Health
Alzheimer Scotland Action on Dementia
Alzheimer's Society
The UK's leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.
Arthritis Research Campaign
Charity for anyone wishing to know more about arthritis, the charity, and how to help find the cure.
Deafness Research UK
A charity dedicated to supporting medical research into deafness and other hearing problems.
Dementia Care Trust
Providing support at home, counselling and day care for people with dementia.
Housing and homes
Abbeyfield
Provides housing with care for older people.
Anchor Housing Trust
Provides support, care and housing for older people.
Better Caring
Search for and find information on any registered care home in the UK.
Brendoncare
A registered charity dedicated to caring for physically and mentally frail older people in its seven nursing homes across the south and through close care, daycare and homecare services.
Extra Care Trust
Provides housing and support for older people.
Elderly Acommodation Counsel
Helps people make decisions about where to live, and any support or care they need.
Foundations - the ODPM appointed National Co-ordinating Body for Home Improvement Agencies (HIAs) in England
Not for profit, locally based organisations that assist vulnerable homeowners or private sector tenants who are older, disabled or on low income to repair, improve, maintain or adapt their home.
Hanover Housing Association
Hanover is one of the largest providers of retirement housing, with properties for rent and sale on over 400 estates across England. Hanover is able to offer flexible and imaginative solutions to older peoples' changing housing and support needs.
Housing Care
Aims to help older people to make an informed choice about their retirement housing. Provides a library of factsheets and a property database.
Homeshare
A charity that provides companionship, security and help with household tasks through Homesharing.
Nursing Care Guide
The Nursing Care Guide is a comprehensive guide to nursing care issues and care related articles.
Nursing Homes Directory
Nursing Home Fees Agency
Provides free advice and information on obtaining and paying for all types of care.
Servite Houses
Regional Housing Association provideing sheltered housing, care and support for older people.
The Care Directory
Contains a wealth of material relating to care and care provision in older age. It is intended to help people be fully informed about all aspects of care and also contains a nationwide listing of care providers.
The Royal Homes - Wimbledon
Self-contained affordable accommodation for widows, divorcees or single daughters of Officers and Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force and for women who are retired Officers or Warrant Officers of those Services.
Staying independent
Ableize Disability and Mobility Advice
A disability directory of UK adult and children's disability services. Includes advice and information, access, education, recreation and sports, plus the arts detailed information on specific disabilities.
Action on Elderly Abuse
Provides a freephone helpline and information.
British Red Cross - support for independent living
The British Red Cross provides free short-term support to assist with independent living, including transport services, care in the home, therapeutic massage, and loan of medical equipment, as well as selling a range of independent living aids.
Care Aware
Non profit-making public information and advisory service specialising in elderly care funding advice in the UK.
Care Directions
The Internet's complete guide to care and the rights of the elderly.
Carers UK
Carers UK is the voice of carers and the leading campaigning, policy and information organisation for carers.
Coalition for Quality in Care
The Coalition consists of 40 organisations and individuals who share a common concern in promoting the well being of older people receiving long-term care in a wide range of settings and differing circumstances.
Commission for Social Care Inspection
Looking for a care home? Get free, independent reports on the quality of your local homes and care services to help you make an informed choice.
Counsel and Care
Provides information and advice to older people, their relatives and carers across the UK.
Counselling Care
Free, confidential support network enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. The website also contains a number of sections on emotional disorders and provides some useful statistics.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Provides counselling, advice and information.
Disabled Data Link Group
Disabled Living Foundation
Provides advice on mobility equipment.
Energy Savings Trust
Based in the UK, EST leads in the field of delivering energy efficiency to domestic, business, local government and trade sectors.
Government Information for Pensioners
Set up to improve the service you receive, whether you are already a pensioner or are planning for your retirement, no matter how far off it might be.
Guide2care
The one-stop shop for those seeking advice and information for the elderly person. It contains directory of care providers including care homes, nursing homes and homecare agencies, voluntary organisations and sheltered housing options. You can access fact sheets with guidance on topics that affect those needing care.
Houseproud
Supported by the Department for Communities and Local Government, Houseproud is run by the Home Improvement Trust (HIT). Its aim is to enable older homeowners and those with a disabled person in their household to live safely and independently in their own home, helping to prevent poor health and reducing the need for residential care.
Independent Living
The place for news, views and product information for the elderly and less able, carers and healthcare professionals.
Later Life
UK web site for those over 50 who want to enjoy life to the full. A wide variety of topics: health, travel, special events, retirement, dating, hobbies and much much more.
Long Term Care Online
We offer free independent financial advice on all aspects of long term care planning and funding.
Mabels
Maintaining Bygone Times. For the over 50s in the UK, providing daily support & services, senior health & related articles, nostalgic goods & retirement gifts, pastimes, leisure, hobbies, crafts & mobility.
Mobility Trust
The only charity providing support to all disabled people to become independent through mobility.
Pension Age
Help for pensioners about state pension and pension credit
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Provides support and advice for carers.
Retirement Mobility
Staying mobile and using mobility equipment in retirement.
Seniors Network
An information resource encouraging older people to take an interest in technology, computers and the Internet.
The Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
A leading maritime charity that provides financial help to elderly seafarers, their widows and dependants on low income.
The Care Directory
Providing a guide to care homes, nursing homes (care homes with nursing) and care agencies throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
UK Self Help
Free on-line directory of over 850 national UK Self Help Groups and Support Organisations, offering advice and empathy for more than 2,000 conditions.
General interest
Card Aid
Online Charity Christmas Card shop
The Cinnamon Trust
Provides help with older people's pets.
Contact the Elderly
Provides companionship and group outings.
Friends of the Elderly
Provides nursing,residential and dementia care. Also runs day centres and homesupport services and makes grants.
GrannyGadgets
Specialising in products for the elderly.
Help the Aged
NBI - National Benevolent Institution
National Benevolent Fund for the Aged
Provides practical help for older people.
Poppyscotland
Supports veterans and their dependants in Scotland through the help of dedicated volunteers and donors.
Queen Mary's Clothing Guild
Gives new clothing and household linen annually to many other charities for distribution within the British Isles.
SSAFA Forces Help
Helps serving and ex-service men, women and their families.
Universal Beneficent Society
Provides survival income for older people.
The University of the Third Age
Encourages lifelong learning for those no longer in full time gainful employment.
Tripscope
The national transport and travel advice and information service for disabled and elderly people.
Vitalise
A national charity providing breaks for disabled people and their carers.
Vegetarian for Life
Aims to improve standards of catering, for example, in care homes, for older vegetarians and vegans in the U.K.
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