Useful Links
Charities, advice and support
Action on Elder AbuseAnational information and advice service which provides guidance for the prevention of, and action on, the abuse of older people.
Age UK
The UK's largest organisation working with and for older people.
Citizens Advice
Independent advice on your rights.
Carers' Support
Advice and information for older people, their relatives and carers across the UK.
Counselling Directory
If you’re in need of support, search our network to be connected with a professional counsellor or psychotherapist.
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
The UK's largest volunteering and training organisation.
www.csv.org.uk/?display=volunteering
National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Disabled Living Foundation
Free, impartial advice about all types of disability equipment and mobility products for older people, their carers and families.
Dementia Web
Resources, support, advice & information for people living with dementia and alzheimers.
Elderly Accommodation Counsel
Information for older people on their housing and care needs.
Turn2us benefit search
Free web-based calculators to help people work out their entitlement to benefits and tax credits.
www.turn2us.org.uk/benefits_search.aspx
Independent Age
Help for older people on lower incomes.
The Parkinson’s Disease Society
Support, advice and information to people with Parkinson’s, their carers, families and friends, and to health and social services professionals involved in management and care.
UK Coalition on Older Homelessness
A lobby group concerned with raising the profile of older homeless people in the UK.
Government websites
Department of Health
Department of Work and Pensions
Government over 50s guide
www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/index.htm
Inland Revenue
National Pensioners’ Convention
Health websites
Alzheimer’s Society
The UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Arthritis Research Campaign
Information on arthritis, the charity, and how to help find a cure.
Deafness Research
The medical charity for deaf and hard of hearing people.
Department of Health
Hi Kent
Advice and practical help for deaf and hard of hearing people.
National Osteoporosis Society
Information on osteoporosis, support groups in your area, and fundraising.
NHS Direct
Information and advice.
General websites
Kent Libraries and Archives
Kent County Council’s libraries offer a Home Library service, delivering books and talking books on CD or tape to individuals in their own homes. This is available to people of all ages in the community, who for reason of poor health or mobility, or caring responsibilities, cannot regularly get to their local library.
If you know of anyone who may benefit from this service, whether long term sick, physically homebound, a carer, or someone leaving hospital who may need this service for just a few weeks, please let us know by contacting the Home Library team at Dartford library on 01322 221133. We’ll be happy to help.
Please note: Age UK Herne Bay take no responsibility for the contents of other sites‚ nor can it be responsible for any of the material. If you are unhappy with the content of any of the sites‚ please direct your comments to the specific organisations.