Putting something back
When people stop work, due to retirement, redundancy, or just because they feel like what is nowadays called a ‘career break’, they often take up voluntary work, stating that their motivation for this ...
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Councils providing Meals on Wheels to vulnerable older people has dropped below 50% for the first time
Research for the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) reveals just 48% of authorities provide a service compared with 66% only two years ago. The NACC says under-investment puts the elderly at ...
Wheels coming off meals
Food poverty among older people is, to some extent, a hidden problem. Experts told us older people are less likely to use food banks, instead preferring to cut back on food and “making do”. But this c ...
More than 46,000 older people stripped of their meals on wheels service
More than 46,000 older people have been stripped of their ‘Meals on Wheels’ service in the past three years, according to The Malnutrition Task Force. The findings, released to mark Meals on Wheels We ...