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Age Connects Morgannwg provides
advice, support and practical assistance to
improve the lives of older people,
including their hospital discharge service.
Telephone: 01443 490650
Age Cymru is the national charity for
older people in Wales. Thier mission
is to improve the life of older people
through campaigning, fundraising,
providing information and advice and
delivering projects and services to
older people across Wales.
Telephone: 02920 431555
Age Cymru's helpline is: 08000 223 444
www.agecymru.org.uk
facebook.com/agecymru
Twitter.com/agecymru
Arthritis Care is a national voluntary
organisation working with and for all
people with arthritis.
Telephone: 0808 800 4050
www.arthritiscare.org.uk
BETH provides financial help to
people affected by cancer and their
families in Rhondda Cynon Taf.
Telephone: 01443 671974
Bosom Pals is a friendly,
confidential, Breast Cancer support
group covering the area from
Pontypridd down to Pencoed. They
meet monthly in The Pavlion, Lanelay
Road, Talbot Green CF72 8HY and at
other times during the month.
Telephone: Barbara 01443 237997
Email:contact@pontyclunbosompals.org.uk
www.pontyclunbosompals.org.uk
Bowel Screening is available for
people aged between 60 and 69, and
will be extended to everyone aged
between 50 and 74 by 2015.
Telephone: 0800 294 3370
Brain Injury Support Group is a
support group for Carers of someone
with an acquired brain injury such as
traumatic brain injury, encephalitis or
anoxic brain damage.
Telephone Vicky Richards:
029 2031 3808
Health and Wellbeing
Many organisations work towards supporting people who live with disabilities and
chronic ill health to promote their wellbeing. Below is a list of groups that provide
services locally to support people and those who care for them.