away from friends and family, or you’ve retired and you’re missing the social contact you had through work. Perhaps you have health problems that make it more difficult to get out and about. Or perhaps you’re ... to adjust to retirement. After he retired, Joe found himself missing the routine and structure of work. ‘I’d looked forward to retiring for a few years, and at first it was great not having to get up early
common characteristics. The majority were 65+ and retired, only a minority were still in work or looking for work. Interviewees were asked to talk a little bit about themselves at the start of the interview ... sources and word of mouth amongst those already taking part in courses. Local publications appear to work well in terms of raising awareness of courses when these are well accessed and readily available in
total novices when it comes to technology Making sure the venue and equipment are suitable and working Finding out what older people wish to learn and adapting sessions to suit their goals. Building ... target. The primary reason for this was due to the key member of staff needing to take time away from work due to unforeseen health circumstances during the delivery phase of the project which hindered their
The charity was substantially involved in the design of the original scheme, which on the whole has worked well for older people. Our main concern is that with the strong encouragement for consumers to ... poverty. Looking to the scheme from 2017 onwards, there is a case for encouraging energy suppliers to work more imaginatively with partners, including local authorities and health authorities, and to adopt
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and accepted for who they are. This resource builds on and consolidates over a decade of pioneering work within Age UK at a national and local level, both to raise awareness and to start to deliver genuinely ... everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship
policies and will always advise you on what’s best for you. 3. All information is confidential. The work we do with you is confidential. This means all information we keep about you is stored securely and ... consultancy and training. How you can help us. Our advice line team gains satisfaction from their work and the positive impact they have on our clients. We don’t expect any further form of recognition
policies and will always advise you on what’s best for you. 3. All information is confidential. The work we do with you is confidential. This means all information we keep about you is stored securely and ... consultancy and training. How you can help us. Our advice line team gains satisfaction from their work and the positive impact they have on our clients. We do not expect any further form of recognition
everyone make the most of later life. We believe in a world where everyone can love later life and we work every day to achieve this. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship ... services although many of the issues raised also apply to essential private services. To inform this work we have been gathering information about the impact of public services going online. We have also
ratings. They had this knowledge from past experience as a service user or carer, or from having worked for social services. The most common strategies were word-of-mouth, which is dependent on knowing ... authorities. Participants with a good understanding of social care services were better able to work with the system in order to gain the services they needed. Participants with a poor understanding