This page lists services designed to support individuals who are ageing and may have age related health issues or frailty.
We list many events and services on this website from other organisations and we do this in good faith. Please be aware that a listing on this website is not a service endorsement or recommendation. We urge you to do your own research about all organisations before using their services and to check the times and dates of events with them before attending them. We rely on service providers to tell us if their service provision or contact details change. Good places to check organisations include: the Care Quality Commission, Check a Trade, the Charity Commission and for each sector there is usually a professional service regulator, for example the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
The Abbeyfield Society are a national charity helping to alleviate loneliness and isolation in older people by providing care, support, housing and dementia care. Read more
Ability Net: IT support at home for disabled people Read more
This accessible guide brings together facts about some of the key rights relating to dementia in the UK Read more
This service is provided locally by Solent NHS to offer psychological support, practical advice and information on dementia. Read more
Age Concern Hampshire is an independent registered charity working to promote independent living to over-50s in Hampshire. Not available in Southampton. Read more
Age UK provide free information and advice to help you on topics as diverse as claiming benefits to care homes Read more
Age UK Southampton is a local independent charity set up to support older people living within the city limits to live independently. This page details their services which include information and advice, benefits support, home visiting and telephone befriending, IT classes, social groups and day care. Read more
A CIC offering Information and support for people ageing without children, whether by choice or through circumstance. Read more
Research by the BBC's Breakfast programme shows a rise in the number of people in England and Wales who are middle-aged or elderly and struggling with eating disorders. Read more
Attendance Allowance is a non-contributory Social Security benefit paid to elderly disabled people in the United Kingdom. Click for more details. Read more
BAPEN is a Charitable Association that raises awareness of malnutrition and works to advance the nutritional care of patients and those at risk from malnutrition in the wider community. Older people with malnutrition have more hospital admissions and usually stay in hospital for longer. See this page for more information about spotting the signs of malnutrition, a helpful Nutrition Wheel to start a conversation around nutrition, a video and finally a very simple 5 step programme. Read more
Revive memories whilst you enjoy a journey through the Hampshire Countryside behind a restored steam locomotive. The Baskets feature photos, railway memories, artefacts to handle and musical prompts from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Each collection is different so you can swap with the table next to you. Read more
The Bobby Scheme is a practical service providing FREE home security, long-life smoke alarms and peace of mind for the vulnerable and elderly within Hampshire. Read more
A Southampton based project saving books from landfill and giving them back to the local community, all for FREE! Read more
A programme of entertainers, guest speakers, seated exercise and occasional club outings. Read more
Café Down the Lane offers a range of affordable scrumptious homemade snacks, delicious drinks and not forgetting our famous signature scones, freshly made in the morning by our apprentices! Read more
From Age UK, a free public telephone befriending service that matches volunteers with older members of the public. Read more
Dementia friendly horticultural therapy for older people Read more
Care and support plans are for anyone who needs care or cares for someone else. Read more
Helpful guides from Care UK designed to support families and carers through every step of the care journey, including several specific to caring for someone with dementia. Read more
The CAREline Community Alarm is a personal alarm button, which can be worn as a necklace or a wrist strap at home. In an emergency, when you press the button, it automatically dials Southampton City Council's telecare service. Read more