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  1. Attendance Allowance

    If you have an illness or disability, you might be entitled to Attendance Allowance to help with personal care or supervision. Lily, 88, Durham Since Age UK Durham helped me claim Attendance Allowance ... frequently through the day to manage your personal care needs (such as washing, eating or using the toilet) or continual supervision to make sure you're not a risk to yourself or others Nighttime care needs

  2. Damian Green's social care plan

    a Conservative perspective, is a – perhaps the - key concern. This explains, I believe, why the report does not attempt to address the needs of disabled and chronically unwell people for whom a good care

  3. 8 tips to tackle the climate emergency

    conditioning, the risk of overheating in hospitals and care homes is unknown. Older people who are disabled or have limited mobility are particularly vulnerable to floods. Like many other organisations, Age ... grant support for heat pumps for low-income households. 3. Draught-proof your home Draughty windows, doors and floorboards make homes chilly in winter – wasting heat and increasing your impact on the

  4. Caring for someone with dementia

    that it's normal. End of life - soft CTA Managing incontinence and personal care  Using the toilet can become more difficult as you age, particularly if you have dementia. It can cause distress for ... help them access the toilet more easily: Help them identify where the toilet is. Some people with dementia become confused about their surroundings and may need help to find the toilet. For example, you could

  5. Reaching those who are socially excluded

      Age UK and The Salvation Army have come together with people who are socially excluded and key professionals to produce vital research exploring some of the challenges older people face when accessing ... harder for them to access the support they need when they need it. Our research has highlighted some key themes that make it harder for those that are socially excluded to access support services and some

  6. Age UK’s Cost of Living Response Fund

    programme awarded £5 million to 126 local Age UKs who delivered a range of interventions across 5 key areas: information and advice, home support, meal provision, social support and/or physical activity ... amount of State Pension. He and his wife are carers for their adult daughter, who has learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. His wife has also been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. High

  7. CVs and job applications

    sure that they reflect the personal specification for the job you are applying for. You could make key words on your CV stand out by using bold text or bullet points. You‘ll often need to write a cover ... yourself and refer to which role or post you are applying for. You can also use it to highlight your key ‘selling points’. Ideally your cover letter should only be one to two sides of A4. You should include

  8. Index of Wellbeing in Later Life

    data sources and state-of-the-art statistical techniques. Read our summary It explains what we did, key findings and provides a picture of older people's wellbeing across the whole population. On this page ... Living alone Informal carers (at more than 20 hours/week) Have one or more long-standing illness or disability, often 3 or more diagnosed health conditions Don’t take much or any physical activity Renters Have

  9. Access to cash during and after lockdown

    for those who couldn’t leave the house. Alongside this, hundreds of bank branches shut their doors or reduced their opening hours or services. This restricted access for those who need or want to manage ... solutions as part of a 2016 report on Age Friendly Banking . Those living with health conditions, disabilities or have issues with mental capacity often face challenges in managing their money. Other factors

  10. How to reduce your water bills

    can instead of a hosepipe.  Fit a device in your toilet cistern  You can get devices that minimise the water used in flushing your toilet. These can save up to 3 litres of water with every flush ... to help more vulnerable customers, for example if you're over State Pension age or living with a disability. Contact your water supplier to get added to their register. Water meters are devices that measure

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