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as they can for the month of July to help support our invaluable advice and friendship services. Keeping with the walking theme, read about our celebration on National Walking Month and the value of joining ... bills over the past 12 months have led to more people feeling worried about their ability to stay warm, safe and healthy at home. Therefore, the four GDNs are helping each charity in their coverage area
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deprivation – this is based on whether people lack what most people regard as necessities such as a warm waterproof coat or a damp free home. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has used material ... items or services that research has shown to be a good indication of quality of life: for example a warm home; whether they are able to pay regular bills; or they see friends or family at least once a month
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physically and mentally. There are a number of light and moderate exercises we can do in the home to help keep our muscles strong and maintain balance: Light exercises – getting up to make a cup of tea, standing ... (first step), and marching on the spot. Any movement is good, but it needs to make us feel a little warm and breathe a little bit quicker to strengthen our heart and lungs. These activities can be done in
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where everyone in later life is able to enjoy life and feel well. Healthy life expectancy is not keeping pace with life expectancy, meaning we are living longer at the end of our lives with poor health ... safe and secure at home Older people should be able to live safely and with dignity in good quality, warm, comfortable housing that meets their individual needs. Every older person admitted to hospital should
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income in later life Throughout this study, pensioners like Elsie related how careful they were at keeping track of and spending what little money they had, to ensure that they could make ends meet. Their ... approach to budgeting than if they felt it would not do any harm to owe a little. Another feature of ‘keeping track’ was to be selective about payment methods. Some preferred dealing mainly in cash; others found
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pay regular bills 2 No money for this Having a damp free home 6 No money for this Keeping the home adequately warm 3 No money for this Have access for a car or taxi, whenever needed. 11 No money
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pay regular bills 2 No money for this Having a damp free home 6 No money for this Keeping the home adequately warm 3 No money for this Have access for a car or taxi, whenever needed. 11 No money
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confidential. That means we’ll always talk to you before discussing your information with anyone else. We’ll keep your information safe and you have the right to see your own records. We’ll support you to have access
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can achieve for the older people we work with. The project’s continuation funding means that we can keep improving our service, reach more older people and continue raising the voices of older people living ... that older people claiming Pension Credit can access the financial support they need to keep themselves safe and warm The statement also said older people are facing tough challenges in several other areas
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wish to see the new UK Government tackle, from pensioner poverty to digital exclusion and from keeping homes warm to bank closures. Many of these issues were raised in our 2024 What matters to you survey which ... Tackling pensioner poverty • Managing money • Consumer protection • Digital exclusion • Keeping warm at home • Welsh language. These are the issues that you’ve told us matter to you. But to see
