeling worried about going on your own. Getting help if you fall Getting help if you fall If you do ever fall getting help is essential! If possible, carry a charged cordless landline or mobile phone with you, use your pendant alarm… information guide by the Dementia Focused Occupational Therapist and the Commissioning Officer for Dementia from Sheffield City Council. It can be used as a stand-alone document, or the relevant sections can be shared with people as part of a professional’s intervention to inform a person about… also to Marney Walker (Independent Occupational Therapist and Lab 4 Living PhD Student), and Dementia Together Online. Dementia Together Online: Resources and activities online . With thanks to Ashley Bailey, Occupational Therapist, Equipment & Adaptations, Sheffield City Council…

  • Activities and things to do for people with Dementia

    they care for, and give insights into the artists, makers and industries at work in the city today. Museums Sheffield: Collections & Stories . Museum of Brands Offers an online nostalgic journey through 200 years of brands in the UK. Their Living Brands section helps with reminiscing through creative… with Dementia and their family and carers. There are now more than 40 across the city. You’ll receive a warm welcome from the dementia workers at the People Keeping Well organisations listed below. They’re all Dementia Friends and have attended Dementia Stars training. They offer: Regular… Step Out Sheffield Step Out Sheffield is a volunteer-run organisation providing a choice of walks at over 20 different locations across the city each week, primarily using parks and greenspaces. All the walks are completely free, fun and sociable, and are led by trained Volunteer Walk Leaders…

  • Dementia Day Activities

    . There are Dementia Day Activities sessions in locations across the city, depending on the stage of your Dementia journey. All the details of the different age-appropriate sessions are available in these leaflets. Dementia Day Activities for under 65s (PDF, 937KB). An overview for people affected by Young Onset Dementia in Sheffield. Dementia Day Activities for over 65s (PDF, 1.07 MB). An overview for older people affected by Dementia in Sheffield. There's a wide range of different type of day services in Sheffield on the directory, including independent providers you can consider if you are paying for your own day care or if this is part of your Direct Payment from the Council. Dementia day care . Next: Activities and things to do for people with Dementia . …

  • Keeping well in your local community

    are funded through Sheffield City Council and Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group. Each partnership is led by a local voluntary sector organisation which works with a wide range of people who live or work in that community. Each partnership is different, depending on local needs, but might include… Practices) Darnall Wellbeing 9 Sharrow Sharrow, Broomhall, City Centre ShipShape 10 Manor Manor, Castle, Wybourn, Woodthorpe, Park Hill, Granville Manor & Castle Development Trust 11 Sheaf Highfield, Heeley…

  • Introduction

    tasks so we can continue to have a good life. Sheffield Directory has the information and advice to help you. Most of the groups and services you can contact directly. There are details of local charities and voluntary groups in the city, and care providers like home care companies and residential…: Sheffield City Council: Helping you stay independent . Sheffield City Council: Cost of care . There's a lot of useful advice and videos about the assessment process on the SCIE website. SCIE is the Social Care Institute for Excellence - sharing knowledge, improving lives. Youtube: Social Care Institute for Excellence video on assessment and eligibility . For more information about adult social care and how Sheffield City Council Adult Care and Wellbeing works visit our web page. Adult Care and Wellbeing: how we work . The NHS Health and Social Care Directory provides details…

  • Adult education

    Adult education includes accredited job skills training such as health and safety, childcare, health and social care, catering. Some organisations offer apprenticeships. There are also more recreational courses such as art classes, IT classes, writing groups, language and conversation clubs for you to join. Citywide adult education providers There are several citywide adult education providers in Sheffield, including: Sheffield College . Sheffield City Council, Lifelong Learning: FACES (Family, Adult and Community Education Service) . Sheffield City Council, Lifelong Learning… classes in Sheffield . Literacy and numeracy There's also literacy and numeracy support whether you're a child or an adult. Literacy . Numeracy . Private tuition If you're looking for a private tutor, you will find them for a wide range of subjects such as, music, languages, art, maths…

  • Sheffield’s Household Support Fund

    . Roshni Roshni is a city-wide resource centre for South Asian women in Sheffield. Roshni . Call: 0114 250 8898 . Roundabout . A youth homelessness charity in Sheffield that provides shelter, support, and life skills to young people experiencing homelessness. Roundabout . Call: 0114… circumstances. There’s more detail on what you can apply for and how to apply on the Council website. Sheffield City Council: Apply for the Household Support Fund . Help to apply to the fund There are organisations in Sheffield that can help you to apply. They are called Trusted Assessors… . SACMHA Health & Social Care . A mental health and social care organization based in Sheffield, providing support and advocacy for individuals with mental health needs. They offer a range of services and programs. SACMHA . Call: 0114 272 6393 . SADACCA . Sheffield and District African Caribbean…

  • Sheffield Foodbanks and food

    , ready to be delivered. All our deliveries, from collecting food surplus, to delivering frozen meals to homes, are made by our team of volunteer cyclists. Using e-cargo bikes, we are able to deliver far and wide across Sheffield city. We believe everyone should have access to nutritious, sustainable…. Foodcycle Sheffield Broomhall welcomes anyone to attend and enjoy a free hot meal. No need to book. Just turn up on the day! Come and enjoy company and conversation with others over a delicious meal, prepared with care by FoodCycle volunteers. Every Wednesday at 12.30 pm at the Broomhall Centre… Avenue Sheffield, S5 8NJ. Foodcycle: Sheffield Parson Cross . Email: parsoncross@foodcycle.org.uk . St Mary’s Church in the city centre has a Social Supermarket where people who are struggling to afford to feed themselves and their family can shop weekly for food. They also give support with debt…