Older adults

Connect is a partnership project between Carlisle Eden Mind, Citizens Advice and Cumbria Law Centre. Working with anyone who is experiencing crisis, poverty or hardship and is worried about their mental health and wellbeing.
A hardship or poverty crisis can include immediate problems such as issues with money, food, gas/electric, clothes, furniture etc. It can also include wider needs such as housing, welfare, benefits and debt.

Age UK work with and for older people in Carlisle and Eden to help make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. They offer information, advice, events, acitivities, day care, and more.

Age UK South Lakeland offer a wide range of services, from supporting older adults to stay independent, keeping fit and safe, to providing day services and lunch clubs. Their services are for anyone in South Lakeland who is aged 50 or above, and their carers

Age UK West Cumbria aim to enable older people across the region to love later life. Offering social activities, community projects, befriending opportunities, help at home, day services, supported activities, and more.

Alzheimers Society are there for anyone affected by dementia, and do everything they can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most. Services include dementia support, national helpline, dementia café, information programme and singing for the brain.

Alzheimers Society have local offices in:

Carlisle - 01228 819 299

Workington - 01900 607 280

Kendal - 01539 742 631

The Dancing Recall: Making Connections programme offers people living with dementia dancing sessions and the chance to improve concentration and responsiveness as well as overall mobility, enabling people to express themselves more fully. Uses colour equipment, story and song.

The service is for anyone who has new or suspected memory problems, including those with a diagnosis of dementia, and people in later life who have anxiety, depression or psychosis made more complex by physical health needs.

Your GP, Social worker or other health professional is able to refer to the Memory and Later life Service. We will arrange to meet with you and assess your needs and establish what appropriate support is available.

Carlisle: 01228 602100
Eden: 01768 245530
Allerdale: 01900 705850
South lakes: 01539 715009

Alternatively you can contact the Clinical Service Manager, David Storm, on 01228 602100 or at david.storm@cumbria.nhs.uk