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Building stronger communities through intergeneration shared living
By bringing together people from different backgrounds and generations, a UK charity is playing its part in creating a more inclusive, caring and sustainable society.
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What does it mean to care?
The ramifications of a shrinking and ageing care workforce, the need for cross sector collaboration, the fallout from society not recognising the importance of care… CEO of Methodists Homes (MHA) Sam Monaghan looks back at some of the highlights of this year’s Walter Hall seminar.
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Pressure grows on Scottish Government to establish an Older People’s Commissioner
Over 30 organisations, including AAA members Independent Age, Age UK Scotland, Ageing Without Children and The Civil Service Retirement Fellowship, have issued a Consensus Statement on an Older People’s Commissioner for Scotland.
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London must embrace age-friendly employment practices… starting at the top
Sadiq Khan will be producing a response to the London Assembly’s recommendations on the issue, says Tim Whitaker, vice chair of WiseAge, and there might be grounds for optimism.
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Older people urged to act now to receive £301 cost of living payment
Time is fast running out for eligible older people to apply to receive £301 from the Government’s 2023/24 cost of living support package, says Independent Age, the national older person’s charity.
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“We need our banks,” say millions of the UK’s older population
With bank branches continuing to close all around the country, a new Age UK report reveals that four in 10 over 65s with a bank account do not manage their money online, while three in four account-holders aged 65+ want to carry out at least one transaction in a branch.
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If Inclusive Design is “good for everyone”, why is it so hard to achieve?
We all know the theory, says Joan Rutherford, Chair of the National Network of Older People’s Housing Champions. “An inclusive / accessible environment is good for everyone.” So why. in practice, do we so often just pay lip service to those with mobility issues – including our ageing population? After the “inclusive” London Olympic Games…
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Unclaimed Pension Credit “the equivalent of 454,000 average households’ energy bills”
On Thursday 27th April, national older people’s charity Independent Age delivered an overdue invoice for over £1.1bn to the government, to highlight the massive amount of Pension Credit that’s still going unclaimed.
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“Yes, it IS time to act,” says Social Care Future in response to ADASS report
Social Care Future has warmly welcomed the new report, ‘Time to Act – A Roadmap for Reforming Care and Support in England’ published by ADASS, which they believe “offers the right starting point for a practical and achievable plan to transform social care for future and current generations”.
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No one wants to think about getting older…
When life is good, nobody likes to consider the inevitable reality that, one day, they are likely to take on a caring or support role for an elderly parent. It’s no wonder this transition is considered by many to be one of life’s most stressful events, for all involved, says Deborah Stone. Which is why…
