Abbeyfield Society
Some of the services provided by Abbeyfield include: 1) Very sheltered housing in over 800 houses in the UK. Residents come and go as they please, receive visitors and enjoy two cooked meals a day. They are free from the worries of maintaining a hous
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Paying for care in a care home if you have a partner (Factsheet 39)
This factsheet explains how being part of a couple affects your eligibility for local authority funding if you need to move into a care home. It also looks at how your entitlement to Pension Credit may be affected. The information in this factsheet foc
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Hospital Discharge Arrangements
This factsheet describes the arrangements that should be made for people leaving hospital and explains which services might be available and how to find out about and obtain them.
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Finding, choosing and funding a care home (FS 29)
This factsheet gives information about finding, choosing and funding a suitable care home including types of homes, how to identify the right home for you, and funding of care home placements. Age UK produces other factsheets on adult social care. Fac
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Finding help at home (Factsheet 6)
This factsheet has information about how to get support to help you to live in your own home if you are having difficulty managing. It focusses on the duties of the local authority to provide assistance, but also covers arranging care yourself. Residentia
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Easier Living: A Guide for Older and Disabled People Living in London
Information on gadgets to help with simple things such as opening tins, reaching into corners or carrying things, adapting the home with specially designed stairlifts, banisters, baths, etc. and making the home safer.
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Security in Your Home
This leaflet explains some simple steps that you can take to make you feel more safe and secure in your home.
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