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Older people
There is a wide range of services to help older people live independently in their homes :
- Adur SAFE Scheme (Security Action For the Elderly)
- Care and repair (including handyman service)
- Community alarm scheme
- Concessionary travel (bus passes, railcards, etc)
- Meals on wheels
- Older People's Housing and Support Strategy
- Sheltered housing
See also :
- Age with confidence - on the WSCC website
- Carers and support groups
- Disability
- Health
- Leisure centre activities for the 'young at heart'
- Life events - retirement
- Social Services
- Transport
Useful external websites :
- Age UK (previously Age Concern and Help the Aged) (www.ageuk.org.uk)
- Directgov - UK Older People's Day, Full of Life campaign (http://fulloflife.direct.gov.uk/index.html)
- Listening books (www.listening-books.org.uk)
- WSCC
Social care and health webpages (www.westsussex.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=7699)
- Cold weather payments (on the Directgov website) (www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/On_a_low_income/DG_10018668)
- Winter fuel payments (on the Directgov website) (www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensionsandretirementplanning/Benefits/BenefitsInRetirement/DG_10018657)
