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  • Help in the home

    . Sheffield City Council: Employing a personal assistant . Most home care services charge for each visit, and it can cost more if you need support that takes two people to help. Some of these services are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Home care companies registered with the CQC… to meet Sheffield City Council's quality standards and have been added to the council's list of quality providers. This is called the Recognised Provider List. Find out more about the list. Recognised Provider List . Home support providers get Recognised Provider status for certain tasks like… at home . Call: 0800 319 6789 . view directory services View all Sheffield home care services. Home care and home support . Help with cleaning There are many different types of services that can help with household tasks like cleaning your home. The directory has…

  • Independent living for older people

    Independent Living Accommodation, Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care can help. Their Placement Support Scheme offers free support for you and a family member to visit 3 different venues of your choice in a wheelchair-accessible vehicle/taxi. Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care…. You can find information on Sheltered Housing in Sheffield and the rest of the UK, from the Elderly Accommodation Counsel website. Elderly Accommodation Counsel . Find out more about the sheltered housing schemes in Sheffield from Sheffield City Council's website. Sheffield City Council: 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…

  • Stepping Stones Plus 1110

    Stepping Stones Plus 17th April 2025 - 12th June 2025 This programme is for parents of children 0-12 who have a child with disability. The programme builds parenting skills for promoting children’s development, social competence and self-control and is delivered in a group setting. If you are interested in attending this programme, please complete the 'Find out more' form above. A member of our Parenting Team will get in touch to provide more details and discuss the next steps with you. Sheffield Parent Hub 0114 2057243 The Learning Zone The Learning Zone 320 Wordsworth Avenue Sheffield S5 8NL …

  • Rents and benefits

    Here you will find: Information on Housing Benefit and how to apply for it. Sheffield City Council: Housing Benefit . Information on Council Tax support and how to apply for it. Sheffield City Council: Council Tax . Information on the Local Assistance Scheme and how to apply for it. Sheffield City Council: Local Assistance Scheme . Citizen's Advice Sheffield benefits advice. Citizen's Advice Sheffield . …

  • Repairs, maintenance and pest control

    Here you will find: Information on Sheffield City Council's housing repair service and handyperson service. Sheffield City Council: Request a repair to a council property . Sheffield City Council's pest control service. Sheffield City Council: Pest control . …

  • Direct Payments

    will be able to support you to decide on the best option for yourself. Sheffield City Council: Direct payments and managing your care . Friend or relative There are a number of different ways a relative or family member can help you with your direct payment. If you have your Direct Payment paid to you, but you need some help to pay invoices or setting up standing orders, a relative can help you with these and similar tasks but you still remain in control of your Direct Payment. This person is known as a Direct Payment main contact. This means that you are happy for Sheffield City Council… & Wellbeing Floor 1, Howden House 1 Union Street Sheffield S1 2SH The service also offers an in-person drop-in service on Tuesdays at First Point Howden House, 1 Union Street, S1 2SH. If you visit the drop-in session, please let the First Point reception team know you would like to speak…

  • Getting out and about

    and help you gain the confidence to go out on your own. Local Community Support Workers (based in your local GP surgery). They can signpost you to what’s going on locally and may accompany you to appointments or activities for the first time. Sheffield City Council: Community Support Workers . Call: 0114 205 7120 . Passenger Assist. Help on any train for older and disabled people. National Rail: Passenger Assist . For help getting around the shops, you can loan mobility aids like wheelchairs or power scooters from: Mobile Sheffield. For use round the city centre. Mobile Sheffield… in volunteers’ homes. You will even be taken there and home again so you don’t need to worry about organising travel. You can also sign up for a regular friendly chat over the phone with your very owncall companion. All services are free. Re-engage . Call: 0800 716543 . Sheffield Churches Council…

  • Youth Clubs

    -East 6.00-8.00 Broomhall Centre Broomspring Lane, Broomhall, S10 2FD Fri Central 6.00-8.00 Indoor Sports Notre Dame High School, Fulwood Road, S10 3BT Fri South-West 5.00-7.30 Sheffield Music School Manor Lodge Primary School, Manor Ln, S2 1UF. * Sat East…

  • Local equipment shops and online equipment websites

    There are a range of local specialist shops throughout Sheffield which sell and rent equipment, including: CareCo. Unit 3 Burton St, Penistone Rd, S6 2HH. Call: 0114 551 1569 or visit: www.careco.co.uk/sheffield-showroom.htm. Clark & Partners. 496 Ridgeway Rd, S12 2JX. Call 0114 239 0610… 0114 437 2329 or visit: www.parkgatemobility.co.uk/mobility-shops . Premier Community. 17-21 Abbey Lane, Woodseats, S8 0BJ. Call 0800 3689923 or visit: www.premiercommunity.co.uk/find-our-showrooms/woodseats-sheffield-showroom/ . Sheffield Mobility. 96 Bradfield Rd, S6 2BZ. Call 0114 231 5131 or visit: www.sheffieldmobilitysolutions.co.uk . Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind. 5 Mappin Street, City Centre, S1 4DT. Call 0114 272 2757 or visit: srsb.org.uk/Equipment-Centre . Wicker Independent Living Store. 61-67 Wicker, S3 8HT. Call 0114 272 3729 or visit: rosscare.co.uk/pages/wicker…

  • Urgent help to continue to live independently

    for your equipment, contact the Council. They can give you advice and if you need support, they will assess your needs and arrange support with you. They will ask you about your finances so they can decide how much you can afford to pay towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Equipment… towards your support. Sheffield City Council: Adapting your home . Moving home. There are other options you can consider, including: moving to a home that better suits your needs, or moving to a home closer to a relative or friend that can support you. This is called medical priority re-housing. swapping the home you rent with someone else. This is called mutual exchange. There is a scheme for this in Sheffield and a national website to link you with thousands of other tenants across the country. Moving home (medical priority re-housing and mutual exchange). Next: equipment…