Useful Links

An A-Z guide of organisations that provide useful information, resources and support.

Age UKTel: 0800 169 6565
Web: www.ageuk.org.uk
One of the UK’s leading charities providing information on issues affecting older people.

Alzheimer’s Society
Tel: 9399 222 1122
Web: www.alzheimers.org.uk
The UK’s leading dementia support and research charity, here for anyone affected by any form of dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Care Quality Commission (CQC)
Tel: 03000 616161
Web: www.cqc.org.uk
The independent regulator of all health and social care services in England

Carehome.co.uk
Web: www.carehome.co.uk
The UK’s leading search engine and data resource on care homes, jobs, news, products and services

Carers UK
Tel: 020 7378 4999
Web: www.carersuk.org
Give expert advice, information and support to people caring for others

Changes to care and support
Web: www.gov.uk/careandsupport
Providing details of changes to care and support from April 2016

Dementia UK
Tel: 0808 808 7777
Web: www.dementiauk.org
Providing support for, and helping to improve the quality of life for, all families affected by dementia.

Elderly Accommodation Counsel
Tel: 0800 377 7070
Web: www.eac.org.uk
Information, advice and guidance on any aspect of care, support or housing for older people.

Independent Age
Tel: 0800 319 6789
Web: www.independantage.org
A charity providing advice about care and support, money and benefits, health and mobility for older people.

NHS Choices
Web: www.nhs.uk/Conditions/social-care-and-support-guide
An NHS care and support guide

Parkinson’s Society
Advice Line: 0808 8000303
Web: www.parkinsons.org.uk
Provides support, advice and information to people and families living with Parkinson’s

Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA)
Tel: 0845 303 2909
Web: www.societyoflaterlifeadvisers.co.uk
Assist consumers and their families in finding trusted accredited financial advisers who understand financial needs in later life

Solicitors for the Elderly
Tel: 0844 567 6173
Web: www.sfe.legal
A national association of solicitors, barristers and legal executives providing, and promoting, a range of legal services for older people.