Crossroads Lewis

Supports unpaid carers on the Isle of Lewis with a regular weekly respite service tailored to individual carer circumstances. Also supports those living alone in exceptional circumstances – companionship, encouraging independence and reducing isolation. Palliative care needs (including overnight support). Short Breaks (funded by Shared Care Scotland). All ages; referrals via GP, other health/care professionals, family or self. Support Workers paid at National Living Wage. Independent registered charity governed by a board of members; inspected annually by the Care Inspectorate (www.careinspectorate.com).

Claire Whyman (Optician)

Counselling & Family Mediation (W.I.)

PHAB Club (Physically Handicapped and Able Bodied)

Cabriach Rafters Community Arts

The Shed Project (overview)

All ages. Self-referral. Adult recovery community drop-ins (The Well, The Ark), Community Café, Youth & Schools Mentoring, Youth & Schools Drop-ins, Youth & Schools P7 Transition Programme, Safe Families Western Isles, Intergenerational baby & toddler Little Stars + parenting course. Outreach via community minibus. Facility has lift and wheelchair ramp. Staffing: 22 staff plus volunteer base.

Uig & Bernera Practice

Branch surgery site of Langabhat Medical Practice (www.langabhatmedicalpractice.co.uk, tel 01851 860222).

Western Isles Hospital (Ospadal nan Eilean)

96 staffed beds; Day Surgery (12 trolleys); Medical Assessment Unit; General Medicine, Surgery, Psychiatry, Old Age Psychiatry, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Orthopaedic, Anaesthetics, HDU. Physio, SLT, OT, X-ray, Outpatients, Day Hospital, Podiatry, Diabetes, Dietetics, Orthotics, Wheelchair. Visiting specialists in Dermatology, Urology, Child Psychiatry, Ophthalmology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, ENT, OMFS Audiology.

Broadbay Medical Practice

The Group Practice

Includes Habost branch surgery (tel 01851 810689).