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  1. What is respite care?

    Respite care is the term used for services that enable you to take a break from caring by temporarily caring for the person you usually care for. It's important to take a break from caring if you need ... and could help you care for them better, for longer. Respite care is the term used for services that enable you to take a break from caring. A respite care service is provided to the person you care for

  2. What is Joining Forces?

    Ministry of Defence-funded project to support the quality of life and wellbeing of veterans born before 1950 and their family and carers

  3. Health and wellbeing guides

    Read our health and wellbeing guides for more information on topics such as avoiding a fall, incontinence and looking after your mental health.

  4. Wellbeing research and resources

    Age UK aims to measure how older people in the UK are doing. We are using the term wellbeing as the main outcome of interest.

  5. Health & wellbeing

    brought together information and advice on a range of topics related to looking after your health and wellbeing as you get older. Find out more with Age UK.

  6. LGBT+ health and wellbeing

    Health and care services have a duty to provide care that's fair and equal. Find out more from Age UK.

  7. Financial support for carers

    reduced your hours. Carer's Allowance is the main welfare benefit to help carers, worth £86.45 per week (this figure is usually reviewed each April). To be eligible for Carer's Allowance, you must: ... earning more than £196 a week (after tax and expenses) Find out more about Carer's Allowance Find out more about carer's assessments Benefits for the person you care for The person you care for must

  8. Improving older people's wellbeing

    Age UK runs programmes across the UK to improve older people's physical and mental wellbeing. Find out more.

  9. Carers Week 2021

    Age UK’s Senior External Affairs Manager explains why - now more than ever - we must give carers the support they deserve.

  10. Helping carers to feel valued

    Luke Pilot, Campaigns Officer for Age UK, explains why it's so important to support carers - throughout Carers Week and always.

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