OUR CHARITIES OF THE YEAR

In 2012 Prestige Nursing + Care will be working to help raise funds for one of the UK's leading charities giving advice and information to older people. At a time when there is so much change within the care industry we feel it is critically important to help support charities that provide such support for older people on a range of important issues.

Independent Age, which recently merged with two other older people's charities, Counsel and Care and Universal Beneficent Society, provides a broader range of services than any of the charities could provide separately. 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 one-to-one and group befriending schemes. Independent Age uses the knowledge it gains from providing its services to help influence policy and practice.

If you would like to help support Independent Age by making a donation then please visit their website http://www.independentage.org/donate.aspx

For a list of the latest fundraising activities organised by Independent Age, visit the dedicated page on their website
http://www.independentage.org/support-us/events.aspx