Useful Long-Term Care contacts and resources
Information and advice
Age UK
Information and advice for elderly people
Alzheimer’s Society
Care and research charity for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, their families and carers
Alzheimer Scotland
Help advice and local services in Scotland for people with dementia and their Carers
Care Directions
Guide to Care and the rights of older people
Counsel and Care
Advice and information to older people, their relatives and Carers
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
Free information and advice to help people resolve legal, financial and other problems
SAGA
Information and advice for the over-50s, including on Long-Term Care
The Cinnamon Trust
Charity for the elderly, the terminally ill and their pets
Action on Elder Abuse
Works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults
Care Choices
Information about Care options
Care Information Scotland
Specific care information for Scotland
Help for Carers
Carers UK
Advice, campaigning, news and publications in support of Carers, including benefits, grants and loans
The Princess Royal Trust For Carers
Information, advice, discussion and support for Carers
Care fees and benefits
Care Aware
Information and advisory service specialising in Elderly Care Funding advice
Turn 2 Us
Help with Benefits and grants – matching people’s circumstances with sources of Care Funding
Care homes and accommodation
Registered Nursing Home Association
Campaigns for high standards in Nursing Home Care
The Relatives and Residents Association
Championing Care Home residents
Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) Housing Care
Information and advice on Elderly Care in the UK, in particular Retirement Homes and Care Homes
First Stop
Information service for Carers and older people, providing advice on Care and housing
Compassion in Care
Helping stop elderly abuse and mistreatment
Information for people with disabilities
National Centre for Independent Living
Advocates for the human rights of, and services for, people with disabilities
Disability Alliance
Leading authority on social security benefits for disabled people
Government services
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
Information on how to complain about improper or unfair acts or poor service from UK central government bodies and the NHS in England
They Work For You
UK MPs, parliaments and assemblies
Department of Health
UK government department responsible for public health issues
Regulation, inspection and review of Adult Health and Social Care Services in the public, private and voluntary sectors:
England: Care Quality Commission Tel: 03000 616161
Scotland: Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care Tel: 0845 6030890
Wales: Care and Social Services Inspectorate Tel: 01443 8484450
Northern Ireland:The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority Tel: 028 9051 7500
Department for Work and Pensions
UK government department responsible for welfare and employment issues
Direct.gov
Official UK government website; includes information on benefits and allowances
Office of the Public Guardian
Supports and promotes decision making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future
PALS (Patient Advice and Liaison Service of the NHS)
Information, support and advice
Holidays
Help with holidays for disabled people
NBFA (National Benevolent Fund for the Aged)
The League of the Helping Hand
All Clear Options
Travel insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions
Transport
Tripscope
Nationwide travel and transport information, including for people with mobility problems and their Carers
Motability
Helps people with disabilities purchase or lease new or second hand cars or powered wheelchairs
WRVS (Women’s Royal Voluntary Service)
Community services and volunteers, including transport help
Blue Badge Scheme
Parking concessions for people with mobility problems
British Red Cross
Can provide volunteers
Miscellaneous
Talking Newspapers Association
National newspapers and magazines in audio format and in digital full-text format or visually impaired and print disabled people
Listening Books
Audio book library service
Emergency Cards
Handy wallet-sized cards to help people quickly identify you and your medical needs in an emergency
Pets – The Cinnamon Trust
Care for pets when their owner can no longer look after them or when the owner needs full-time care.
