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  1. New website promoting home safety

    Staying safe at home The Stay Safe website encourages expert organisations to contribute material help older people to find what they're looking for. We know that safe and accessible housing promotes health ... electrical and gas safety, falls prevention, scams and how to respond to medical emergencies. The Stay Safe website encourages expert organisations to contribute material to make it easier for older people

  2. Staying cool in a heatwave information guide

    This guide explains how to look after your health during hot weather. It covers: how to stay sun-safe when you're out and about how to keep your home cooler how to spot the warning signs of dehydration ... exhaustion. Whatever your plans, this handy guide can help you make sure you're ready to enjoy the sun safely. Download your guide (PDF, 227 KB) Need this guide in another format? This guide is also available

  3. A place to call home

    home We all deserve a place to call home. A place to feel safe, a place that's right for us. However, unfortunately many people don't feel safe and secure at home. But we're here. Age UK know what to do ... open every single day of the year. Our advisers help older people know their housing rights, stay safe in their own home and think through the options if the time comes to move. We know how personal and

  4. Age UK Trading Stairlifts and Homelifts

    Helping you stay safe and independent at home *Lines are open 7 days a week*. Calls may be recorded for training or monitoring purposes. Age UK Trading Stairlifts are provided by Savaria Lifts (UK) Ltd ... stairs whenever you like, may seem like a small thing to some, but it’s a big part of staying safe and keeping your independence. Age UK Trading Stairlifts , provided by Handicare, are designed to

  5. How to prepare for flooding

    their homes. But by preparing in advance, you can help keep yourself, your home and your valuables safe, especially if you live in a high-risk area. If you're not sure whether you should prepare for flooding ... area. If you're already getting some general repair work done to your home, you could consider flood-safe options, like raised electrical sockets and water-resistant skirting boards.

  6. Our policy positions

    of public policy issues. Our policies cover money matters, health and wellbeing care and support, safe at home and active communities. There are also some cross-cutting themes, covered on this page, such ... coordinated and joined-up around their needs and circumstances. Older people should be able to live safely and with dignity in good quality, warm housing that meets their individual needs, free from exploitation

  7. Worried about someone's driving?

    then it’s important that you find a way to talk to them about it. Older drivers are generally a safe group on the roads, as experience tends to balance out issues that affect certain aspects of driving ... drive safely. If the change in someone’s driving ability is linked to a health condition, there may be a solution, such as adaptations to their car, that would allow them to keep driving safely. 

  8. Safeguarding policy

    care and support safe from abuse and neglect. Prevention – We will put sensible measures in place to prevent abuse, including the use of safe recruitment practices, promoting safe working practice ... opportunity. Everyone who accesses our services or works for us in a paid or voluntary capacity should be safe, empowered to play a part in promoting their own welfare and that of others and able to live a life

  9. Age UK's digital instruction guides

    and how you can get started. Our step-by-step instruction guides can help you feel confident and safe online. They cover everything from sending an email and doing your shopping to just making sure you're ... really convenient – and can help you find a bargain. But knowing where to start and how to do it safely can seem daunting. Our guides can help. Feeling comfortable online can open up a whole new world

  10. Top tips for your health and the cost of living

    trying to save money and cut down on energy bills at the moment, but it's important that people stay safe and healthy, too. We've brought together our top tips for staying healthy and well during the cost ... important to be safe if you're using candles, portable heaters or open fires for warmth and light.  The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has general information and advice on staying fire-safe during the cost

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