Teignbridge Crisis Support Service

This service offers initial practical support for people over the age of 50 who find themselves facing some personal difficulty. This could be following bereavement or when partner or spouse has to move into residential care.

At these times there are many things to do, often at a time of great personal distress when people feel least able to cope.

We recognise that some people are faced with the additional challenge of having to cope with these changes alone, as they have no family or friends available to support them.

The service can arrange for a trained and CRB checked Volunteer Advocate to make a home visit to help and support you to manage some of these practical tasks.

• Organising funeral arrangements
• Offering support and guidance to help you adjust to living alone - for example help with household correspondence
• Assisting with making arrangements for you to view Residential or Nursing homes if your partner or spouse has to come into long term care
  NB: If transport is required then a charge of 40p per mile will be made for this part of the service

To offer further longer term support our trained volunteers will also call you on a regular weekly basis for a friendly chat, to help you maintain social contacts and to provide information, advice and contact information for other services and organisations, if required.

Tel: 0845 296 7810