Keeping well at home

The booklet below has been produced by some of our partners detailing ways of how we can keep well at home.  Keeping Well at Home

Driving At An Older Age – Here’s What You Need To Know

This week’s article comes from our guest contributor Jane Sandwood More than 100,000 people holding a driver’s licence in Britain are aged over 90 years old. However, many may wonder exactly how safe it is for people to drive at a later age – or if it’s safe at all. Whether you’re growing old yourself or […]

COVID-19 – Useful Information

Our staff and volunteers will be conducting telephone ‘visits’ with our clients and not face to face visits for the foreseeable future. We have included some information below regarding corovavirus and precautions that Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton will be taking.   The incubation period of COVID-19 is between 2 to 14 days. This means that if […]

Liverpool Community Equipment Service Amnesty

The Liverpool Community Equipment Service has relaunched their Community Equipment Amnesty.  The aim of the amnesty is to encourage patients and their families to return their loaned NHS equipment when they no longer need it so it can be cleaned, reused or recycled.   The amnesty aims to improve sustainability and reduce wastage.  Not returning items […]

No need to be alone

Liverpool older people who are 60 and over and still in good health, this message is for you from Richard Globe:  “As a 73 year old male living on my own I both fortunately and thankfully have a very active and busy social life, which I strongly believe other pensioners should also have, with some […]

Everyone wins with a will that offers cash to Age Concern!

Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton has worked in partnership with McClure Solicitors to provide free wills to people of all ages for nearly 4 years. All we ask is that you consider giving a donation and\or a legacy to our charity. Over the past 4 years we have frequently been asked, “What is the catch?” […]

How can a funeral plan help you?

Are you 65 and over and would like to be involved in some research?

Our friends at Liverpool University are organising 2 separate workshops around medications in older people and are keen for older people to attend to contribute their views.   The events are being held at CRN NWC Office, Liverpool Science Park, Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5TF on: 6 March 2020, 1.30pm to 5pm 18 March 2020, 1.30pm […]

Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton Local Later Life Guide

Click below to view our latest services guide: Later Life Guide Edition 2

A guide to having a happy Christmas with your family

Article by Jane Sandwood Christmas is a time for families to be together, but the majority of elderly adults in the UK are likely to be all alone during this time. According to a recent survey, more than 500,000 people over the age of 65 are on their own during the Christmas holidays. Moreover, most of […]