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  1. Factsheet - Home improvements and repairs (PDF)

    Page 1 of 26 Factsheet 67 Home improvements and repairs March 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet provides information about the help you can get if your home is in a poor condition or unsuitable ... this factsheet can be found in the Useful organisations section. Age UK factsheet 67 March 2026 Home improvements and repairs Page 2 of 26 Contents 1 Recent developments 4 2 Local authority help 4 2

  2. Adapting your home information guide (PDF)

    AgeUKIG17 Ways to help you stay living at home. Adapting your home. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining our Readers’ ... Dunelm. Published: August 2024 3 Contents What this guide is about 4. Thinking about your home. Accessing your home. 7. Getting around. 8. Using the stairs. 9. Getting up and dressed. 10. In the kitchen

  3. Factsheet - Finding help at home (PDF)

    Page 1 of 22 Factsheet 6 Finding help at home September 2025 About this factsheet This factsheet has information about how to get help at home if you are having difficulty managing. It focusses on the ... Residential care is covered in other factsheets. Age UK factsheet 46, Paying for care and support at home has more detailed information about how a local authority can charge for services. The information

  4. Getting help at home information guide (PDF)

    AgeUKIG23 What to do if you need care and support at home. Getting help at home. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining ... care and support at home. Help around the house. 14. Help taking care of yourself. 16. Help getting out and about. 17. Making your home more suitable for you. Useful equipment. 18. Home adaptations. 20.

  5. At home with dementia information guide (PDF)

    Information guide AgeUKIG55 At home with dementia Tips for making your home dementia-friendly. 2 This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be ... kitchen 8 The bedroom 10 The bathroom 11 Lighting 12 Getting out and about 14 General tips for the whole home 16 If you’re reading this for someone else 18 Care needs assessment 20 Useful organisations. 21 4

  6. Care homes information guide (PDF)

    AgeUKIG06 Finding, choosing and paying for a care home. Care homes. 2 This information guide has been prepared by Age UK and contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any ... Thinking about moving 6 Getting the ball rolling Different types of care home 8 Care needs assessments 9 Paying for care Who pays for my care home place? 12 Will I have to sell my home? 17 Third party

  7. Factsheet - Park Homes (PDF)

    Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 71 Park homes February 2026 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park ... who are entitled to use their home as a permanent residence, not people staying or living in holiday caravans or lodges. It includes points to consider when buying a park home and refers to organisations

  8. Policy position: care homes (PDF)

    Policy Position Paper Care Homes (England) May 2019 Care home residents must be able to maintain their personal identity and contact with family and community, and be protected against abuse ... care home Living in a care home is not just about receiving care. For many older residents, particularly those with dementia, a residential care setting could be their home for several years. Moving into

  9. Care home checklist (PDF)

    Care homes checklist. Things to look out for and questions to ask. AgeUKIL5 2 Making the most of your checklist. We’ve put this checklist together to help you find the best care home for you. The first ... when you’re considering a move. It suggests questions you might like to ask when you’re visiting care homes. The second section (page 13) is there for when you’ve picked a care home that’s suitable for you

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