Care Navigators and Social Prescribers

Care Navigators work as part of a team at your GP Surgery and aim to help you and your family/carer access personalised and coordinated care. They can help with referrals to other relevant medical services, ensure care packages happen as they should, signpost beneficial organisations and activities in your area and support you in making sure your needs are met – and much more!

For details of how to contact your Care Navigator - Care Navigators

Or ask at your GP Surgery for a referral

Good Neighbours Network

There are several Good Neighbours Groups throughout the New Forest that will help with some, or all of the following: Hospital & GP transport, other health transport, social transport, shopping, prescription collection, befriending and visiting.

Click here for contact details of your nearest Group – Good Neighbours Group

They will let you know what services they cover and how much they charge.

For more information visit the Good Neighbours website at www.goodneighbours.org.uk or call 02392 899671

New Forest Disability Information Service

This is a really wonderful local resource which covers the whole of the New Forest. They can provide advice and help with so many of the services that you might need. Their Head Office and Shop is at 6-8 Osborne Road, New Milton, BH25 6AD and their brochure is very informative and well worth reading.

You can visit them at www.newforestdis.org.uk or contact their helpline on 01425 628750.

Local British Red Cross

The local British Red Cross can help with support at home and with mobility aids. Visit their website at www.redcross.org.uk or ring their Lymington base in the Lymington Community Centre on 01590 689529.

Local Citizens Advice

Free, independent, impartial and confidential advice can be obtained from this organisation on a varied number of subjects. They have offices in Fordingbridge, Hythe, Lymington, Ringwood & Totton.

Their website is found at www.newforestcab.org.uk or ring their free Advice line – 0808 278 7866

Local Age UK

Age UK can offer free information and advice on many areas including Money and Legal, Health and Well-being, Care and Support, Work and Learning and Travel and Hobbies

Visit their website at www.ageuk.org.uk or you can ring their free, confidential advice line on 0800 678 1602.

Blue Badge Scheme

The Blue Badge Scheme is designed to help people with severe mobility problems to park close to shops, public buildings and other places they may wish to visit. The cost of a Blue Badge is £10 and it usually lasts for three years.

Apply to Hampshire County Council at https://www.hants.gov.uk/transport/parking/bluebadge/howtoapply or contact 0300 555 1376.

Click here to see more information on applying for a Blue Badge

Hampshire Adult Services

You can find all the details for the right information and support on all Hampshire Adult Services from their website – visit: https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare

Or you can ring 0300 555 1375 – Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 5.00pm