Tower Hamlets Care Information
Assessment and intervention team
2nd Floor
John Onslow House
1 Ewart Place
London E3 5EQ
Tel 020 7364 5000
Urgent or serious cases, otherwise phone Local Link 020 7001 2175
IMPORTANT - HAVE YOU CONTACTED YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY YET?
If you believe you have care and support needs you should contact your local authority.
It has a responsibility to keep its residents safe and to support their general well-being.
We recommend you contact your local authority's social service department ASAP and request a needs assessment.
Paying for Care
Other sources of help & advice
Age UK East London,
82 Russia Lane,
London, E2 9LU
Tel 0208 981 7124
Age UK East London provides services for older people in East London.
LOOKING FOR A CARE HOME OR OTHER CARE SERVICES?
If you are looking to arrange care in your own home or looking to move into a care home then
click the link below to find the services you need in your area.
NHS CONTINUING HEALTHCARE & NHS FUNDED NURSING CARE
If you have health-based needs, as well as your social care needs, you may be entitled
to some assistance with meeting the cost of your care in a care home,
or at home, from your local NHS. Click below to read more.
SPECIALIST CARE FEES ADVICE
If you are paying for care it would be wise to investigate the options you have to fund it, the help that may be available and the consequences of running out of money. Click below to read more.
LEGAL MATTERS
When you are in need of care it is important to make sure your legal affairs are in order. This could be making sure
your will is up to date or allowing someone you trust to make decisions about your finances, health and welfare when you can no longer do so yourself. To read more about this and find the best places to find help click below.
OTHER HELP AND ADVICE
AGE UK | INDEPENDENT AGE | ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY | STATE BENEFITS | FUNERAL PLANS
Tower Hamlets | London
Long Term Care | Care Fees Advice | Care Fees Funding | Paying for Care | Financial Advice | Immediate Needs Annuity
Care Home | Home Care | Solicitor | Lawyer | Lasting Power of Attorney