Independent Age Blog

The unexpected symptoms of grief

Grief can feel overwhelming, not only affecting us emotionally but physically as well. By Flora Death.

Raising the bar: what we mean by quality care

Anna Davies, Policy & Research Manager at Independent Age, on why we are asking NICE to build better social care into their quality standards.

Your social health matters!

We can't tackle loneliness if we don't start with how people make friends, writes Chief Executive of Independent Age Janet Morrison.

Everyone needs someone who is crazy about them. But when they are gone they leave a huge hole.

Why bereavement in later life matters.

Reflections from across the pond: the US campaign to tackle isolation as a public health issue

Thriving, not just surviving, in the social care system

Ray Mitchell, our Head of Policy and Campaigns, shares his thoughts on Jeremy Hunt's recent speech on social care.

Are care homes in your area good enough?

Back in March 2017, we looked at care home quality across England using data from the Care Quality Commission. We were shocked by what we found. At least 1 in 4 adult social care services were rated as 'Inadequate' or 'Requires Improvement'. A year later, we looked again. Here's what we found...

Deeds not words: Our reaction to the government response to the CMA

By Amelia Christie, Policy and Research Manager

Launching our seven key tests for the Government’s green paper

Our recent Parliamentary reception saw the launch of our seven tests for the forthcoming green paper on social care. Gabriel Gavin, our Public Affairs Officer, sets out our position.