Technology can help at home
If you are looking to have equipment installed in your home to make life easier, you’ll soon come up against the phrase ‘Assistive Technology’. This term is now used to describe technology which has b ...
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How gifted housing helped Jan and Beryl
Like many older people, Jan and Beryl found that they weren’t as well off in retirement as they hoped. Their modest, fixed incomes weren’t going up as fast as prices. When they heard about Gifted Hous ...
What should you consider when buying a stair lift?
Stair lifts to heaven… how one home aid can keep older people independent Stair lifts are the single most important home adaptation that an older person can make to enable them to remain living indepe ...
Nearly one third of older people with care needs do not receive crucial help
New research from Age UK reveals that nearly 900,000 (870, 000) older people between 65 and 89 now have unmet needs for social care. The research uncovers the fact that nearly a third (31.1 per cent) ...