Help and advice

Independent Age provides a range of services to help tackle financial poverty, isolation and loneliness and to ensure older people have access to relevant and easy to understand information and advice.

Advice service

Get free and confidential information and advice about care homes, help at home, housing and health.

Find out how to arrange an appointment to speak to one of our experienced advisers here.

Wise guide

The Wise Guide - life improving advice for over-65s is a new resource we have developed to help you navigate the complex bureaucracy that comes with getting older. Search our guide for information about benefits, care homes, health questions and much more.

You can also order a hard copy of the Wise Guide.

 

Social activities

Independent Age runs a range of social activities, including Live Wires,  our telephone-based club allowing older people to get together over the phone to discuss books, films or just have a general chat.

Health and wellbeing

faaf logoFit as a fiddle is our programme designed to encourage healthy eating and lifestyles for older people. Click on the logo to find out more, join a group near you, or volunteer.