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 […]

Making The Internet Inclusive: What Do Older People Need A Website To Do For Them?

Guest contributor: Jane Sandwood The number of older adults who use the internet has risen substantially over the last eight years, with the Office for National Statistics reporting than 47% of adults over the age of 75 now access material online. With this number steadily rising, it’s more important than ever for internet content to be […]

Age Concern Liverpool and Sefton – Asset Sale

Age Concern Liverpool & Sefton has decided to close its building at 179 Townsend Lane.  Because of this we will no longer have space to store various items of equipment including office and kitchen equipment.  We have therefore decided to offer them for sale. If you would like to see the products on sale for […]

It’s good to be mature

Have you noticed lately that everything in the media about older and retired people is so negative?  Headlines we have seen recently have declared that “Older people’s care costs are crippling the UK economy”,  ”Young people can’t get on the housing ladder because older people have so much equity in property” and the current headline […]

A stairlift can help you with a busy life

Mary was still working as a nurse at the hospital when she realised that her mother was finding life more difficult and the stairs were becoming a challenge so suggested that a stairlift would be a good idea.  Her mother agreed and the stairlift became integral in allowing her to remain in her own home.  […]

Choosing music for a funeral

As the established traditions that once surrounded British funerals have relaxed, one of the most obvious changes has been the range of music now heard at services. Where once, the only music played at a funeral would have been traditional hymns like ‘Abide with me’, these have completely disappeared from the funeral music top ten. […]

Should Grandparents be paid by their children to care for the grandchildren?

This is a particularly hot topic at the moment and it has received many comments on popular website, Gransnet. Many grandparents love looking after the grandchildren. It helps both parties to get to know each other better and it develops strong emotional bonds, which last a lifetime. Research has shown that providing childcare for up […]