COUNSEL & CARE
- 16 BONNY STREET
NW1 9PG LONDON
Phone: 020 72418555
Fax: 020 72676877
E-mail: Send messagewww.counselandcare.org.uk
Short profile:
Counsel and Care is the national charity working with older people, their families and carers to get the best care and support. The Elderly Invalids Fund, as it was then known, was established in 1954 by Bob and Joceline Graham in response to the poor levels of care experienced by many frail older people. Today, with an ageing population where 3 out of 5 people aged 65 and over will need care, Counsel and Care is needed more than ever.
Detailed description:
Counsel and Care's independent, dedicated and sympathetic Advice Service offers information and support to around 250, 000 older people, their families and carers a year. We can advise on a range of community care issues, including finding and paying for care, welfare benefits, and hospital discharge.
The Policy and Communications Team at Counsel and Care works to influence government, the media and other stakeholders to get the best care and support for older people. Older people's concerns and experiences reported to our advice service inform our campaigning work. Our independence means that we are able to campaign and lobby on more controversial issues.
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