Holistic Health Check Resources for Support

Getting Online / Digital Skills

Tarleton Library Digital Skills Sessions

  • 0300 123 6703

Loneliness & Social Isolation

The Silver Line (Age UK)

Helpline for older people (50+) — information, friendship & advice

  • 0800 470 8090

Social Prescribing Referral — contact GP reception

Worries about Gas/Electricity Providers

Priority Services Register (Ofgem) Join your supplier’s Priority Services Register

For residents on prepayment meters:

  • British Gas: 0333 202 9802
  • EDF: 0333 200 5100
  • EON: 0345 303 3040
  • NPOWER: 0800 073 3000
  • Scottish Power: 0800 027 0072
  • SSE: 0345 026 2658

For other housing issues: Contact your Council Housing Service

Smoke Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Alarms

Home Fire Safety Check

  • 0800 169 1125

Hearing impairment (text): 07766 831145

If your smoke alarm has stopped working (after a check):

Fire Angel 0800 141 2561 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm)

Benefits Advice

Citizens Advice

Citizens Advice Website

Cancer Screening Advice

Dental Care

Optician / Eye Checks

NHS England: Eye Health

Mental Health Support

Talking Therapies — self-refer: Lancashire & South Cumbria Talking Therapies

For urgent help:

  • Crisis Line: 0800 953 0110
  • Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7)

If deteriorating: Contact GP reception for urgent appointment — or A&E/999 if emergency

Falls Prevention

Falls Prevention Service (for 65+ if you’ve fallen or feel at risk) Help with:

  • Equipment
  • Exercise for strength & balance
  • Safer home environment
  • Bone health & fracture prevention
  • Dizziness management
    Referral: Contact GP reception

Mobility in the Home

Occupational Therapy — whole-person approach Support may include:

  • Self-management advice
  • Falls prevention
  • Posture education
  • Mobility aids & equipment
  • Home adaptations
  • Exercise programmes
  • Pain management
  • Chest therapy
    Referral: Contact GP reception

Smoking cessation: 

Smoke–Free Lancashire

0808 196 2638

Drugs and alcohol advice:  

Inspire – Welcome to Inspire Lancashire

Advice and support for reducing the amount of alcohol you drink:

Alcohol advice – NHS

Tips on cutting down – NHS

Why exercise is important? 

Exercise – NHS

NHS screening

NHS screening – NHS

Breast screening (mammogram) – NHS

Cervical screening – NHS

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening – NHS

Bowel cancer screening – NHS

Lancashire Social Care

Adult social care – Lancashire County Council