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Activity Monitoring and Care Alarm products

What are Activity Monitoring products?These can be sensors, door contacts, smart plugs and moisture sensors that produce information when they are being used.  Why are they useful?The information they collect can be used to identify changes in usual daily routines that could indicate oncoming health issues…

Addictions

In this section you will find information and advice that can help you manage addictions and substance misuse.

Advice for carers

In this section you will find information and advice for Carers to ensure they have the right information and support they need to look after themselves as well as the person they care for.

Benefits and support

In this section you will find information and services that can help you with queries about benefit entitlements.

Bereavement and end of life

In this section you will find information and services, that can help you plan for a funeral and manage bereavement.

Care Home Day Care & Respite Services in Sunderland

This information has been collated by Healthwatch Sunderland to assist the people of Sunderland who are looking for either day care or respite care in a care home across Sunderland. Healthwatch Sunderland are an independent watchdog for those who use Sunderland's health and social care…

Choosing somewhere to live in later life

In this section you will find information and advice about housing options that can help you plan for your future housing needs.

Combating loneliness

In this section you will find information and advice that can help you cope with loneliness.    

Communication products

What are Communication products?They tend to be features that are built into tablets, laptops and smart phones and provide different ways to communicate with others, such as talking, videoing messaging, instant messaging and group messaging. Why are they useful?They are cheap and popular ways to…

Community Digital Hubs

Local charities and voluntary groups offer a number of community projects across Sunderland providing support to people in their local neighbourhoods. Please contact individual providers directly to find out about the services currently on offer. Provider Locality Telephone Age UK Sunderland - ActivAge Programme City…

Counselling

In this section you will find information and advice that can give you the opportunity to talk about experiences or events that have been affecting the way you feel.

Customer experiences using technology

Customer experiences using a range of the featured technology products to help manage their health, wellbeing and care needs Just Checking   Oysta Mobile Telecare   Brain in Hand    

Digital skills advice

In this section you can find information and support about Digital inclusion to make sure you have the right access, skills and motivation to go online confidently.

Digital Sunderland

Digital Sunderland is a network made up of local organisations working together to develop the digital inclusion opportunity for the people of Sunderland and help build a digitally inclusive city. For people to be digitally included, they need Connectivity, Accessibility and Digital skills.  There are five basic digital…

Employment support

In this section you will find information and services that can help you find employment.

Employment support

In this section you will find information and services that can help you get back into employment.

Equipment, assistive technology and adaptations

In this section you will find information and advice that can help you keep your home in good repair to make sure you are safe and secure and also help you to get around inside and outsite your home. If you are a tenant in…

Ex military and veterans

In this section you will find information and services to support ex military and veterans.

Ex-prisoner information and support

In this section you will find information and support services to help you live your life if you are a prisoner, on remand or on release.

Falls prevention

In this section you will find information about how to prevent falls in and outside of the home.
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