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Silver Surfers - online information and services for older people and carers in Coventry and Warwickshire Current News ItemsLeamington Library ClosedLeamington Library is closed for refurbishment from Thurs 9th to Weds 16th September. There will be no Silver Surfers drop-in on 14th. George Eliot Hospital Health FairThe GEH Health Fair and AGM take place on Weds 22nd September from 2-00 to 4-00pm at the George Eliot Training and Education Centre. Various stalls and displays, with the AGM at 4-00pm. Click GEH AGM for more information. The Pensions Tracing ServiceIf you've lost details about a pension scheme, due to moving between different jobs and need help contacting the provider, this service may be able to help. Find out more by ringing 0845 6002 537 or click Pensions Tracing Service. Warwickshire Social Care Charges ConsultationThere is an on-line survey for you to give your views on the County Council's proposed charging increases for home care, day care and respite care. Click Charges Survey to complete the survey. Residential Home Closures ConsultationWarwickshire County Council is consulting residents and relatives on the possible closure of ten of its residential homes for older people. For more information click home closures consultation. NHS Warwickshire - Patient Experience SurveyNHS Warwickshire is carrying out an on-line survey of people's recent experiences of Health care services. For more information and to complete the survey click NHS Warwickshire survey. Beware of "Security" Cold-CallersWarwickshire residents are warned to beware of unexpected phone calls from salespeople offering home security systems. They may falsely claim to be working with the Police and use high pressure tactics to get an appointment. For more information click Security sales. New Housing Options ServiceA new telephone service has been launched which provides information for older Warwickshire residents about housing and care options. For information ring 0800 377 7070 or click First Stop Warwickshire. Warwickshire Accessible Housing WebsiteA new website for older and disabled people to find information about housing adaptations and to support each other. For more information click Accessible Housing. Over 50? Made Redundant? Searching for a Job?During the recession the number of people aged 50 plus who are out of work has increased by 135%. One of the best places to search for a job is the internet. Research shows that younger people use it extensively to search for jobs, but older people don't. If you are over 50 and looking for a job, you can get help with using the internet at a Silver Surfers drop-in. For more information click Drop-ins.To get started with internet job-hunting, click Finding a Job. Distraction Burglary and Door-step SalesYou should not allow anyone into your home who you do not know or who has not made an appointment. For more information about avoiding being a victim of distration burglary click Distraction Burglary. PHILLIS - Help for older people
There is a PHILLIS surgery in Leamington on Wednesday 25th August 10-00am to 12-00 noon at the Sikh Cultural and Sports Community Centre. Check your Benefits EligibilityYou can check your eligibility for welfare benefits using Age Concern's on-line checker. You do not have to enter your name. To use the checker click benefit checker. Silver Surfers RegistrationsThere are currently 1,735 people registered with us as Silver Surfers. You can Register as a Silver Surfer free, on-line by clicking Registration or at any of our drop-ins. New and Updated PagesFind out which pages are new and which pages have been updated recently on this web-site by clicking latest changes. Archived ItemsSome items that have previously been on the Silver Surfers Home page, and which may still be of interest, have been archived. Click Archive to access these items. Help and Advice Phone LinesNeeding help, information or advice? As well as the information on the Silver Surfers website, there are several general advice phone lines provided for older people. Details can be found by clicking Advice lines.
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