ADVOCACY IN HOSPITAL

ADVOCACY

The aim of the Advocacy Service is to help older people make their views and wishes known clearly. The service is free and independent.

Understanding

You are important, and so is what you want to do and say.

Sometimes it is hard to make people understand your point of view. This situation is frustrating for people of any age. It is particularly difficult for older people when they may have decisions to make about their future.

Helping

If you find yourself in this situation and you want to talk to an independent person confidentially, our Advocacy Service can help.

Supporting: the Co-ordinator will help by

Listening to you

Obtaining information and helping you to understand it

Helping you to speak up for yourself or speaking for you if necessary

SUPPORT FOR OLDER PATIENTS IN MID-ESSEX HOSPITALS, WEST ESSEX HOSPITALS AND BASILDON & THURROCK HOSPITAL

Mid Essex

Broomfield Hospital
St. John's Hospital
St. Peter's Hospital
W.J. Courtauld Hospital
Halstead Hospital

Service Delivery Manager

Graham Wilmott

Mid-Essex Hospitals Advocacy Service, Age Concern Essex

Cousins House, 296-298 Ongar Rd., Writtle, Chelmsford

CM1 3NZ

Telephone 01245 423338

Facsimile 01245 423819

e-mail graham.wilmott@ageconcernservices.co.uk

West Essex

Princess Alexandra Hospital
Ongar War Memorial Hospital
Saffron Walden Community Hospital
St. Margaret's Hospital
Herts and Essex Hospital

In addition the service is available for residents from the Epping Forest District Council area only at the following hospitals:

Whipps Cross Hospital
Barking Hospital
King George Hospital
Chase Farm Hospital

Advocate

Sarah Tolson

Hospital Advocacy for Older People,

Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 7BL

Telephone 01279 641930

Facsimile 01279 641930

e-mail olderpeople.advocacy@btopenworld.com

This service is jointly provided with Voluntary Action Epping Forest

Basildon & Thurrock Hospital and Interim Care Settings provided by Health and Social Services

Advocate

Gary Clinton

Basildon Hospital Advocacy Service

12 Whitmore Court, Whitmore Way, Basildon SS14 2TL

Telephone 01268 288931

Facsimile 01268 288836

e-mail gary.clinton@keme.co.uk

ADVOCACY FOR OLDER PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY IN MID AND NORTH EAST ESSEX

Advocate

Belinda Griffith

Age Concern Colchester

Globe House, 6 George Street, Colchester CO1 1TP

Telephone 01206 369066

e-mail advocacy.colchester@keme.co.uk

This service is jointly provided with Age Concern Colchester


INDEPENDENT MENTAL CAPACITY ADVOCACY (I M C A) SERVICE

Age Concern Essex are the providers for the IMCA service as defined by the Mental Capacity Act 2005 for the Mid Essex and South West Essex Primary Care Trust areas

For further information on the service please contact

Graham Wilmott, Service Delivery Manager

Age Concern Essex

Cousins House, 296-298 Ongar Rd., Writtle, Chelmsford

CM1 3NZ

Telephone 01245 423338

Facsimile 01245 423819

e-mail graham.wilmott@ageconcernservices.co.uk

Age Concern Essex is a Company Limited By Guarantee No. 4309519 and a Registered Charity No. 1091058

Age Concern Colchester is a Registered Charity No. 233113

Voluntary Action Epping Forest is a Registered Charity No. 1038750

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