This factsheet provides information about legislation relating to park homes (also called mobile homes). It is intended for people who own a park home as their permanent residence or for those who are considering buying such a home. It includes points to

Case Study 32 describes the development of five new build homes for people with a learning disability in South Tyneside.

Information for people with Parkinson’s about diet. It includes food groups, fluids, eating plans, medication, food supplements, and advice about eating and swallowing

Information about parkinsonism – including Parkinsons Disease.

Database including a directory of self-help groups, patient groups & other organisations involved in health related matters. It contains a large number of patient information leaflets about all aspects of health & treatment. UK GPs and practice nurses use

Paying for a place in a care home can be complicated. This factsheet explains how the system works, whether you’re paying for your own place or eligible for financial help from your local council.

This factsheet explains when you or someone else – such as a relative, friend or charity – might have to pay a ‘top-up’ fee for you to stay in the care home of your choice. These rules apply if your place in a care home is being funded partly or fully by

A summary of considerations applicable to people who live in park homes (‘mobile homes’) when it comes to paying for care.

This factsheet explains charging for social care services in places other than care homes, mainly related to services provided in your own home. This is because the two charging systems are slightly different. It also covers charging for carers’ services.

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

Explains what long-term care means, how the state might help, and how financial products can be used to help pay for care.

Maintaining, improving, repairing and adapting your home can be expensive. This factsheet gives you information about any help and grants that may be available to help you when carrying out any maintenance, repairs and adaptations to your home.

Advice on making your home and belongings secure whilst you are away

In recent years, everyone has had to take more responsibility for their own wealth, with changes in pensions, retirement ages, and regulation. Professional financial advice is more crucial than ever in helping people make informed decisions. Yet a signifi

Case Study 29 describe the development of extra care housing opportunities for older people with learning difficulites within a conventional shetered housing scheme in Salford

Pension Credit, is a means-tested benefit for older people who have a relatively low income and have reached the qualifying age. Because it is means-tested, your personal circumstances and the level of your income, savings and any other capital determi

About four million older people are entitled to receive Pension Credit to top up their retirement income, yet just under half of those eligible are not claiming it, or are not claiming the right amount. If you think you might be missing out, this factshee

This factsheet contains information about Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit for people over State Pension age (currently 66). It gives information about the eligibility criteria for Pension Credit, how to make a claim, and what to do if you have a ch

Information guide about the range of help and advice available through central and local government for pensioners.

Information guide about help and advice available from central & local government ; includes benefits and concessions

Review of a range of literature across policy, research and development, focusing on or relevant to people who fund their own care and support (‘self-funders’) who often appear to exist in a parallel universe to that occupied by people who meet

Detailed guidance on Supporting People monitoring and review requirements for Home Improvement Agencies

Information to help choose a personal alarm (community alarm), explaining how they can work in different situations e.g. to summon help from a carer or neighbour or from someone further afield. Includes a checklist for use when choosing which would be the

An overview of care options, intended to be combined with a bespoke care homes and/or care services listing to produce a FirstStop client ‘Care Options Report’. Contents are: 1. Thinking about moving into a care home 2. Alternatives to moving into a

This organisation arranges theraputic visits to hospitals, care homes and similar institutions, by volunteers with their own friendly, temperament-tested and vaccinated dogs and cats, to benefit those who can no longer keep pets, or have their pet with th

Information for people with heart disease or high blood pressure & their families & friends about the causes of coronary heart disease, and the importance of physical activities for the heart. Describes the most appropriate activities and advises on safet

Information about Pension Credit – eligibility, rates and how to apply for it.

Suggestions on where to go to get information on holidays for older and disabled people.

A report based on research designed to learn more about if and how families discuss and plan ahead for later life and the extent to which knowledge and decisions are shared between the generations.

Information to help those people who have to organise someone’s funeral and/or those people who want to plan ahead for their own funeral.

This factsheet highlights things to consider if you want to plan ahead and make financial and other arrangements for your funeral. It looks at options when deciding what type of funeral you want, ways to pay for a funeral, and information about organ dona

Good practice guide, with recommendations, for those involved in the planning and development of retirement housing

Many of us dream about packing up and starting a new life abroad. We have visions of a better quality of life and getting more for our money. Around 1 in 12 people of pensionable age have currently made this dream a reality and many of them never look bac

Explores key considerations, including the provision of social care, leisure, financial and other matters, all from the perspective of the younger generation.

Essential information for care and nursing home owners interested in developing extra care housing. Information also for local authority and health commissioners who wish to stimulate the care home sector to develop extra care models in their area. Factsh

Information about prepaid funeral plans, and advice on what to look for, and how to make a complaint about one.

Guidance on the preparation of housing strategies that link housing to health, social care, and other local strategies. Glossary of terms, Introduction to the guidance framework, Executive summary, Introduction – setting the local context, Identifying the

Prescription for Success is a new guide which aims to transform housing associations’ offer to health, enabling them to build a robust business case to commissioners and become a crucial part of the future of the NHS. Through developing innovative comm

This paper by the Sussex Gerontology Network of the University of Sussex makes the case for seeing sheltered/retirement housing in the context of the ‘preventative’ agenda. Prepared as a discussion paper for their workshop in April 2006.

Based on research, this information to help providers to reduce the risk and effect of falls in care homes, and the resources available to do this.

Advice and information about self help to minimise the likelihood of developing heart disease and stroke.

The report uses a case strudy approach to look at how particular organisations have responded to the growing need for preventative services under thematic headings, draws examples of good practice and describes the main barriers to and issues around the d

In October 2017, the Centre for Ageing Better (Ageing Better) entered a five-year partnership with Leeds City Council (LCC) and Leeds Older People’s Forum (LOPF). Together, they will pilot innovative approaches to ageing, generating new evidence that can

This Code of Practice and Addendum has been prepared by the Association of Retirement Housing Managers to promote best practice in the management of leasehold residential properties which are specifically designed and designated for retired older people,

The Code for England was launched on 1 June 2016 by the Government under the Leasehold, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993. It aims to promote best practice in the management of leasehold retirement housing, regardless of whether the services are prov

Case Study 37 examines the approach of one housing developer in seeking to understand the extra care housing market and engage with local authority commissioners.

Case Study 33 describes the development of a private sector leasing scheme for people with learning difficulties

The private sector has had an involvement in the provision of extra care housing for at least 20 years. This fact sheet is intended to help statutory authorities commissioning extra care housing and private developers work together with a better understan

Information and advice about the rents that different types of private tenants or licencees should pay, and what rights they have.

Explanation of the legal rights consumers may have with goods (products) and services, and how redress may be sought.

The reports describes the findings of a research project which explores the ways in which local authorities and health authorities are currently developing preventive strategies and services for older people

An introduction to how the Land Registry is trying to help those most at risk, including empty properties of owners living in temporary accommodation such as hospital or short stay residential care.

An overview of Scottish legislation, i.e. Abolition of the Feudal tenure (Scotland) Act 2000, The Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003, & The Tenements (Scotland) Act 2004 effective on 28th November 2004, and how this might affect owners of retirement hou

Department of Health responses to frequently asked questions about the POVA scheme, to protect vulnerable adults in care homes or in receipt of domiciliary care

The Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA) Scheme became operational in July 2004 with respect to services regulated under the Care Standards Act. The scheme provides for a list of people who are considered unsuitable to work with vulnerable adults. This

A statement by the ADSS, Audit Commission, Local Government Association, Better Government For Older People, Nuffield Institute, and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. These organisations promote the need for a fundamental shift from focussing on prevention

This factsheet provides information on practical and financial assistance with public transport that may be available to people who are aged 60 or over, or those who are disabled. It includes information about community transport schemes that people with

Information for everyone who may come into contact with an older person who may need help or protection. It outlines the types of abuse that can happen, where, and when – and how to obtain help.