Look after the pennies
This week’s article is all about how to save money by using the internet. If you are one of our readers who doesn’t use the internet then maybe you should think again. We have found that being online can save us anything from 10% to 30% on average on our monthly shopping and entertainment expenditure. […]
Read MoreBuilding a Research Community
My name is Deborah Morris. I am building a patient led Research Community to increase the numbers of people who have long term conditions who are involved in all aspects of health and social care research. I had to take ill health retirement in 2012 but felt that I still had skills that could be […]
Read MoreWhat makes a good Homecare Worker?
A Home Care Worker is a person who comes into an older person’s home and helps them with tasks such as getting out of bed, getting dressed, making a meal, doing the cleaning or getting the shopping. It is a vital role and one which requires many skills. The UK Care Guide says that the […]
Read MoreDo yourself a favour by helping someone else
People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them. For others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. Regardless of the motivation, what unites them […]
Read MoreThe funniest wills ever written
In the UK we are not very good at drawing up wills. In fact, fewer than half of UK adults have done so. Perhaps we would be more likely to get around to it if it had a bit of fun attached. We’ve rounded up some of the strange bequests left in wills for anyone […]
Read MoreNew friends, old feelings
Every second Thursday, the Companions groups meets at the Atkinson Theatre in Southport. It is a friendship group for people aged 60+ who might be feeling just a little bit lonely or just want to make new friends in a safe and fun environment. One of the ladies who recently joined the group wrote this […]
Read MoreWhat’s in a name
Most people in their 60s, 70s and older still don’t think of themselves as “old.” Old is that lady who lives down the road or that man who walks past the house with his walking stick each day. Old is always just a few years older than we are. We often refer to old people […]
Read MoreLiving well with dementia
We at Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton love research if it has a practical application; so we were delighted to hear that researchers have been investigating how to boost the quality of life for people living with dementia. The research team, led by Professor Linda Clare at the University of Exeter, reviewed 198 studies (involving […]
Read MoreOh What A Night
The Oscars have been replaced by the 800 Group annual volunteers’ awards evening as the must attend event of the year. This year the event was held on one of the balmiest evenings of the year, Thursday 7th June, at the Shankley Hotel in Liverpool. Up on the 6th floor with a beautiful dining room […]
Read MoreWhy call it care when no one cares
Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton set up a Homecare and support service 4 years ago because we kept getting told by local older people that they were not happy with the services that were currently on offer. Four years later and it appears that we made the right decision; older people are still disappointed with […]
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