For urgent non-medical support the council has set up the Covid 19 Community Help Hub – full details of the phone line and online registration form are here.
Personal Care
For people contacting you with concerns regarding their personal care:
For those that self-fund their care and arrange themselves, they should first contact their care agency.
If they are unable to resolve concerns, they can contact Adult Social Care on socialcaredirect@Barnet.gov.uk / 020 8359 5000
For those with council funded or managed care through the local authority you can contact: socialcaredirect@Barnet.gov.uk / 020 8359 5000
Wellbeing Support
Wellbeing support includes shopping, befriending and prescription collection.
For people that can’t access other resources (e.g. online options, friends and family) options include:
- For over 55s– Age UK Barnet Neighbourhood Services (non-urgent support) – 020 8203 5040 / laterlifeplanners@ageukbarnet.org.uk
- For over 55s requiring urgent support (referrals are only open to health and social care professionals at present – please use the Urgent Wellbeing Support Referral attached) i.e. support is required within 24 hours – Age UK Barnet Urgent Wellbeing Response Service – 07788 254 058 / 07798 622 832 / 07931 861 146 / urgentcovidsupport@ageukbarnet.org.uk