Services
The Day
Centre, Glasshouse Lane Medical Centre
Monday and Thursday - open both to social services referrals and private
clients, all of whom are provided with transport to and from the centre
by the League of Friends. We provide friendly companionship in a warm
welcome environment. We play games; sing songs; listen to music and tuck
in to a nice well cooked lunch. Clients can discuss various problems with
the staff and be directed to appropriate agencies such as social services.
For all enquiries please call Jill Cobb, Day Centre Manager on 01392 875334
Assisted
Bathing
Mondays only at the: Glasshouse Lane Medical Centre. Our fully equipped
bathroom and caring, trained staff ensure a relaxing bath with help and
discretion guaranteed. A side opening Parker Bath with massaging sprays
and a hoist are available to anyone who requires assistance. Help with
dressing and undressing, assistance with catheters and prostheses, fresh
towels and flannels. Bathing charges are £5.50 for 30 minutes. To
make an appointment please call Jill Cobb, Day Centre Manager on 01392
875334
Nail Cutting
Service
Do you need help with cutting your toenails and looking after your feet?
Are your feet painful or uncomfortable? If so we can help. Affordable
foot care and toe nail cutting services are being provided by the Estuary
League of Friends. This new and much needed service is for older people
who cannot care for thier own feet and have no willing or able relatives
or friends who can help them. There is a charge for the foot care service,
£5.50 for toe nail cutting and £1.50 for hand nail cutting.
We are able to do home visits to cut nails but the costs are £10
for feet and £4 for hands For more information please contact Lin
King or Rachel Gilpin on 01392 879009 or email rachel.estuary@virgin.net
The Lunch
Club
Monday and Thursday at The Globe Hotel, Topsham, open to clients of any
age who are socially isolated or would like company and a hot two-course
meal prepared with fresh local produce. Another opportunity for a chat.
Transport can be provided if required. To book please call 01392 879009
Meeting
Room
We have a small ground-floor meeting room available for hire.
Transport
Each week, our dedicated army of volunteer drivers cover between forty
and fifty appointments - whether at the doctors, hospital or clinic, or
the hairdressers, or even to go shopping. All we ask is for a donation
depending on destination in order that we may reimburse the drivers for
their petrol. We can accomodate for wheelchairs and ask that 48 hours
notice is given when asking for transport. For more information please
call 01392 879009
Bereavement
Support
We offer one-to-one help and support during a very difficult time.
Carers
Support
Our carer support worker, Vanessa Langley, undertakes home visits every
week and has telephone updates with carers. We hold the carers group at
the Globe Hotel, Topsham on the 3rd Tuesday of the month and also organize
trips out for carers to other meetings/days out and events. Vanessa can
be contacted on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday on 01392 879294.
Shopping
Trips
Every other Tuesday to a major supermarket.
Handy Man and Gardener
Contact the office on 01392 879009
Vehicle
Hire
We have two vehicles, both of which are available for hire. Our minibus
seats 12 and can be modified to accomodate wheelchairs, it also has an
easy access lift at the rear. It is available for group/private hire both
with or without a driver. Also available is our Renault Kangoo which can
transport a wheelchair plus two passengers. Both vehicles are available
on an hourly or daily basis, subject to charity use. The charity would
prefer at least 48 hours notice when making a vehicle booking. For more
information on hire costs etc call 01392 879275
Stretch
Your Eyes Group
Feeling hemmed in by your 4 walls? Need to get out? For those who enjoy
outings to beautiful areas of Devon. Every other Tuesday the minibus transports
people to special places. For details of these trips call 01392 879294
or 879009
Support
at Home
Probably our biggest area of growth. We pop in, visit, talk and help sort
out finances, post, appointments etc.
Wheelchair
Hire
We have 8 wheelchairs that can be hired out on a daily or weekly basis.
Please contact 01392 879009
The Shop
The eyes and ears of the charity. Also the most important funding area.
The shop is a vital part of Fore Street and it is not only a charity shop
but also a place of welcome to all. Donated goods can be collected and
sales delivered. House clearances can be undertaken. Furniture is always
welcome. Open 9.30-4.30 Monday to Saturday. Books, toys, clothes &
linen, furniture, antiques, small electricals.
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