Redbourn Care Group

Serving Our Community since 1980

Care Office, Redbourn Village Hall, High Street, Redbourn, Herts.

Telephone 01582 794550

NB The office is open 9.30am - 12 noon Monday to Friday.

Redbourn Care Group Registered Charity number 297955

Care Group Newsletter .............. See also Phoenix Holidays

Redbourn Care Group is a Queen's Golden Jubilee Award Winner. (2 June 2003)

25th Anniversary celebrations of Redbourn Care Group

Care Bus Dedication 27 April 2008

Contact the Care Office for more details of: -

Transport for Doctor, Dentist, Optician, Foot Clinic & Hospital Appointments.

We provide voluntary private car transport for trips to the above. Please try to give 48 hours notice. Out of office hours please leave a message on the answerphone. Mileage at 30p per mile is normally paid to drivers to cover running costs.

Prescription Pick up Please ring the Care Office for details.

Street Contact Scheme We have "contacts" in about 50 streets in Redbourn who are ready to give assistance or help. They also will give Information Packs to any new residents. Please ring the Care Office for details.

Shopping

We take villagers to Sainsbury on Wednesday evenings and Friday mornings and to the village shops on Thursday morning.

Meals on Wheels

Meals are available Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at a small cost. Please phone the Organiser Mrs June Farmer (792016) for details.

Library Books

If you know anyone who is housebound and would like to read books or tapes from the library please let us know.

Talking Newspapers for the Blind

We can arrange for a representative to call and give information about this service.

Security

Arrangements can be made for chains and spyholes to be fitted to doors.

Help for Carers

Meetings are held in the area to give support to people who are caring for severely handicapped people. If anyone needs help we can put them in touch with the organisation.

Aids for the Disabled

We have wheelchairs available for temporary loan, and also motorised scooters. We have various catalogues of aids, eg tap leavers, folding walking sticks, large handled cutlery etc.

Hearing Aids

Monthly sessions are held in the Care Office for those who require small adjustments or batteries to their hearing aids.

Redbourn Day Centre

A doctor needs to recommend that a person should have a place at the St Mary’s Day Centre and the office needs to be contacted. We can then arrange transport.

Outings

Please let us know if anyone in your road would be interested in going on mini-bus outings. We normally run an outing once a month in the afternoon. Please contact the Care Office for dates and details.

Volunteers are always needed. An hour a month or as much as you like.

The Monday Swim

Departure from The Cricketers 8.25am; 8.30 High Street at New Forge Place. For more details phone the Redbourn Care Group office.

Redbourn Village Monday Club or The 224 Club. Meets 2 -4 pm at the Methodist Church Garden Room. A group whose ages range from the early 60’s upwards for a sociable afternoon of cards and dominoes shared by friendly people. There may be places for new members and transport is available. For more details phone the Redbourn Care Group office.

Good Companions Meets every other Tuesday afternoon in the Village Hall from 2:00 until 4:00. Tea and biscuits are provided. We collect and take home residents, and can put you in touch with the organisers.