Day Care for Older People with mental health problems is provided in a number of different settings in Herefordshire by both Health and Social Services and by several voluntary organisations
Some of the services listed offer places only to people with Functional illnesses (e.g. anxiety and depression.
Others offer more specialised care for people with Organic illnesses (e.g. Alzheimer' disease or other dementia type illness)

• Day Care for people with Organic illness
  

• Day Care for people with Functional illnesses

• Mobile Day Centres

Day Care for people with Organic illness (dementia etc)

Nan Belleville Day Hospital - Department of Mental Health for Older People (DMHOP)
47 Breinton Rd
Hereford
HR4 OJY

Tel: (01432) 273254

Contact: Lee Len Dash (Sister)

Service Description:
The Nan Bellville Day Hospital looks after people with dementia illness providing multi disciplinary assessment and treatment as well as a recreational programme and advice and support to carers.

Hours:
9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Referrals: DMHOP

Day Care for older people with organic mental health problems is also provided by DMHOP on one day a week at the Community Hospitals in Bromyard (Tuesdays) and Leominster (Wednesdays). Both have ten places for people with moderate to severe dementia and provide transport to and from the hospital.

Contact:
Eddie Barry (staff nurse) at

Bromyard Community Hospital (Tues)
Frome Bank
Bromyard
HRY 4QN
Tel: 01885 485700

Leominster Hospital (Wed)
South St
Leominster
HR6 8JH
Tel: 01568 614211

Hours:
Tues and Wed 10am - 3pm

The Lawns (DMHOP)
Elmhurst
10-12 Venns Lane
Hereford
Tel: 01432 274508

Contact:
Tina Bell (assistant care manager)

Service Description:
Elmhurst is a residential care home that also runs a day care centre specifically for people with moderate to severe dementia. It has places for 6 people daily and offers a range of activities, care and support to carers.

Hours:
Mon - Fri 10a.m. - 3p.m.

Charges:
£5.50 per day (includes transport and midday meal)

Referrals:
DMHOP

Alzheimer's Society
49 Breinton Rd
Hereford HR4 OJY
Tel: 01432 371137

Contact: Day Care Manager

The Alzheimer's Society provides Day Care at four different location throughout Herefordshire on the following days:

• Wednesday, 49 Breinton Road, Hereford

• Thursday, Harling Court, Ledbury

Transport can be provided. A hot lunch is served at all the centres and also coffee & tea. The day provides a break for carers and an opportunity for those attending to relax and socialise.

The service is managed by a Daycare Manager and all centres are run by trained staff with the help of volunteers. Those attending have the opportunity to enjoy a social day out and take part if they wish in activities of their choice.
Everybody has an individual Care Plan

Hours:
10am - 3pm

Referrals: Referrals must be made through your GP, CPN, Social Services or self-referrals provided there is a diagnosis of dementia.

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Day Care for people with Functional illnesses (eg depression or anxiety) and/or mild dementia.

Hillside House (Social Services)
9 Pentwyn Avenue
Hereford HR2 7LB
Tel: 01432 272677

Contact:
Wendy Jones

Service Description:
Hillside House has day care places for 12 people daily and offers a range of activities to people with all kinds of problems including those with early stage dementia type illness. Day Care at Hillside is run in partnership with volunteers from Age Concern.
Lunches are available as well as transport to and from centre.

Referrals: DMHOP

Hours:
Mon - Frid 10am - 3pm

Charges (daily):
Attendance - £1.95
Transport - £1.85
Midday meal - £1.70

Disraeli Court Age Concern
Penhaligon Way
Hereford
HR4 9YJ
Tel 01432 352973

Contact:
Pat Moon (Co-ordinator)

Service Description:
Disraeli Court has day care places for 12 people daily and offers a range of activities to people with all kinds of problems including those with early stage dementia type illness. Lunches are available as well as transport to and from centre.

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Mobile Day Centres

Age Concern

Age Concern gas two Mobile Day Centres designed to offer friendship and services to people in rural areas, who are unable to take advantage of day care facilities available in local towns. They offer hairdressing, chiropody, and hand and foot care. Exercise to music, Crafts and other activities are available for members who want to take part. Meals and refreshments also provided.

Times:

South Herefordshire Mobile Day Centres are held fortnightly between 9am and 3pm at:

For more details on these locations contact Hereford Age Concern on 01432 350483

North Herefordshire Mobile day centres are held fortnightly between 9.00a.m. and 3.00p.m. at :

For more details on these locations contact Leominster Age Concern on 01568
611054

Glenton Lodge Day Centre Womens Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS)
26 Vicarage Rd
Hereford
HR1 2QN
Tel: 01432 379385

Contact:
Diane Jones (Co-ordinator)

Service Description:
Glenton Lodge is provided by the WRVS and has places for 20 people for people with functional mental health problems (e.g. depression or anxiety) as well to people in the early stages of dementia illnesses. It is open three days a week. Midday meals are available.

Hours:
Monday 9.30am - 2.45pm
Thursday 9.30am - 2.45pm
Friday 9.30am - 2.45pm

Referrals:
Self or DMHOP

Charges:
£5 per day (including lunch)

Drybridge House Anchor Trust
40 St Martins St
Hereford
HR2 7RH
Tel: 01432 351774

Contact: Naomi Fairs (Manager)

Description:
Drybridge House has 24 places daily. All day care services are provided including transport and midday meal. It has an established Service User group who play an important role in determining the programme on offer, which includes a wide range of activities and social activities.
Drybridge devotes one day a week (Wednesday) to respite care to give full time carers a day off. 16 respite places available.

Hours:
Mon - Thurs. 9.30am - 3pm

Referrals:
DMHOP and GP referrals accepted

Charges:
£4.00 per day including midday meal

Orchard House (Herefordshire Social Services)
The Walk
Withington
Nr Hereford
HR1 3PR
Tel: 01432 850671

Contact:
Pauline Bickerstaffe (Care manager)

Description:
Orchard House has day care places for 10 people a day. All day care services are provided including transport and midday meal.

Hours:
Monday - Friday 10am -3.30pm

Referrals:
DMHOP

Charges:
£5.50 including lunch and transport

Ledbury Day Centre (Herefordshire Social Services)
Leadon Bank
Ledbury
Tel: 01531 633996

Contact: Caroline Merrick

Description:
Ledbury Day Centre is staffed by volunteers led by a Social Services employed Co-ordinator and deputy and has places for 20 people a day. All day care services provided including a midday meal and transport.

Hours:
Mondays and Fridays only 10am - 3pm

Referrals:
Via social services only

Charges:
£3.50 including lunch and transport

Woodside Day Centre (Herefordshire Social Services)
Woodside Resource Unit
Hildersley
Gloucester Rd
Ross-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR9 7NJ
Tel: 01989 767619

Contact:
Penny Brace (Care Manager)

Description:
Woodside is a residential respite centre and also provides Day Care 7 days a week to up to 7 people. Although the majority of its clients are aged over 65 it offers places to any one over 18 needing this type of Day Care.
It also runs Satellite Clubs at warden controlled flat complexes at Smallbrook Gardens, Ross (Mondays) and Weston under Penyard (Wednsdays). There are places for 15 people at each venue. Ring Woodside for more information.

Kingswood Hall (Herefordshire Social Services)
Kingswood Rd
Kington
HR5 3HE
Tel: 01544 230309

Contact:
Marianne Thomas (Care manager)

Description:
Kingswood Hall is a residential Care Home that also has day care places for 10 people a day. All day care services are provided including transport and midday meal. Kingswood offers a service to Social Services Monday to Thursday and to private clients only on Fridays

Hours:
Monday - Friday 10.00a.m. -3.30p.m.

Referrals:
Monday to Thursday - DMHOP
Friday - privately funded clients - all referralss

Charges:
£4.20 per day including lunch and transport (Mon - Thurs)
£16.00 per day (Friday)

Golden Group (DMHOP)
Hereford City CMHT
27a St Owen St,
Hereford
Tel: 01432 355444 (ext 5546)

Contact:
Dr S.C. Dillon (Clinical Psychologist)
Ann Pointer (01432 265123 Thurs pm only)

Description:
The Golden Group has 8 places and meets on Thursday afternoons only.
It provides therapy and support to older people suffering with depression and abnormal anxiety.

Referrals:
Referrals to either contact above

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