Mature Times - Help & Support

Need help or advice? Here's your FirstStop

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 12:35:58 +0100

Need advice or help? FirstStop is a new information and advice service for older people, their families and carers is provided jointly by Help the Aged, The Elderly Accommodation Counsel, and Counsel and Care and supported by a commercial partner NHFA Care Fees Advice.

1966 hero's plea: don't leave prostate treatment to chance

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:15:42 +0100

World Cup legend Sir Geoff Hurst, MBE, backed by leading doctors, MPs and patient groups is appealing for all men with prostate cancer to get access to the best care as it has emerged 7 out of 10 with advanced disease do not receive chemotherapy despite being eligible for treatment.

Need help to make an NHS complaint - try ICAS

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:13:02 +0100

The Independent Complaints Advocacy Service (ICAS) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to provide a confidential advocacy support service that is free and completely independent of the NHS.

Third Age counselling in Chelsea

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:35:49 +0100

Third-Age Counselling service, now in its second year, has been awarded a further two years’ funding to enable them to continue offering this valuable service for older people in Chelsea.

Ease hearing loss isolation with a range of new gadgets

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:20:47 +0100

One in seven people in the UK have a hearing loss - a condition that can lead to isolation and depression, according to RNID, the charity for deaf and hard of hearing people.

The charity's retail arm, RNID Products, offers a range of independence-giving products to ensure those who aren't able to hear as well as they used to, can still enjoy their favourite hobbies and importantly retain their lust for life.

New networking site for people affected by cancer

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:02:30 +0100

Cancerbackup, the information and support charity, has launched the first online cancer social network in the UK called 'What Now?' - because thats usually the first question you ask when diagnosed with cancer.

Help Carol find a cure for kidney cancer

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:44:56 +0000

6,000 new cases of kidney cancer are found in the UK every year. This number is on the increase.

The James Whale Fund for Kidney Cancer is about to undertake the first ever patient survey into kidney cancer in the UK - and they need your help to reach people who have been touched by kidney cancer.

Support network reaches out to retired teachers

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:23:46 +0000

The Teacher Support Network, a national charity which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of teachers, is reaching out to help those who are no longer in the classroom.

Help for when drink becomes a dependency

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:56:30 +0000

Many of us love a drink. But what happens when a pleasant refreshment starts becoming a dependency? There is an organisation that can help.

A carer’s story - straight from the heart

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:21:17 +0100

I recently interviewed a gentleman in his late forties called Keith Aston, who cared for his mother for 18 months. Sadly she passed away in May 2006 aged 83.

Hearing loss: telling it like it is

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:44:23 +0100

The charity Hearing Concern has just published "Life After Hearing Loss: Telling It Like It Is" - a wonderfully practical, honest and up-to-date book for the UK's nine million deaf and hard of hearing people, their families, colleagues and healthcare professionals.

Could YOU help with the biggest ever MS survey?

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:27:53 +0000

During January, the MS Trust and the Royal College of Physicians are working together to conduct the biggest ever survey of MS services across England and Wales. They want to see whether services have improved since NICE issued its MS Guidelines in 2003 - and they need our readers' help.

The Book of the Knee - common sense and help for patients by a patient

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 13:35:55 +0000

After having two knees replaced, Paula May had many questions in her mind that she needed answers to - and many people who had questions for her. So she decided to compile "The Book of the Knee", a practical, sensible booklet to help others in her situation.

More flexible care in London

Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:56:38 +0100

Vitalise, the national disability charity which provides respite breaks for disabled people and carers, has merged with the care organisation London Care Connections (LCC) to improve the quality of life for disabled people, older people and carers in the London area -enabling Vitalise to expand its range of services from centre-based short breaks and day services into longer-term home care delivered by professional staff and volunteers.

Wiltshire pilots new "Telecare" scheme for the elderly

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:46:02 +0100

Salisbury District Council, Salisbury Foundation Hospital, Wiltshire County Council and the South Wiltshire Primary Care Trust have joined forces to run the new 'Telecare' scheme which will be officially launched at Salisbury Guildhall on 11th October. The scheme aims to use innovative assistive technology equipment to enable vulnerable people to remain in their homes