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  1. Choosing the right care home for you

    Choosing a care home is a big decision. Use Age UK's care home checklist to make sure you know exactly what to look for when visiting potential homes.

  2. Home help services for older people

    Local Age UKs offer a variety of help at home services, doing cleaning, ironing, gardening and other simple tasks around the home.

  3. Physical activity videos to use at home

    A series of short physical activity videos, to help you get active in the way that works for you, from the charities behind We Are Undefeatable.

  4. Our 'State of Older People’s Health and Care' report demands swift action

    older people in today’s NHS and social care system. There are significant short term issues, from long waits for a social care assessment (in some places, people are waiting up to 8 months for just ... often for want of the effective health and care support they need at home. Hundreds of thousands of older people are also stuck in hospital beds even when medically fit to leave – a tragedy for them

  5. New coalition to build homes that work for everyone

    Age UK is giving its full support to a new coalition to build new homes that work for people of every age, with increased accessibility to accommodate older people.

  6. How to make a complaint about a care home

    The majority of care homes are very well run and provide excellent care. However, occasionally you might have issues. Age UK explains how to make complaints.

  7. The court decision on discharges into care homes

    recent High Court ruling concerning the Government’s action in discharging older people from hospitals into care homes in spring 2020 was an important moment, says Caroline Abrahams, Charity Director at Age ... High Court ruling concerning the Government’s action in discharging older people from hospitals into care homes in spring 2020 was a really important moment. Issued on 27 April, it was significant

  8. Helping older people stay safe and well at home

    running programmes across the country to help older people stay safe, warm and comfortable in their own homes.

  9. How to make your home more dementia friendly

    There are plenty of things you can do around your home to make life easier. Read Age UK's advice on how to make your home more dementia friendly.

  10. Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds at Christmas

    We've teamed up with Channel 4 for an extra special Christmas episode of Old People's Home for 4 Year Olds to raise awareness of the major issue of loneliness.

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