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Cwm Taf Carers A-Z Guide
Adults and Older People
DEWIS Centre for Independent
Living
can provide support for people
using Direct Payments.
Telephone:
01443 827930
Direct payments
offer an alternative to
having services delivered directly to you.
They are cash payments to purchase
social care services as an alternative to
having an arranged service. They are
used to meet an individual's assessed
need, where they are eligible for a social
care service.
In Merthyr telephone:
01685 724507
In RCT telephone:
01443 425003
email
Domestic help
can be provided by
the council’s home care and catering
services or through voluntary and
private sector organisations.
In Merthyr telephone:
01685 724507
In RCT telephone:
01443 425003
Email:
Fifty Plus Forums for Older People
are independent groups of people
aged 50+ who meet to discuss
issues that affect the lives of older
people across Cwm Taf. There is no
charge to join or attend the meetings
and forum members are in control of
the agenda and often invite speakers
to explain how their policies and
strategies affect older people.
In Merthyr contact the Older People’s
Development Officer on:
01685 724636
In RCT contact the Strategy for Older
People Co-ordinator:
01443 744847
or
Age Connects Morgannwg:
01443 490650
Homecare
provides a community
based service supporting people with
personal care needs to live at home.
In Merthyr telephone:
01685 724507
Email:
In RCT telephone:
01443 425003
Email:
Independent Age
(formerly
Counsel
and Care
) is a national charity
working with older people, their
families and Carers to get the best
care and support.
Telephone:
0845 262 1863
