Oldies Online
Westminster Libraries staff have put together this collection of links to services and websites which will be particularly useful to older users of the Internet.
The different categories are all set out on this page, which is quite long, but you can use the links immediately below these words to go straight to the category in which you are interested.
Go straight to:
Westminster services | Advice & practical help | Benefits & finance | Computers & the Internet | Disability | Health
Westminster services
Adult Services Department
The Adults Services Department is responsible for arranging services for anyone who is 18 or over and has difficulty due to old age, long-term illness or disability, or who has a caring role
Older peoples - services
Information on the support and services available to older people in Westminster such as day care centres and home care.
WELDIS
Details of services in and around Westminster for: older people, carers, people with disabilities, chronic illness, mental health or substance misuse problems
Home Library Service
If you are a Westminster resident and find it too difficult to get to a library because you are getting on in years or you have a disability or long-term illness, or you are caring for someone who cannot be left alone, Westminster Libraries' Home Library Service will come to you.
Westminster Community Information
Find organisations, services and clubs in Westminster.
Training in libraries
A variety of computer training sessions are held in libraries, some specifically for older people.
Advice & practical help
AgeUK
Formerly Age Concern and Age Concern this site is still packed with information for and about older people, including access to a wide range of information and advice pages on a variety of subjects including money, travel work and learning, plus information about campaigns.
Silver Surfers
Website portal for the over-50s.
Directgov over-50s
A dedicated over-50s portal from the Goverment's central point for information.
Benefits & finance
Benefits & services A-Z
From the Department for Work and Pensions (which was the DSS until 2001). Includes downloadable claim forms.
Freedom Pass
This is given out for free by your local authority in London to provide some over 60's and disabled people free travel on almost all public transport in London. Application forms are available online as is an eligability calculator.
Computers & the Internet
Seniors Online
Friendly training on computers and the Internet for the over-65s
Digital Unite
specialises in helping people over 50 use IT – from internet & email to social networking & blogs. One-to-one training can be arranged at a cost.
Disability
Disabled Living Foundation
News, information and links on all matters related to disability, with special emphasis on adaptive equipment to assist with disability.
Health
NHS Direct Online
Information on the 24 hour advice line staffed by nurses, conditions and treatment, and an A-Z of the NHS. Both this and NHS Choices includes directories of hospitals, pharmacies, doctors, dentists and other services.
Saga Health
Health information from the company specialising in services for older people.
Care Homes Guide
Guide to 18,000 care homes nationwide with a variety of search options.
See also
Almost every link in the Westminster Libraries Gateway to websites has something of interest to older people, but the following categories will be particularly useful
Advice & help | Family & personal | Health & medicine | London
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