Useful Links
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www.elderabuse.org.uk ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service - Age related and general employment rights)
Advicenow (High quality information about the law and your rights)
Age UK
Age Posi+ive - Focus on potential, skills and ability - not age
Alchol Addiction Treatment and Recovery
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms
Business Link and https://www.gov.uk/browse/business.
Alzheimer’s Society
https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/alcohol-withdrawal-symptoms www.alzheimers.org.uk
Arthritis Research Campaign
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Baby Cow Productions
Beginners guide to benefits
(Cruse) Bereavement Care
Big Cow events
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Care Quality Commission: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.
Carers (Carers Bucks)
Carers Enfield
Carers UK (the voice of carers)
Carers Direct NHS
Care Directory
www.londoncaredirectories.co.uk
Free independent and practical advice about caring for older people.
http://which.co.uk/elderly-care/
Citizens Advice Bureau – Advice Guide
Citizens Advice Bureau in Enfield
Community Alarm Service
http://www.enfield.gov.uk/safeandconnected
Counselling directory
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
Connects people with counsellors and psychotherapists.
(Thames Valley)Crimestoppers
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Department of Health
Department for Work and Pensions
Diabetes UK www.diabetes.org.uk
Directgov (The widest range of government information and services)
Directgov Disabled people
DisabledGO
Disabled Living Foundation
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Energy efficiency and saving money (CAB Advice Guide)
www.adviceguide.org.uk see also Age UK energy products
Exercise for Seniors
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Fifty plus health (50+Health)
FLOW flexible lives for older workers
Furniture Re-use Network
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Gifts to charity
https://www.arnoldhill.co.uk/general/gifts-to-charity/.
Grandparents apart
A self help group dedicated to ease the suffering of grandparents and grandchildren and extended families torn apart www.grandparentsapart.co.uk
Guide2care
Supporting those who care www.guide2care.com
Guide aimed at protecting seniors from today's most prevalent online scams, which also offers advice and resources on adopting new technologies, accessibility, email safety and more.
https://www.top10vpn.com/senior-citizens-guide-to-privacy-online/
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Healthcare commission (see Care Quality Commission)
Help the Aged (Information for and about older people - see Age UK)
Health Watch Enfield
http://www.healthwatchenfield.co.uk/
Hospital North Middlex Hospital
HM Revenue and Customs
Independent age (supporting older people at home)
Identity theft (Home office site)
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Mabels (essential information for the over 50s)
Mental Health for the elderly
Met Office (Weather forecasts and severe weather warnings)
Mobility advice (Access for disabled people)
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Neighbourhood watch
NIACE (National Institute for Adult and Continuing Education)
NHS Direct On-Line
Nutrition- Healthy Eating for Seniors
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Over 50s (Direct Gov advice and information)
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PALS (Patients Advice and Liaison Service)
https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk/contact-us/patient-advice-and-liaison-service/
The Parks Trust (gentle walks and events in our parks and green spaces)
Pension Service(part of the department for Work and Pensions)
Police (Thames Valley Police )
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk
Primary Care trust Enfield
https://data.gov.uk/publisher/enfield-primary-care-trust
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Rail enquiries
Relate the relationship people
The Relatives & Residents Association (R&RA)
For older people needing, or living in, residential care and the families and friends left behind www.relres.org
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https://takehomepaycalculator.co.uk
Shows gross to net salary calculations of common wages. Check and compare how much net pay you will get after tax.
Spain (Age Concern Espana - thinking of retiring to Spain?)
Stroke Association
How to identify stroke
https://www.acls.net/stroke-information-and-resources.htm
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The Third Age Employment network
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U3A (University of the Third Age)
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Voluntary Action
Volunteering England
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Winter Fuel and Age related payments
Working for a charity
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