To All Members

I have now been made sole Welfare and Disabilities Co-ordinator. I will be on hand to assist members who may need some help or just a friendly ear at difficult times.

Please let me know if any members are seriously ill, hospitalised or bereaved, or just need some support.

Please contact :-

Welfare and Disabilities Co-ordinator			Eileen Drewer
Email			Eileen Drewer
Phone no			01375 403315

When you contact me please can you if possible provide the following information.

1.	The name of the member.
2.	Whether they are hospital bound or at home. If in hospital, please let us have which hospital and ward name if possible.
3.	Their illness or incapacity if known.

Their address we can obtain from our membership database.

It should be noted that no committee member will visit any member at home or in hospital without an invitation.

However, we would like to be kept updated as to our member's progress.

If you have attended any u3a event and you are unwell and have the symptoms of CORONAVIRUS, please advise your GROUP LEADER  or Eileen Drewer so I can advise others who may have had contact with you.

We previously have compiled a list of organisations that might be of use, should you need a bit of help.

• Age Well UK  Email info@agewell.org.uk
• Asda Essex Over 60s deals.  See website ASDA Basildon cafe services
• Age UK Adviceline 0800 169 6565
• Thurrock First -0137 511 000 – Email  thurrock.first@thurrock.gov.uk    Website Thurrock First
• Re-engage Thurrock –  Website  reengage.org
• Independent Living  - Aids and devices to help you  Website Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare 
• Mobile Mobility   Telephone  Glenn 07722 552942 /01375 675012 for more information
• Equipment and Home Adaptations   Can you make your life easier and safer?  Thurrock Council - An Overview – Assessment for disabled equipment
• Do you have a smoke alarm?  Essex Fire and Rescue offer FREE Home Fire Safety Visits  See  Home Fire Safety Visits
• British Heart Foundation (Basildon shop) 01268 525320 (9am – 5.30pm)
• Careline – Thurrock Council-01375 385693 – Emergency home alarm (24/7 coverage)  For more information see Careline

You may also like to look at our Member Information Section where we have lists of other organisations and items of interest. This includes Bus travel in Thurrock, Health Watch, Hearing Aid Support and other medical information. Please do have a look by clicking Member Information

If you have any information you think other members maybe interested in, please contact us using the details above.