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Project helps older residents in new castle deal with over £350,000 of debt
Help the Aged and Barclays celebrate first year of Your Money Matters project Help the Aged and Barclays are this week celebrating the first success...Project helps older residents in new castle deal with over £350,000 of debt



Government must act to help pensioners reach a basic standard of living, says Help the Aged
Responding to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report on 'minimum income standards' for people living in Britain, Mervyn Kohler, Special Adviser for Hel...Government must act to help pensioners reach a basic standard of living, says Help the Aged



Project helps older residents in Walsall deal with over £348,000 of debt
Help the Aged and Barclays celebrate first year of Your Money Matters project Help the Aged and Barclays are this week celebrating the first successf...Project helps older residents in Walsall deal with over £348,000 of debt



Dignity must be a prime focus for the future of the NHS, says Help the Aged
Responding to the publication this afternoon of health minister Lord Ara Darzi's review into the future of the National Health Service, Paul Cann, Dir...Dignity must be a prime focus for the future of the NHS, says Help the Aged



Older residents' debt reduced by over £150,000 in Tadley
· Help the Aged and Barclays celebrate first year of Your Money Matters project Help the Aged and Barclays are this week celebrating the first ...Older residents' debt reduced by over £150,000 in Tadley



Weather programme hails Help the Aged
For the next three months, independent weather forecasters, Positive Weather Solutions, will help raise awareness of Help the Aged by displaying the C...Weather programme hails Help the Aged



Help the Aged response to Public Accounts Committee report on digital switchover
Reacting to the publication of the Public Accounts Commitee report on the Government's preparations for digital switchover, David Sinclair, Head of Po...Help the Aged response to Public Accounts Committee report on digital switchover



Pitt review underlines need for prevention and sharper response in disaster relief
Responding to the publication of the independent review of last summer's floods by Sir Michael Pitt, Michael Lake, Director General of Help the Aged c...Pitt review underlines need for prevention and sharper response in disaster relief



Tory green paper promises welcome reduction in top-down targets - but patient dignity is paramount, says Help the Aged
Responding to the publication today of the Conservative Party's policy paper on health entitled 'Outcomes, not targets', Kate Jopling, Head of Public ...Tory green paper promises welcome reduction in top-down targets - but patient dignity is paramount, says Help the Aged



Revealed: First 35 care homes to achieve 'Gold Standard' accreditation for end of life care
The first 35 care homes in the UK to have achieved 'Gold Standard' accreditation for end of life care will today receive their awards at a ceremony in...Revealed: First 35 care homes to achieve 'Gold Standard' accreditation for end of life care



Government Equality Bill Help the Aged and Age Concern joint response
Government plans to make age discrimination illegal are a "massive step forward" according to two leading older people's charities. In a joint stateme...Government Equality Bill Help the Aged and Age Concern joint response



Help the Aged reveals councils are holding back £millions for pavement falls payouts
New report for National Falls Awareness Day (24 June 2008) provides a snapshot of the litigation fear factor haunting local authorities A new repo...Help the Aged reveals councils are holding back £millions for pavement falls payouts



Older residents' debt reduced by over £90,000 in Blackpool
Help the Aged and Barclays celebrate first year of Your Money Matters project Help the Aged and Barclays are celebrating the first successful year of...Older residents' debt reduced by over £90,000 in Blackpool



Achieving dignity in care means ensuring quality of care
Help the Aged has today responded to news of plans for nursing quality to be measured for compassion of care. The charity has highlighted the link bet...Achieving dignity in care means ensuring quality of care



National dementia strategy must be 'bold and ambitious'
UK public rank mental decline higher than any other worry about ageing In advance of the publication of the Government's consultation on the Nationa...National dementia strategy must be 'bold and ambitious'



Older residents' benefits increased by over £205,000 in Macclesfield
Help the Aged and Barclays celebrate first year of Your Money Matters project Help the Aged and Barclays are this week celebrating the first success...Older residents' benefits increased by over £205,000 in Macclesfield



Concessionary travel must meet the needs of all older people, says Help the Aged
Reacting to the Government response to the Select Committee report Ticketing and Concessionary Travel on Public Transport, Amy Swan, Policy Officer at...Concessionary travel must meet the needs of all older people, says Help the Aged



Majority of voters will make social care for older people a top election issue, new survey finds
ADULT SOCIAL CARE: VOTE WINNER OR LOSER? Two in three believe 'social care is in 'crisis' The results of a Help the Aged poll released today show ...Majority of voters will make social care for older people a top election issue, new survey finds



Adult social care law 'confused and chaotic'
Help the Aged welcome Law Commission's decision to review law concerning adults social care Help the Aged has welcomed the Law Commission's decision...Adult social care law 'confused and chaotic'



Top money tips for older people in Luton
· Your Money Matters offers advice to newly retired Help the Aged and Barclays' money management and debt advice programme, Your Money Matters,...Top money tips for older people in Luton


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