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Renfrewshire community plan 2000 - 2010 Older people
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Here is an index of services selected to be of particular interest to older people. If there is a service or link that you would like to be added to the index, please let us know using this form:
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| Being healthy | Service | Description |
| Meals on wheels | Information about lunch clubs available in Renfrewshire and the meals on wheels service offered by Women's Royal Voluntary Service | |
| Wellbeing | Links to external sites which information on health and wellbeing | |
| Winter - keeping warm | Energy advice for your home |
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| Learning and leisure | Service | Description |
| Homebound library | If you cannot get to the library and have no-one to go for you, then the library can come to you. | |
| Keeping active and healthy | Staying active and healthy by taking part in sports. | |
| Senior citizens' scheme | Find out about the council's annual outing for senior citizens and the optional voucher scheme. |
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| Social care | Service | Description |
| Carer's allowance | Information on the benefit - carer's allowance. | |
| Day care services | What day care services offer. | |
| Home care | Help for vulnerable people of all ages to live independently and securely in their own homes. | |
| Mile End centre | Services for people with physical disabilities and sensory impairments. | |
| Needs assessment | How a carer can get a carer's assessment, advice and help. | |
| Home care charges | How the council works out your home care costs. | |
| Residential and day care facilities | Information about new residential and day care facilities in Renfrewshire. | |
| Support for older people | General information about social care services for people aged 65 and over who are frail, vulnerable and in need of support. |
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| Staying safe | Service | Description |
| Community alarms | Information about community alarms and how to apply for one. | |
| Advice for consumers | Consumer advice from trading standards. | |
| Neighbourhood wardens | Wardens work with the local community to help build community confidence and tackle local problems. | |
| Sheltered and very sheltered housing | Housing specifically designed to meet the needs of older people. | |
| Winter - keeping warm | Energy advice for your home |
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| Travel | Service | Description |
| Transport for the elderly and disabled | Free bus travel for elderly and disabled people. |
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| Useful links | Service | Description |
| Age Concern | Independent charity working to improve the lives of older people. | |
| Citizens Advice Bureau | Renfrewshire advice service website. | |
| Council contacts | Links to council services | |
| Seniors' forums | Contact details of the 13 local seniors' forums in Renfrewshire |
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