blankets, a bottle of water or flask of hot drink, some snacks, a shovel, a de-icer or scraper, a mobile phone and charger. Help an older person this Winter This winter, more than ever, let’s come
covers a wide range of activities that can be good exercise for residents, especially those with low mobility. Simple rhythm activities and calming movements co-ordinated with breathing can be fun when done
would like to • Are more likely to experience chronic pain • Are more likely to have problems with mobility outside the home • Have greater need for services Improving later life for people with sight loss
Training for volunteers, supported by care home staff, in roles to support greater independence, mobility and social interaction. Life and Soul Training for older people living in sheltered housing to volunteer
bins left outside for the rubbish which should not be out there” “Very difficult to get about on mobility scooter, overgrown hedges, recycling bins blocking path […]” The provision of benches and internal
living with conditions such as dementia or Parkinson’s disease. They may have increasingly limited mobility, be living with depression and/or be socially isolated. The vast majority will be physically inactive ... group or for those who prefer not to use our online Zoom clubs. All they require is a landline or mobile telephone which the facilitator can dial into. Members will reminisce and share their sporting memories
the local shopping precinct, library and café. Olwen suffers with arthritis which can limit her mobility. Cuts to local bus services mean that the bus no longer travels along her street and she now has
me. I was giving private tuition to try and make ends meet, but at 83 I found it tiring and as my mobility was getting worse I had to use a walker to support myself. After talking to the advisor I was told
2.1 Rules about your age 4 3 Current rates 5 4 PIP components 5 4.1 Daily living component 6 4.2 Mobility component 7 5 Making a claim 7 5.1 When to claim 7 5.2 How to claim 7 5.3 How your claim is assessed ... DLA guidance 19 12 PIP Activities, descriptors and points 20 12.1 Daily living activities 20 12.2 Mobility activities 24 Useful organisations 25 Age UK 29 Support our work 29 Age UK factsheet April
home accessibility standards must be universal because it is often difficult to predict restricted mobility in later life. Older people should retain the option of ‘staying put’, whenever feasible. Optional ... the next 30iii. This means that more people are likely to experience a disability or restricted mobility as they get older - but will want to retain their independence, if possible. These trends demand