Ageing and older people
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GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT
Age UK supports older people through care, wellbeing, advice and guidance. You can visit the website or call 0800 678 1602 between 8am-7pm everyday.
LOPF aims to make sure every older person in Leeds has the opportunities, freedom and support to live the life they choose. Visit the website to find out more.
Helping Hands provides a first point of contact for older people, carers, and their families in Armley, Leeds. You can visit the website or call 0113 279 9292.
Burmantofts Senior Action provides support, advice and guidance for older people in Leeds LS9, as well as social activities, friendly visits, and wellbeing. Call them on 0113 248 9191 between 10am-2pm, Monday-Friday for more information.
The largest ethnic minority organisation in the voluntary and community sector in Leeds, Hamara is situated in Beeston, and delivers several different strands of work, including health promotion, youth activities, older people’s services, Saturday supplementary school, learning disabilities, education, and employment and training programmes. Hamara is also dementia friendly.
Primarily established to support older people, and running many activities for those who are in the later years of life, Holbeck Together now provides services, activities and opportunities for people of all ages in Leeds. You can visit the website or call 0113 245 5553 between 9am-5pm Monday-Thursday and 9am-4pm on Friday.
LIHH offers a wide range of services, particularly for older people, including advice and information, health support, housing support, and socialising opportunities. This service specialises in supporting those with an Irish background in Leeds. You can visit the website or call 0113 262 5614.
Hourglass gives confidential advice and information to older people who are victims of violence or abuse. A relative or friend of the person being abused can also contact the helpline on behalf of the older person. The helpline can be used in the case of older people who live at home, in a care home or who are in hospital.
My Care My Home is a service that provides advice and information about finding and funding care. They can help with the options available based on your needs. Visit their site or call 0800 731 8470 between 8am-8pm everyday.
As we get older, changes in our lives, such as retirement, bereavement or physical illness, can affect our mental health. Mental health problems aren’t an inevitable part of ageing, however. Most older people don’t develop mental health problems, and there is help available if you do. If you’re struggling to manage or not feeling like yourself, you don’t have to put up with it.
STAYING ACTIVE
Move Mates is a walking buddy project which makes going out for a walk a reality for people who would otherwise find it difficult to leave their homes. They pair people with a trained, friendly, local volunteer to meet regularly for a walk. These regular walks boost people’s confidence, reduce anxiety and improve physical and mental health outcomes.
Making regular exercise part of your routine is one of the best ways to stay well in later life, and can be a great opportunity to socialise and meet new people. Find local active Age UK groups here.
END OF LIFE
Thinking about the end of life can be tough, but being well informed can help us stay in control of the way we die. Find out more here.
There's no right or wrong way to feel when you're told you have a terminal illness – a health condition that you'll most likely die from. You can read more about the support and guidance you can receive here, as well as understand your situation a little better.
Compassion in Dying can help you prepare for the end of life, including how to talk about it, plan for it, and record your wishes. If you want to speak to someone, you can call 0800 999 2434.