Assist Teignbridge
Helping the elderly in the local community to remain living independently at home through a range of free and paid-for services
Assist Teignbridge
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Quality Assurance Health and Wellbeing - Torbay & South Devon
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Helping the elderly in the local community to remain living independently at home through a range of free and paid-for services
This charity is at the heart of the community in Dawlish, Devon, promoting volunteering and offering information, advice, help and assistance to elderly and vulnerable people in the locality through the Community Support Project.
Wer also offer a range of paid for services to support independent living. We can match you with a member of staff to help you with domestic tasks; personal care needs; carers respite and more. Services are personalised for your needs.
Our volunteer services provide free support for those in the community who experience difficulties with day-to-day living because of their limited mobility, frailty, and/or sensory problems. Our volunteers enable them to engage in activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy. Tasks undertaken include visiting housebound people at home, reading mail, dog walking, gardening, wheelchair escorting, accompanying to local exercise sessions, and supporting people on hospital appointments, shopping trips, and on excursions where support is needed, eg for those with mobility and/or visual impairment
Our team of friendly volunteers can support with a range of services to include:
Outreach Benefit Support - volunteers help fill in Attendance and Carers Allowance Forms, and also Pension Credit Claims.
Gardeners - who will keep your lawns and borders tidy when you are struggling to manage.
Dog Walking - volunteers can help walk your pet if you are recovering from illness or surgery and need short-term support.
Telephone Befrienders who can call you regularly for a friendly chat.
Face to Face Befrienders who can call round to enjoy your company and engage in interesting conversations, play games, or accompany you out for a coffee or tea break.
The Events Team work in the background, preparing our ever popular Tombolas at charitable markets and events, and working hard to raise funds for the charity.
Brokerage - interested in volunteering but not sure what you'd like to do - We can guide you into registering as a volunteer for other local charities throughout Teignbridge.
This charity is at the heart of the community in Dawlish, Devon, promoting volunteering and offering information, advice, help and assistance to elderly and vulnerable people in the locality through the Community Support Project.
Wer also offer a range of paid for services to support independent living. We can match you with a member of staff to help you with domestic tasks; personal care needs; carers respite and more. Services are personalised for your needs.
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This badge is awarded to voluntary, community and social enterprise groups that are based in Torbay and/or South Devon, work in Health and Wellbeing and have received the South Devon Quality Assurance Mark.
Awarded 21st January 2022
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