JEWISH CARE DIRECT HELPLINE
Need Information, advice or support? Or someone to talk to? Call Jewish Care Direct Helpline on 020 8922 2222 or alternatively email helpline@jcare.org
All calls are confidential.* (See FAQ's below for privacy policy.)
If we're not open?
- leave a message on our answer machine and someone will call you back
- call us back at 8.30 in the morning (Mon-Fri)
- or use the form (at the bottom of this page) to let us know how we can help you. We’ll be in touch as soon as we can.
- Visit our digital service Jewish Care Interact. The website has a mix of resources, community support and a forum for discussion.
If your call is urgent, you might find some of the useful links (below) helpful.
Useful links
Jewish Helpline (formerly Miyad)
You can call the Jewish Helpline on Freephone 0800 652 9249.
The service operates Sunday - Thursday 12pm-12am & Friday 12-3pm.
Health and Social Care
NHS 111
Call 111 for health advice and reassurance, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Carers Direct
If you need help with your caring role and want to talk about what options are available, call on 0300 123 1053 (Monday to Friday 9am-8pm and weekends 11am-4pm)
GOV.UK
Information on all public services in one place.
Burial Contacts
United Synagogue Burial Office
0208 950 7767
The Jewish Joint Burial Society Serving Reform, Masorti, Liberal and Independent communities
0208 989 5252
The Federation of Synagogues
0208 202 3903
Liberal Judaism
0207 580 1663
The Spanish and Portuguese Jewish Congregation
0207 289 2573
Online Communities and Forums
Big White Wall
An online service for people in psychological distress, staffed by professionals who ensure the safety and anonymity of all members.
Jewish Care Interact
A place for all things Independent Living and ageing well in the UK Jewish community. Whether you're an older or disabled Jewish person, or a friend, family member or carer, we've got plenty to inform you and for you to enjoy. The website has a mix of resources, community support and a forum for discussion.
How can we help you?
If you need help, advice or information about any of the ways we can support you, then Jewish Care Direct is here to help. You can call our Helpline or email us at any time in complete confidence.
Our trained advisers dealt with over 15,000 enquiries last year, from people who needed all kinds of help. We can find the right Jewish Care service for you, listen and support you, provide information about social care and other organisations who can help if Jewish Care can’t.
Our work covers
Older people
Dementia
Mental health and wellbeing
See the full list of Jewish Care’s services.
FAQ's
Who can use Jewish Care Direct?
Anyone looking for advice and support or who has a question related to health and social care issues.
Who will I talk to?
Your call will be answered directly by one of our team of professional helpline advisers. The person who answers your call will give you their name and ask how they can help you.
Will my call be recorded and the call confidential?*
Calls are not recorded. Jewish Care Direct is a confidential information, advice and support line. We sometimes monitor calls, but only for training purposes to help provide better support. The only reason we would ever share anything you tell us would be to help you get the right support more quickly. You can read our full privacy policy.
Can I contact you on behalf of someone else?
Yes you can. We often receive calls from GPs, consultants, hospitals, local authority social workers, carers, synagogues, family members, friends or neighbours. Please understand we may not be able to take action to help the person on whose behalf you are calling without their consent.
Looking for a friend or relative?
If you contact the Helpline looking for details of a friend or relative please understand that we will only be able to do this if they have already agreed that we can. If you are looking for a particular individual, we will need to ask you for your name and contact information, and then we will do our best to pass this on either to the individual directly, or the relevant Jewish Care department. The individual will then have the opportunity to contact you if they wish to do so.
Should I have anything to hand when I call?
Depending on what you are calling about, you may find it helpful to have some or all of the following information about yourself or the person on whose behalf you are calling:
Address
Date of birth
Name and address of GP
Place of birth (particularly if you are a Holocaust survivor)
Recent medical history
Opening Hours
Summer (April – August)
Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am to 5pm
Winter (September to March)
Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am to 2pm
The Helpline is closed on public holidays and Jewish festivals.
Who have we helped?
Elaine Grahame and her mum Sybil:
Elaine is an only child and her mum Sybil has dementia. Elaine says: “Calling the Jewish Care Direct Helpline was the best thing I ever did. They were by my side the whole time and thanks to them, mum is now safe.” Elaine received support from our Helpline and social work team, and her mum received care and support at one of our dementia day centres and now lives very happily in Clore Manor care home.
Elaine says: “Jewish Care gave me back my life. Mum said she would never go in to a care home, but is so happy at Clore Manor.”
