Counsel and Care
Counsel and Care
is a national advice service working with older people, their
families and carers to get the best care and support.
Counsel and Care began its life in 1954, when its founders, Bob
Graham and Joceline Owen, were prompted to take action in response
to the poor levels of care experienced by many frail older people.
They set up the Elderly Invalids Fund, as it was then known, to
help finance and support the move of older people out of hospital
and into care homes.
After 57 years as an independent charity providing information
and advice to older people, their families and carers, Counsel and
Care merged with the older people's charity Independent Age
in July 2011. This meant that a broader range of services could be
provided than either charity could provide separately.
Today, with an ageing population, where 3 out of 5 people aged
65 and over will need care, Counsel and Care's advice service is
needed more than ever.
Visit the Counsel and Care website
The Universal Beneficent Society
The Universal Beneficent Society (UBS) was founded in 1857 by
Charles Dickens and a number of other philanthropists. The original
aim was to 'assist all those in need with no distinction of class
or creed' and it focused on some of the poorest older people in the
UK. Independent Age became the managing trustee of UBS in 1973 and
merged with Independent Age in 2011.
The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness
Trust
The Florence Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust provides grants
to help people in need who are ill, convalescent or disabled. These
are used to provide medical and household aids that make a huge
difference to people's ability to manage at home and live as
independently as possible.
Visit the Florence
Nightingale Aid in Sickness Trust website
