What can you do if you need some extra support?

Thousands of people in Salford use mobility aids to help them. You can buy these from some high street shops, catalogues and specialist mobility shops.

You can visit Disabled Living’s showroom to try out a huge range of different aids to see which might help. You can telephone 0161 607 8200. The council can loan you some mobility aids.

Mobility aids: Tools and equipment to help you with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, cooking and cleaning.

There are thousands of activities and services in the city that may help: • Cleaning, shopping and small repairs to your home. • Looking after your feet (podiatrists or chiropodists). • Delivering meals. • Looking after your pets. • Helping you with personal care such as getting dressed. • Providing transport. • Delivering books, audio books and videos to your home.

• Social clubs, interest groups, luncheon clubs, support groups, health and wellbeing and fitness groups.

• Mobile warden service – Care on Call is the council scheme. • Help with taking medicine. • Learning how to use computers. • Groups to support you and your family. • Groups to support people who care for you.

If there is something not listed above that you want help with, there is probably a group or service to help. If you have a computer you can search for these groups and services at www.salford.gov.uk/serviceinfo

You can also use the city council’s website www.salford.gov.uk to see what else may help. A list of useful numbers appears at the end of this brochure.

• You can visit a library or Gateway centre and ask for information. • You can visit or telephone other organisations and ask for information and advice. • You can telephone 0800 952 1000 and speak to our health improvement service. • You can telephone 0161 909 6517 and speak to our social care staff.

• You can email us on social.services@salford.gov.uk or go to www.salford.gov.uk/healthonlineform