Housing and residential care

Community Alarm Service

The Community Alarm Service installs a pendant alarm in your home which, when pressed, contacts our response centre to notify us that you need help.
Contact 01223 457648 or [email protected]
www.cambridge.gov.uk/community-alarm-service

Cambridge Handyperson Service

The Age UK service is for people aged over 65 years, or those with a disability living.
Contact 0300 666 9860 or 01480 700 805
www.ageuk.org.uk/cambridgeshireandpeterborough/our-services/our-services/handy-persons-scheme/

Thomas Pocklington Trust

Thomas Pocklington Trust is a charity organisation for people with sight loss.
Provides information for visual impaired people who are looking for a new home, seeking to live independently for the first time or experiencing problems in their current accommodation.
Contact 02089 950880 or [email protected]
http://www.pocklington-trust.org.uk/guide-finding-home-visually-impaired-people1/

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