This factsheet provides a checklist of things to ask about care homes.

SSAFA provides lifelong support to anyone who is currently serving or has ever served in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army or the Royal Air Force.

Their website gives you information on a variety of products such as stairlifts (for those of you who find it difficult to climb stairs), homelifts (small lifts that will fit into any home and can accommodate wheelchairs), and powerchairs.

Ricability has assessed a number of household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, washing machines and toasters to find out how easily they can be used by people with poor grip, poor eye sight or other problems. Their website has reports

Shelter has expertise in housing law, and offers information about a variety issues, including homelessness, housing rights, private renting and home ownership. You can download guides on topics such as private tenants’ rights, housing benefit and housin

The Master Locksmiths Association is the professional body of locksmiths. Their website will help you to find a licensed locksmith in your area. You can also download a document entitled ‘Guidelines for Minimum Security Requirements for Domestic Propert

Neighbourhood & Home Watch is a voluntary network of schemes where neighbours come together, along with the police and local partners, to build safe and friendly communities. This website can help you to find the local scheme nearest to you. You can also

Holiday Care’ s website tells you how to contact them for information on accessible hotels and visitor attractions throughout the UK and how to obtain a range of information sheets on overseas destinations for the older and/or disabled traveller. The web