Charity: Independent Age (UK)

Independent Age is a unique and growing charity, providing information, advice and support for thousands of older people across the UK, and the Republic of Ireland. Founded nearly 150 years ago, it recently meged with two other older people's charities, Counsel and Care, and Universal Beneficient Society, to provide a broader range of services, than any other of the charities could provide separately. Our advice and information service, offers expert independent, personalised information, by telephone and E-mail. Our advice includes a range of topics, including the needs assessment process, finding and paying for care, top-up fees, being discharged from hospital, NHS Continuing Healthcare Funding, how to access independent advocacy, benefits, making a complaint and challenging decisions. Our advice covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.