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  1. Home and care guides

    Read our helpful guides on home and care, covering topics like staying safe at home and the different housing options available to you.

  2. We can't wait for care

    Older people should be able to live well, not just survive, and the right care and support can help them do this. Find out more from Age UK.

  3. Integration: more joined up health and care is good for us

    Age UK’s Charity Director reflects on why new legislation on health and care should help the two systems work together, and why that matters for older people.

  4. Quiz night

    Hold a quiz night to raise funds for Age UK.

  5. A new milestone for improving dementia care in hospitals

    John's Campaign All NHS acute trusts in England have signed up to John’s Campaign, giving people with dementia the right to be accompanied by their carers whilst in hospital. Today, John’s Campaign is ... communicate, reassure and explain what is happening. The presence of a carer can help staff to deliver care and interventions. A carer can also share essential knowledge about a patient’s preferences and life

  6. The real cost of living

    Age UK storyteller James, a retired nurse, explains how the cost of living crisis and ill health put him at serious risk.

  7. Being Discharged from Hospital: What Support Will I Get?

    shouldn’t be discharged from hospital until the staff decide you no longer need to be there to receive the care you need. If your admission was planned, hospital staff should be able to tell you how long your stay ... might not need formal care and support when you leave, simply advice or support to arrange help with shopping or domestic tasks for a few weeks. The nurse in charge of your care should explain the following

  8. Support moving into a care home

    When someone moves out of their own home and goes into a care home, it can be a traumatic time. Here are some tips from Age UK on how to make it easier.

  9. A time for thanks

    stress this Christmas. I want to begin with the legions of unpaid caregivers who are the backbone of care for older people everywhere. A massive four million of them are older people themselves. These older ... vital support for older people who would otherwise have none. Then there are the social care staff who work in care homes, supported living facilities and in older people’s own homes, whether as visiting

  10. The endless wait for care

    Miles Bassett, Campaigns Officer at Age UK, on the wait for care and how Age UK is working to help those affected.

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