Age Concern Islington has developed the following resource pack for use by organisations working with older people. It lists numerous local and national sources of help and support for older people and their carers, and indicates what sort of support might be available from each. It does not claim to be an exhaustive guide, but we hope you find it useful.
We have made the guide as accurate as we could, but we cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, and inclusion does not constitute a recommendation. Please use the Feedback button to let us know of any corrections or useful additions to this list. Thank you.
Who, What, Where resource guide - updated May 2009 (PDF 1.1MB).
We were able to send a hard copy version of our Who, What, Where Guide to a number of local organisations when it was first produced. If you were one of those organisations, then you might find this amendment sheet of use. All the amendments shown in this sheet have been incorporated into the on-line version of the Who, What, Where Guide.
Who, What, Where hard copy amendments (PDF 79KB).
Age Concern Islington has completed an action research project, funded by the Department for Communities and Local Government, exploring what steps statutory services and BME groups can take to improve BME access to services. The final report, Going the Extra Mile, includes tips and best practice as well as detailed case studies that we hope will be useful to BME groups and the statutory sector alike.
Going The Extra Mile (PDF 905KB).
In summer 2007, the Open Access project completed a report analysing and making recommendations around how benefits could be made more accessible to people from BME communities. The report is available below.
Review of Access to Benefits in Islington for Older People from BME groups (PDF 552KB).
Falls are not an inevitable part of getting older. This booklet aims to give advice on how to reduce your risk of falling. Click on the following link and find out more.
Stand up against falls booklet (PDF 675KB).
Age Concern Islington have produced an easy to read factsheet setting out what health services you get free and what you may be charged for, including prescriptions, opticians, dentists and more. Please download your guide or contact us if you would like a paper copy. The factsheet is available here in English and in Somali.