Information and Support: Elderly Care
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by elderly care, the following organisations may be able to help.
Age UK
Age UK provides free information, advice and support on the issues that matter to older people.
Phone: 0800 055 6112
Age Cymru
Age Cymru provides free, confidential and expert advice for the over 50s in Wales
Phone: 0300 303 44 98
Age NI
Age NI provides information, advice and support on a wide range of issues affecting older people in Northern Ireland.
Phone: 0808 808 7575
Age Scotland
Age Scotland provides information, advice and support on a wide range of issues affecting older people in Scotland.
Phone: 0800 12 44 222
Compassion in Care
Compassion in Care works to break the chain of elderly abuse and provides practical advice and support to people in care, their relatives and concerned staff members.
Hourglass
Hourglass works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults and provides a confidential helpline for anyone concerned - including older people themselves, their friends and relatives.
Phone: 0808 808 8141
Independent Age
Independent Age provides free advice and information including care and support and benefits, plus friendship services to relieve loneliness and isolation.
Phone: 0800 319 6789
Re-engage
Re-engage provide free to access call befriending services, including a dedicated service for older LGBT people, activity groups and tea parties, plus information on fraud prevention for people who are 75 and over.
Phone: 0800 716 543
Royal Voluntary Service
Royal Voluntary Service provides personal, practical support to older people to help alleviate the loneliness that can set in when getting out and about is difficult.
Phone: 0330 555 0310
The Silver Line
The Silver Line offers information, friendship, advice and protect and support those who are suffering abuse and neglect.
Phone: 0800 470 8090
Related Information and Support
If you’ve also been affected by dementia, a caring situation or domestic abuse, organisations listed on our Dementia, Carers or Domestic Abuse pages may be able to help.
You can find current information and support for issues covered by Action Line on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Action Line website.