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Getting Older



Now days people retire from their 50's onwards to take new and exciting opportunities.
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These days people retire from their 50's onwards to take new and exciting opportunities. This will lead to a significant change in lifestyle and there is a lot to be considered; pensions, benefits, holidays & pastimes, part-time & voluntary work etc.

Eventually of course the onset of age slows us all down and keeps us closer to home. It is then that many of us need a little help, to adapt our homes, to get around and to stay active and in touch.

The information on offer under the following headings should help.

Services provided by Basildon CouncilIf You Become Infirm or Disabled
and Local Voluntary Groups

Active Life ProgrammeA-Z of Benefits - Dept Work & Pensions External Site Icon
Activity / Day CentresBasildon District Volunteer Carers (BDVC)
AGE ConcernCareline - Emergency Home Alarm Service External Site Icon
Aids & Adaptations to Your Council Home External Site IconCommunity Transport (BDVC)
AllotmentsDisability Info & Advice Line (DIAL) External Site Icon
Sports/Leisure Discount Card Disabled Car Parking Badges
Basildon District Volunteer Carers (BDVC)
Bus PassesGardening service (Age Concern)
Careline - Emergency Home Alarm Service External Site IconHelp to get Disability Access Grants
Disability Info & Advice Line (DIAL) External Site IconHome Visits
Retirement-Matters OnLine Advice
Gardening service (Age Concern)Sheltered Housing External Site Icon
Home Safety Checks External Site IconShopping Escort Service
Home Security Checks External Site IconTONIC - Toe & Finger Nail Cutting
Home Visits (BDVC)Meals on Wheels (WRVS)
Luncheon ClubsWheelchair Loan Service
Meals on Wheels (WRVS)
Education, Training & Work
Sheltered Housing External Site Icon
Shopping Escort Service (BDVC)Basildon Adult Community College External Site Icon
TONIC - Toe & Finger Nail Cutting (BDVC)BBCi - Website External Site Icon
Wheelchair Loan Service (BDVC)Fifty On - Website External Site Icon

JobCentrePlus website External Site Icon
In Your Home & Housing MattersMid Essex Adult Community College External Site Icon

The Life Academy External Site Icon
AGE ConcernOver 50 - Gov't Website External Site Icon
Bogus Doorstep CallersThurrock Adult Community College External Site Icon
Careline - Emergency Home Alarm Service External Site IconTrain as a Magistrate
Change of Address - Notify Us and Others
Disposing of Old Furniture, large items, etc
Voluntary Work
Gardening for the Elderly (Age Concern)
Help to get Disability Access GrantsBasildon District Volunteer Carers (BDVC)
Home Safety Checks External Site IconCommunity Volun. Service External Site Icon
Home Repairs & Renovation Grants for elderly & disabled owner / occupiersBasildon & Castle Point Victim Support External Site Icon
Home Security Checks External Site IconSt Lukes Hospice External Site Icon
Home Visits
Housing Repairs - Council & Housing Assoc. External Site Icon
Junk Mail - How to stop it External Site IconHealth & Care
Noisy / Nuisance Neighbours
Residential CareCareline - Emergency Home Alarm Service External Site Icon
Sheltered Housing External Site IconFind a Chemist / Pharmacy
Telephone Sales - How to prevent them External Site IconFind a Dentist

Find a Doctor
Pensions, Benefits & FinanceFind a Hospital

Find a Support Group
Age Concern - Advice with Will writingTONIC - Toe & Finger Nail Cutting Service
A-Z of Benefits - Dept Of Work & Pensions External Site IconIf you suspect someone is being abused External Site Icon
Citizens Advice External Site Icon
Financial Services Authority External Site Icon		NHS Direct - Online Medical Advice External Site Icon]
Financial Times [External Site IconBBCi 50plus - Online Heath Advice External Site Icon
Housing / Council Tax BenefitPatient UK - Online Advice / Support External Site Icon
Inland Revenue External Site IconOver50 Gov't Online Health & Fitness External Site Icon
Over 50 External Site IconRetirement-Matters - Online Seniors External Site Icon
Retirement-Matters External Site Icon
The Pension Service External Site IconFitness
Directgov External Site Icon
Which Consumer Magazine External Site IconFastCard - Sports/Leisure Discount Card
Winter Fuel Payments External Site Icon

Over50 Gov't Online Health & Fitness External Site Icon
Shopping & Travel

Hobbies, Interests and Lifestyle

FOCUS Diy Stores - 60+ Discount External Site IconActivity / Day Centres - loads of activities
Bus PassesAllotments
Disabled Parking BadgesClubs & Societies (Local)
Community Transport (BDVC)CENNET - Over 50s' Lifestyle Ideas
C2C - Rail TravelRetirement-Matters - Online Lifestyle External Site Icon
FIRST - Rail TravelWIRED-SENIORS - Online and in touch! External Site Icon
Coach, Rail, Air & Sea TravelSeniority.Co.Uk - Online community External Site Icon


Holidays & Day TripsOld Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen


Forces Reunited - Find old Forces pals External Site Icon
CENNET - Holiday Ideas External Site IconRoyal British Legion External Site Icon
Retirement-Matters - Online Travel Ideas External Site IconRoyal British Legion Womens Section External Site Icon
Burma Star Association External Site Icon
Poppy Travel (British Legion) External Site Icon
Veterans Agency (Uk OnLine) External Site Icon
RAF Association External Site Icon
Royal Naval Association External Site Icon
Merchant Navy Association External Site Icon