Articles on Community Categories (12)

Independant Age have several factsheets about home care: First steps in getting help with your care needs - If you’re finding it difficult to manage everyday tasks, you may be entitled to help from your local council’s adult social services department. The first step is an…

This factsheet explains what benefits, services and support are available to help carers.

Talk to someone You may be feeling like taking your own life is the only option. Please talk to someone. Samaritans - 116123 Childline - 0800 1111 Shout! free crisis text line, text NORFOLK to 85258 NHS emergency services - call or text 999 PAPYRUS - help for young people considering…

Independent Age have produced an advice guide for people who are looking after someone regularly because they're ill, disabled or can't manage without their support. Please see link below.

When you contact Norfolk County Council about your care and support needs or those of someone you are caring for, we will help you to: Get the information and advice you need to plan for your current and future care needs Remain as independent as possible and…

Loneliness is an issue that can affect us all, young or old, at any point in our lives. We might live in a busy city or a rural location, on our own or with others and still feel isolated. You should not blame yourself for…

Everybody feels lonely sometimes. But only few of us are aware how important this feeling was for our ancestors - and that our modern world can turn it into something that really hurts us. Why do we feel this way and what can we do…

An independent visitor (IV) is a volunteer who wants to get to know you and spend time with you. They are there to support, listen and advise you, but also to have fun with you. They are not paid to spend time with you, they…

Independent Age have produced information and guidance relating to having help at home. If you think you could benefit from some extra help at home, a good place to start is with a care needs assessment from the local council. This will look at the…

"Physical activity can be used to help boost your recovery from illness. It can help if you’ve recently been ill, injured or undergone any form of treatment or surgery. For those on a prescribed rehabilitation program, our four step recovery plan can tie in nicely with these.…