(In the sections on this page you’ll find links to various government and not-for-profit organisations.)
Age UK
Information and advice for elderly people
Alzheimer’s Society
Care and research charity for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, their families and carers
Alzheimer Scotland
Help advice and local services in Scotland for people with dementia and their Carers
Independent Age
Advice and information to older people, their relatives and carers
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Free information and advice to help people resolve legal, financial and other problems
SAGA
Information and advice for the over-50s, including on Long-Term Care
Action on Elder Abuse
Works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults
Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) Housing Care
Information and advice on Elderly Care in the UK, in particular Retirement Homes and Care Homes
First Stop
Information service for Carers and older people, providing advice on Care and housing
Compassion in Care
Helping stop elderly abuse and mistreatment
Turn 2 Us
Help with Benefits and grants – matching people’s circumstances with sources of Care Funding
Money Advice Service
Free and impartial money advice, set up by government
Registered Nursing Home Association
Campaigns for high standards in Nursing Home Care
The Relatives and Residents Association
Support and information for older people in care
Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) Housing Care
Information and advice on Elderly Care in the UK, in particular Retirement Homes and Care Homes
First Stop
Information service for Carers and older people, providing advice on Care and housing
Compassion in Care
Helping stop elderly abuse and mistreatment
National Council on Independent Living
Advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities
ABLEize
Disability directory of information
Spinal Injuries Association
User-led spinal cord injuries charity and campaigning organisation against NHS care cuts
NBFA (National Benevolent Fund for the Aged)
The League of the Helping Hand
Motability
Helps people with disabilities purchase or lease new or second hand cars or powered wheelchairs
WRVS (Women’s Royal Voluntary Service)
Community services and volunteers, including transport help
Blue Badge Scheme
Parking concessions for people with mobility problems
British Red Cross
Can provide volunteers
Talking Newspapers Association
National newspapers and magazines in audio format and in digital full-text format or visually impaired and print disabled people
Listening Books
Audio book library service
Pets – The Cinnamon Trust
Care for pets when their owner can no longer look after them or when the owner needs full-time care.
GMNA
The Greater Manchester Neuro Alliance
SuperCarers
Elderly Care: A Guide for Families New to Caring
Continuing Healthcare from the NHS by Appeal
A personal blog from Peter Garside – containing his reflections and advice on the Continuing Healthcare assessment and appeal process.
Continuing Healthcare in Hampshire
The personal story of a family in Hampshire and their battle to ensure their care package is maintained.
Free healthcare for elderly people in nursing home
Petition to force the NHS to abide by the law in providing free healthcare and nursing care to older people in care
Malpractice in NHS Continuing Healthcare
Petition on the subject of exposing malpractice in NHS Continuing Healthcare
Strength in Numbers
Blog focused on sharing information about and personal experiences of NHS hospital care
Purple Angel Dementia Awareness Campaign
Norman McNamara’s campaign to raise awareness of the impact of dementia
