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Elmbridge Borough Council Community Support Services : information about community centres, community transport, gardening service, relief carers scheme, meals on wheels and other local authority and voluntary sector services of interest to elderly residents.

If you need information and advice on benefits, social networks, health issues or support for carers, please visit www.surreyinformationpoint.org.uk for answers on such questions as:

What benefits am I eligible for?
How can I find out about local support groups?
What do I do if I have to go into hospital but I look after someone at home?
How can I find a good home care agency close to where I live?
My mum is showing signs of memory loss. What should I do?

or call the Adult Social Care helpline on 0300 200 1005.

Visiting Friends previously provided a befriending service similar to CHEER's in the western part of Elmbridge, but in 2018 this was transferred to CHEER.  Information about the service which Visiting Friends still provide in the Woking area can be found at:

http://www.fote.org.uk/our-charity-work/befriending/