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  1. A day in the life of the Age UK Advice Line

    first call is from a man who says that he needs help to pay his heating bills. He tells Amanda he is disabled and has to have his heating on constantly when the weather is colder. Amanda arranges to send some ... check.  9.15am:  Lucy receives an enquiry via webchat from a woman wanting advice about disability aids and equipment. Lucy provides the contact details of a local organisation who can offer the

  2. Supporting carers in the community

    physical and mental health. 1.1 million older carers are already living with a long-term illness or disability of their own. It's essential that carers are respected for all they are doing, given the support ... counsellor as her “saviour” and says that she was supported by her until her husband passed away. It was through this support that she began to identify as an unpaid carer and was able to access

  3. Painful Journeys for veterans

    transport so that older people are given the care and support they need. "We have to wait for the bus coming outside the hospital... standing about in the cold." We heard from thousands of older people ... 80-year-old veteran Peter, who had to spend £720 on taxis over 18 months because there's no direct bus from where he lives. The system for getting older people to hospital isn't fit-for-purpose. Transporting

  4. Feeling lonely? information guide

    We all feel lonely at times. Sometimes it passes on its own – but sometimes it doesn’t and can it start to have more of an impact on our lives. Download our guide to find out what helped others

  5. A crisis hiding in plain sight

    through your later years without enough money to afford basics like decent food and heating. Riding the bus, or spending hours in libraries and cafes, just to keep warm. But it’s happening right now. And

  6. The future for social care

    care agenda, but not all of it. About half of council spending on adult social care goes on helping disabled people of working age and those with chronic illnesses, such as MS or MND. There can be no viable ... progressively outstripped what diminishing amounts of funding can supply, more and more older people – and disabled adults too – who would once have qualified for a State provided service have been screened out.

  7. Reports and briefings

    We publish reports and briefings on a vast range of topics, from loneliness to age friendly banking.

  8. Age UK Trading Personal Alarms

    ordering for, have a condition that requires regular medication, are chronically sick or are registered disabled. Find out more about VAT exemption . All personal alarms have a 30-day money back guarantee.  ... see the figures shown. You will be exempt from VAT if you declare that you are chronically sick or disabled. Find out more about VAT exemption. ** Free next working day delivery available in England and Wales

  9. Painful Journeys

    hospital, such as Peter, 79, who had to spend £720 in 18 months on taxis because there's not a direct bus.

  10. Accessible days out in the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh

    his life and work. The formal gardens are also quite accessible. More information Available:  disabled car parking, wheelchairs & mobility scooters welcome, wheelchair hire, assistance dogs welcome ... welcome, respite seating, hearing induction loop, audio tours, large print information available, disabled toilets, concessions Edinburgh Castle From its position high up on Castle Rock, Edinburgh Castle looks

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