Housing and care related resources

This section contains an a-z listing of all resouces stored in the HousingCare.Org library.

Resources beginning with F

• Facing the cost of long term care - Towards a sustainable funding system
  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.
• Fair terms for care
  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 contract should include, and what sort of unfair terms may be within the detail
• Feet Footwear & Arthritis
  Information about specific foot problems, treatment & appropriate footwear
• Fife Guide to Sheltered and Retirement Housing
  
• Fight the Flu
  Explanation of what Flu is, how it spreads, the symptoms, vaccination, what to do if you get it and how ro avoid getting it.
• Financial Help from Benevolent Societies
  Information about the kind of help that benevolent societies can provide, how to find them, & how to apply
• Finding a place to live
  A guide to help people find accommodation. It explains how to get temporary and permanent housing
• Finding Care Home Accommodation
  Information for those thinking about going to live in a care home and looks at different types of homes.
• Finding out about volunteering
  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.
• Fire
  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 you advice on how to do it.
• Fire kills / smoke alarms
  This section of a Government-run website explains what to look for in smoke alarms, how to fit them so they work most effectively, and how to maintain them.
• Fire Safety in the home
  Information and advice covering smoke alarms, kitchen safety, pan fires, electric plugs cables & blankets, portable heaters, lights, furniture, cigarettes and candles. Explanation of what to do if a fire starts, and advice on doing a home fire safety check
• Fit for the Future: A new vision for older people's care and support
  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 the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007.
• Fitter Feet
  Trouble with your feet?; looking after your feet; simple foot care; exercise your feet; common foot problems; how to contact a chiropodist; helpful addresses.
• Focus on gender
  United Kingdom population by age and gender. Statistics originating from 2001 national census, demonstrating that from age 22years onwards women outnumber men.
• Focus on Older People
  A profile of the ageing population in the UK, covering geographic distribution, living arrangements, housing, labour market, income, travel, life expectancy, health & caring and lifestyles.
• Food Should Be Fun & Healthy
  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
• For you and Yours
  An introduction to all housing and care options, including 'staying put' at home or moving to sheltered or retirement housing or into a care home - relevant to Scotland
• Foundation for Assistive Technology website
  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 technology (AT) solutions, and to do this there is a comprehensive database of AT research and development, a "News" page, a User Forum, & an events diary of conferences, seminars etc.
• Free Services for gas and electricity customers across the UK
  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 controls and adapters.
• Freedom Pass
  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 about Housing (Bengali version)
  Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, in Bengali language
• Frequently Asked Questions about Housing (Gujarati Version)
  Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, written in Gujarati
• Frequently Asked Questions about Housing (Punjabi Version)
  Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, written in the Punjabi language
• Frequently Asked Questions about Housing (Urdu Version)
  Frequently asked questions and answers about housing, in the Urdu language
• From Barriers to Bridges
  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 volunteers. It includes a sample equal opportunities policy.
• FSA guide to making a complaint about financial services
  comprehensive guide about complaints about financiual services
• Funding Long-term Care for Older People
  Briefing paper focusing on the options for funding long-term care and the lessons that can be drawn from other countries experiences.
• Future Housing for Older People
  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.