Red Cross Equipment Loan & Carers Emergency Card

I can recommend this loan service. My mother called them after she broke her second hip and they arrived within 24 hours with lots of useful bits and bobs like a meal tray on a sort of zimmer frame so she doesn't have to carry her food from her kitchen (she doesn't have a table in her little kitchenette. They also provided leaflets and telephone numbers for other items she could borrow or hire.

One little plea though, the local service say that many items are never returned and it means that new borrowers may have to go without, so if you know anyone that has fiinished with their equipment, or if you are unfortunate enough to lose someone who used any equipment do call the red cross and ask them to collect the items.