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Help and advice
relating to specific illnesses and problems
There are many organisations dedicated to helping people with specific conditions.
Talking to people who have the right experience and who fully understand the issues you are facing is essential. Below your will find a list of organisations that can help you with more specialist support with specific conditions, such as dementia, mental illness, motor neurone disease, cancer, Parkinson and kidney disease.
Dementia
Go to the Alzheimers UK website
Rutland Dementia Support Service, Age UK Leicester
Email: dementiasupport@ageukleics.org.uk
Rutland Hub
Oakham Tel: 01572 770324
Go to the Age UK, Leicestershire & Rutland website
Dementia, Active Rutland
Email: activerutland@rutland.gov.uk
Helps coordinate dementia friendly walking and swimming opportunities locally for people living with dementia and their carers, family and friends.
Dementia, Rutland Reminders
Contact Rosemary Gooding, Rutland Reminders Administrator on
Tel. 07779 413889 Email: info@rutlandreminders.org.uk
Therapy through singing well-loved songs for people with dementia and their carer in Oakham third Tuesdays at 1030 and Uppingham second Tuesdays at 1400. Door-to-door transport if required.
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland
13 High Street East
Uppingham
LE15 9PY
Yvonne Rawlings: 01572 823 942
Dementia Support offer in Rutland: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/leics/our-services/living-with-dementia/rutland-dementia-support-group/
Mental Health / Suicidal thoughts
Samaritans
National telephone helpline and support by email and text. All available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
116 123
Mind
Adult/young people
provides information on bereavement, where to go for support, and suggestions for helping yourself and others through grief. Clear and accessible advice and on dealing with bereavement.
Papyrus
Confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35, experiencing thoughts of suicide and for anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.
08000 684141
Motor Neurone Disease
Stamford Branch Tel: 0808 8026262
Go to the MND association website
Parkinson's Disease
Melton Mowbray Support Group Tel: 0344 9850225
Melton Mowbray Group Meeting Tel: 01664 851235
Oakham Support Group Tel: 01664 474732 or 07443621403 Email: cathjones33@yahoo.co.uk
Go to the Parkinson's UK website
Kidney Disease
Go to the Kidney Care UK website
Advice, support, information and financial assistance to people with kidney disease and their families.
Cancer
Providing physical , emotional and financial support to help you live life as fully as you can.
Go to the Cancer Research UK website
Advice for adults and children.
Go to the Cancer Support UK website
Telephone groups for advice and support.
Cancer Kits – to aid recovery when having treatment.
Cancer, Rutland & Melton Cancer Support Group
Go to the Rutland & Melton Cancer Support website
Telephone groups for advice and support. Cancer Kits – to aid recovery when having treatment.
Cancer, Hollyhocks Cancer Support Group
Go to the Hollyhocks Cancer Support website
Local cancer information, including support groups.
Tel: 0116 258 6189 Email: cancerinfo@uhl-tr.nhs.uk
Cancer, Dimbleby Cancer Care Map
Go to the Cancer Care Map website
For people living with cancer
Go to the Cancer Care Map website, patients and survivors section
Heart disease
Go to the British Heart Foundation website
Find your local support group
Go to the British Heart Foundation website, local groups section
Stroke
Go to the Stroke Association website
Provides advice, information, support and a translation line to people who have had a stroke and their families.
Chronic Lung Disease
Go to the British Lung Foundation website
Helpline, Tel: 03000 030555
Lung Disease, Breathe Easy Support Group
Breathe Easy Singing 4 breathing, Corby Email: pat.h@singing4breathing.co.uk
Market Harborough Tel: 03000 030 555