Practical and emotional support is available to help you to live independently in your own home for as long you wish. Services may be provided by social services, voluntary organisations or by private companies. They may be free, require a contribution from yourself, or paid for in full.

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Information and Guidance

• Age UK - factsheets

  Find an Age UK factsheet

• NHS.UK Choices

  For detailed information about health and care.

• Which? Elderly Care

  A newly launched website that provides free, independent and practical advice about caring for older people across the UK. As a not-for-profit organisation, Which? is providing independent, clear and well-informed information on the subject of elderly care together with access to local service providers around…