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  1. Reflecting upon success helping veterans

    chat to all the staff… I have people that come in there that I know." quality of life: "I love our weekly meetings. We have grown to be a very close group and can talk to each other - you can’t talk to civvies

  2. Looking after yourself as a carer

    instead of lifts or escalators. Or if you're able to, try making time for a regular class, such as a weekly dance class or swimming session. Find out more about how you can stay active Respite care provides

  3. Age UK’s Cost of Living Response Fund

    141 people were supported to identify and apply for benefits. This has led to £848,105.25 of weekly benefits being identified. 8,467 older people received home support services such as cleaning, shopping

  4. What is a carer's assessment?

    example to fund an annual membership to a club, or an ongoing payment, for example to spend on a weekly exercise class. Find out more about personal budgets and direct payments

  5. Supporting older people through change

    into a smaller, more manageable property was the best way forward for Mary. Mary now also receives weekly phone calls from Age UK Hertfordshire InTouch service to provide her with ongoing emotional support ... financial situation has improved and she received the back payment of her benefits as well as the weekly award. Without their help, Mary would have never opened up about her situation but now realises that

  6. Access to cash during and after lockdown

    with their shopping or to take money out from a cash machine. The card has a weekly spending limit of £100 and a weekly cash withdrawal limit of £100. It cannot be used to set up direct debits

  7. Testing Promising Approaches to Reducing Loneliness

    her to Age UK's befriending service, where she was matched to local volunteer, Jean, who now visits weekly. 'It's not so much about being alone. It's about being lonely sometimes even when people are visiting

  8. Helping older people get online

    learner-led, meaning they can take place remotely or face-to-face, individually or as part of a group, weekly or every so often. It depends on what's right for the learner. There are also no set lesson plans

  9. Terry and Tim: a love story

    upset me, but then he stopped talking altogether… it nearly did me in.” Now she says her weekly call from an Age UK telephone friend , Katherine, is a vital resource. “She’s a light

  10. Terry's story

    Seizing the day Resilient Terry is “slowly, slowly” reconnecting with life. As well as weekly chats with Jade, he’s just welcomed a new great-granddaughter into the family, and is marking

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