One in a series of publications by JRF; this one brings together a series of discussions of an advisory group established by JRF to steer its ongoing work on care funding....
Papers froduced by the Fair Rate for Care coalition....
A guide to unfair terms in privately funded care home contracts, to enable someone to decide whether the terms of their care home contract is fair. It explains what a con....
Information about specific foot problems, treatment & appropriate footwear....
Explanation of what Flu is, how it spreads, the symptoms, vaccination, what to do if you get it and how ro avoid getting it.....
Information for older people living in Scotland on severe weather, heating and fuel bills, with useful phone numbers.....
a comprehensive and sympathetic guide to making the best decision possible for your loved one and you. Divided into 10 easy-to-follow steps, it takes you through the enti....
A guide to help people find accommodation. It explains how to get temporary and permanent housing....
Information for those thinking about going to live in a care home and looks at different types of homes.....
Comprehensive information about the range of potential help at home. Specifically, access to equipment & adaptations, alarm systems, Day Care, Home Helps, Laundry, Meals ....
How to find out which organisations are looking for volunteers, what king of opportunities there are, what happens when you make contact, costs, and what to expect.....
It is important for us all to be aware of possible fire hazards around the home and to take sensible precautions to protect ourselves and our homes. This leaflet gives y....
Information and advice covering smoke alarms, kitchen safety, pan fires, electric plugs cables & blankets, portable heaters, lights, furniture, cigarettes and candles. Ex....
The complete report on the evaluation of the FirstStop Advice service. Including aims and objectives, methodology, findings and analysis. Includes both the National and L....
Summary of the evaluation including key successes, challenges and the future.....
If you, or someone you care for, are self-funding care home fees, fully understanding what the State provides and being certain about costs and affordability is essential....
According to the Government, almost 40% of older people in care homes pay
for their own care and many of these do so from the proceeds of their former
homes. There are....
Having spent many years living together it can be a very difficult, emotional and
worrying time when one or both members of a couple need to move into a care
home. This....
Helping you to understand when the NHS will fund Nursing Care in a Care Home....
When asked, many older people would prefer to remain in their own homes if
they needed care and indeed, for some time now, it has been government
policy to encourage ....
A guide to paying for care, equity release, annuities and investments.....
This report from the Cambridge Centre for Housing and Planning Research analyses the value for money (VFM) of the FirstStop Warwickshire service. It is part of an ongoing....
Counsel and Care Policy Discussion Paper, drawing together the current strands of policy thinking on older people care and supports needs, particuarly in the lead up to t....
Trouble with your feet?; looking after your feet; simple foot care; exercise your feet; common foot problems; how to contact a chiropodist; helpful addresses.....
A profile of the ageing population in the UK, covering geographic distribution, living arrangements, housing, labour market, income, travel, life expectancy, health & car....
Information and advice on everyday healthy eating, and features the need to balance groups of foods, fat, salt, alcohol, shopping, recipes, eating out, and losing weight....
This booklet describes Aid-Call's emergency response service. Aid-Call is a commercial service provided by Age Concern.....
Assistive technology is any product or service designed to enable independence for disabled and older people. The FAST website can connect people to find assistive techno....
A guide to the free services available and who is eligible to claim them. Help includes password protection scheme, meter reading, moving meters, gas checks, special cont....
Website containing information about the "freedom pass" for people aged 60 years and over who live in London, enabling them to travel on public transport at no cost....
Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, in Bengali language....
Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, written in Gujarati....
Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, written in the Punjabi language....
Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, in the Urdu language....
A guide for volunteer involving organisations on overcoming the barrers to volunteer involvement. It outlines the barriers, how to bridge them, and how to retain voluntee....
The report of the first phase of a project to assist councils with social services responsibilities to develop services for black older people....
comprehensive guide about complaints about financiual services....
Overview of the principal ways Extra Care Housing developments are financed, reviewing sources of capital funding, modelling of a scheme's economic viability, and revenue....
Briefing paper focusing on the options for funding long-term care and the lessons that can be drawn from other countries experiences.....
A look at the work of Home Improvement Agencies in relation to health and social care services, with examples of existing good practice from around the country.....
Report on research that identifies potential catalysts that may trigger a move in the future, as attitudes change with increasing aspirations and expectations for choice.....
A collection of papers for the Housing LIN by Nigel Appleton, Peter Colebrook, Dr Ian Donald, Alan Kell, Moyra Riseborough, Georgina and John Truscott, edited by Jeremy P....