Stay Safe for Older People - a free information and resource website

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Stay Safe for Older People is a free information and resource website signposting older people and their family, friends and carers, to the wealth of expert advice and support under one umbrella site. The contents of this continually updated site aims to help older people stay safe, remain healthy and prevent avoidable hospital admissions resulting from accidents in the home environment.

How to use this website

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Take a look at our page dedicated to societal problems and challenges facing elderly people in the modern world. Featuring guidance on technology to aid independent living, advice for carers’ wellbeing and helpful links to combat loneliness.

Society and elderly living page

Accident Prevention and Staying Healthy

Home safety
Managing medication

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Advice should Things go Wrong

Emergency numbers
First Aid
Support lines and organisations

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Staying in touch, avoiding Scams & Fraud

Avoiding loneliness
Staying connected
Frauds, Scams and Hoaxes
Hoarding

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Blog Articles:

Burns – the latest and best advice for treating a burn

by Emma Hammett | News, Uncategorized

Burns are extremely common, painful and potentially life-changing injuries. Burns frequently become infected and scarring from burns is often disfiguring and permanent. In fact, 13,000 burns injuries are treated in British hospitals each year. 200 people die from...

The heart of the matter – everything you need to know for heart health

by Emma Hammett | Uncategorized

Everything you need to know about heart health from cardiac arrest and CPR, to heart attacks and high blood pressure. The heart is one of our most vital organs and fundamental to life. We have written so many articles on this amazing organ, here is a review of some of...

The Wiser Collective: join or take inspiration from this intergenerational community initiative in Wandsworth

by Emma Hammett | Uncategorized

The Wiser Collective: An intergenerational community community initiative in Wandsworth! Claire Redway and Sarah Laffey are two of the local residents behind The Wiser Collective. A community initiative which connects older people and their skills and experience with...