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| Help The Aged |
This organisation campaign and lobby on behalf of older people, aiming to improve their quality of life. A free national telephone advice and information service (0808 800 6565) is available for senior citizens, their relatives, carers and friends. The lines are open Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm. Other services are available including a range of free advice leaflets covering health issues, housing, home safety and money matters. A full range of helpful items including mobility products is available from the Help The Aged home shopping service.
Use this link www.helptheaged.org.uk to visit their website |
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| Care Directions - A unique guide to care and the rights of older people |
Finding appropriate care can be a complex and demanding task. You will need to know what rights you have, what range of services is available, how to choose, and not least, how to fund your choice.
This unique site is designed to give you access to a whole range of essential information, facilities and services making your task easier and providing you with the right tools to make informed decisions. |
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| Assist UK Practical Solutions for Independence |
Assist UK leads a UK wide network of locally-situated Disabled Living Centres. Each centre includes a permanent exhibition of products and equipment that provide people with opportunities to see and try products and equipment and get information and advice from professional staff about what might suit them best.
There are over 325 advisors throughout the network who respond to an average ¼ million enquiries made each year.
Disabled Living Centres also provide a valuable source of information relating to access, design and equipment for daily living. This can be especially useful to carers, older people and healthcare workers, students and manufacturers.
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| Age Concern England |
| Age Concern supports all people over 50 in the UK, ensuring that they get the most from life. They provide essential services such as day care and information. The organisation campaign on a variety of issues such as age discrimination and pensions. They also work hard to influence public opinion and government policy about older people. |
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Benefits Enquiry Line |
| Free, confidential helplines for people with disabilities and their carers. |
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| WRVS |
WRVS has 70 years experience of helping people in hundreds of communities throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
Our volunteers and staff work
together to support people in need who might otherwise feel lonely and isolated, whether at home, in hospital, or in times of crisis.
Examples of the many projects that WRVS help older people with include: Meals on Wheels, Books on Wheels, community day centres and hospital shops.
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