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RB_jul17_social_care_briefing_mps.pdf

needed to carry out daily tasks at home. This extra help can include:  help at home with tasks like shopping, laundry and cleaning  intensive home care for essential tasks like washing, dressing and preparing ... essential daily living activities. 2. Rising levels of need and declining access to local authority care services have also placed increasing pressure on unpaid carers. It is also important to recognise that many

Welcome to Age UK Perkz (PDF)pdf

Staff and volunteer procedure_coronavirus_A4_v3.pdf

If at all possible, do not enter the property but try to deliver your service from the doorstep, leaving shopping bags or medication etc. where the person can easily retrieve them. l Remember to keep ... be circumstances in which you need to enter the property, such as needing to carry the person’s shopping indoors as they are unable to do it themselves. If you have to enter the property try to maintain

For Later Life - Should families do more? (PDF)

individual’s health and wellbeing depends on access to health and social care services.  All we hear about is health and social care services but actually other factors such as work, housing, environment and relationships ... for A&E attendance found that when isolated people are supported by the community their use of A&E services reduces massively.  Evidence shows that family/community involvement is the best thing for people

RB_2015_Improving_later_life_for_people_with_sight_loss-Summary.pdf

conditions • Are more likely to have difficulty accessing health services • Are more likely to live in poverty • Are less likely to be able to shop for every day necessities without assistance • Are less likely ... chronic pain • Are more likely to have problems with mobility outside the home • Have greater need for services Improving later life for people with sight loss • Are more likely to live in poor quality housing

Digital Inclusion policy position (March 2022).pdf

able to access services and support in a way that suits them. Key issues For many older people the internet is an essential part of life and is used for practical tasks (e.g., online shopping, banking and ... that the barriers are too great. However, from Age UK’s experience of delivering digital inclusion services we know that with the right encouragement and support, many can learn to use the internet safely

Handling money and scams_v2.pdf

supporting, it’s really important to consider the safest possible way of paying for shopping. Contactless – Paying for shopping by contactless is preferable to paying in cash or by chip and pin as it helps avoids ... Accepting Payment If delivering shopping to an older person, it’s important that they can pay using the method they are most comfortable with. Speak to them before going shopping about how they would prefer

Technology_Together_Pilot_Evaluation_Outcome_Impact_Map.pdf

government and commercial services, both local and national, are increasingly migrating online  The UK Government aims to save between £1.7bn and £1.8bn each year by making public services "Digital by Default"5 ... Default"5  PWC estimates suggest households offline are missing out on savings of £560 per year from shopping and paying bills online Young people:  The jobless total for 16-24 year olds is at 1.02 million

Age UK Parliamentary Briefing - Protecting older people from digital exclusion (June 2025).pdf

Summary In an increasingly online world, many older people are struggling to access essential public services. Those who don’t or cannot use the internet are at an immediate disadvantage; missing out on vital ... online to be able to access the support and services they need to live well. What Age UK would like to see: The Government must ensure that all public services offer and promote an affordable, easy to access

2025 Fundraising Guide