Independent Age has merged with
two other older people's charities, Counsel and Care and Universal
Beneficent Society, to provide a broader range of services than any
of the charities could provide separately.
The merged charity, which is called Independent Age, provides a national information and advice service for older people, their families and carers, focusing on three vital areas:
• social care, including care at home, in hospital and residential care
• welfare benefits
• befriending services and other social support.
This is integrated with local support, including:
• practical help with forms, assessments and other issues
• one-to-one and group befriending schemes.
We use the knowledge we gain from providing our services to help influence policy and practice.