Independent Age

Independent Age is a national charity helping older people across the UK to live more independent, fulfilling lives.

They provide free information and advice for older people and their families on care and support, money and benefits and health and mobility, along with friendship services to relieve loneliness. They also challenge poor care and campaign for a fair deal for older people – a reasonable standard of living, fair access to information and an opportunity to contribute to their communities.

Help line 0800 319 6789 available Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm and Saturday 9am - 1pm.

Services offered:

• Benefits advice
• Equality advice
• Hospital information
• Community eye care
• Telephone befriending service
• Home visiting
• Community advice
• Befriending
• Everyday living skills
• Housing advice
• Book clubs