Oshwal Elderly Welfare Association Supporting Independence Team assists older people to make more effective use of services provided to help them to live as independently and as comfortably as possible. This can be achieved by reducing different number of enquiries that an older person needs to make in order to access services. The Supporting Independence Team can enable a member to access a wide range of information and services through one organisation.
Partnerships have been developed with other service providers including local councils, Health Services and other voluntary sector organisations. This enables the Supporting Independence Team to directly access services information and assist the member with application procedures where appropriate.

	Members over 50 years of age
	Living in the London Boroughs
	Have single or multiple service needs that are not currently being met

	Has one point of contact to access the services that affects your independence and quality of life (e.g.Housing and social services, Health Services, Voluntary Services, Benefits Agency, etc.)
	Receives information and advice on a wide range of issues.
	It assisted in living as independently as possible within the community.

By providing information, advice and support on a wide range of issues to enable a member to make informed choices.

We can link you with local services by:

• Advising what services you are entitled to
• Making appointments and phone calls for you
• Filling forms
• Monitoring progress of any applications.

This can be offered:

• Over the phone
• Or in your home, if required.

	Housing rights and issues
	Health and social care
	Leisure & social activities
	Rights to local services
	Benefits matters