CARERS DIRECTORY

Hospitals

General, including Accident and Emergency

* Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
LANCASTER LA1 4RP

( (01524) 65944

Hospital services for older people

These are provided on both hospital sites below. Both hospitals have wards for older people covered by consultative geriatricians (doctors who specialize in the treatment of older people). Doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and dieticians visit the wards regularly. For more details of these services contact your doctor

* Royal Lancaster Infirmary
Ashton Road
LANCASTER LA1 4RP

( (01524) 65944

* Queen Victoria Hospital
Thornton Road
MORECAMBE LA4 5NN

( (01524) 411661

Benefits and going into hospital

If you are receiving benefits and have a short-term stay in hospital or residential care, it may affect your benefits. If you want to find out about this contact Welfare Rights, the Citizens Advice Bureau or the Benefits Agency.

Leaving Hospital – Continuing Care

Someone who has long term or continuing health care needs should have their needs assessed before they are discharged from hospital. If any services are needed to help you manage at home, these should be arranged before you are discharged from hospital. A booklet called, Continuing Care and You is available from hospitals, GPs or from the PALS. See Community Care or Social Services for more information about how an assessment is carried out.

Hospital Chaplains

Hospital Chaplains can provide pastoral and spiritual care for patients and relatives of hospital patients. Ward Staff will be able to tell you how to contact a Chaplain. Alternatively, a list of hospital chaplains for different faiths and denominations is available from:

* Chaplaincy Department

Royal Lancaster Infirmary

Ashton Road

LANCASTER LA1 4PR

( (01524) 583955

See also Transport Schemes for information about getting to hospital appointments. See also Money Matters for information about help with your travel costs to hospital appointments.