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  1. Types of care home

    Care homes vary depending on the level of care provided. They range from nursing homes to homes for sufferers of dementia. Find out more from Age UK.

  2. Register your interest for Leeds Abbey Dash 2023

    Register your interest for Age UK Leeds Abbey Dash 2023.

  3. Why vaccines are so important

    Ruth, a former nurse, encourages everyone to get the coronavirus vaccine, based on experiences dating back more than 65 years.

  4. The real cost of living

    Age UK storyteller James, a retired nurse, explains how the cost of living crisis and ill health put him at serious risk.

  5. NHS continuing healthcare

    unlikely to improve and you have significant health needs before deciding you need NHS-funded nursing care in a nursing home when your health or social care needs are being reviewed as part of a care needs assessment ... your current level of care seems inadequate when your nursing needs are being reviewed – this should happen annually if you live in a nursing home if you have a rapidly deteriorating condition and

  6. 'Care deserts' mean older people aren’t getting the care they need

    vacancies for registered social care nurses has tripled between 2012/13 and 2017/18. There are too many care jobs and not enough people to fill them. In real terms, there are 8000 fewer nurses now than in ... in 2012. This lack of nurses means vast sections of the country are suffering from a shortage of care providers, and many older people have to travel a long way to get the care they need. Although there's

  7. GP services for older people

    your first point of contact if you're feeling unwell, everyone should be registered with a GP. If you're not, you should register with a practice as soon as possible, even if you don't currently have any ... non-urgent appointment extended opening hours support for carers availability of male and female GPs and nurses wheelchair access staff who speak languages other than English. Some surgeries offer online service

  8. Support moving into a care home

    that this was going to be permanent' Chrissy talks about how her mum felt when her dad moved into a nursing home.

  9. 2016 Virgin Money London Marathon runners

    UK. As a registered nurse she has spent many years caring for older and frail people. As part of her role as a nurse and educator, she has recently launched an initiative for new graduate nurses to undertake ... Age UK does and she draws on the work of the charity to help contribute towards the graduate nurses' development. Claire has also undertaken a personal journey of weight loss and fitness which has

  10. Black History Month: Community and culture

    History Month content . Caring is in the blood Colin Williams’ mother became a carer in a nursing home after arriving in the UK from Jamaica in 1960. Stepping off the plane, she wept when she saw ... understand the significance of the incredible woman it’s named in tribute to. Mary Seacole was a nurse and businesswoman. Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1805, her mother was a Jamaican healer and her father

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