Getting older
Benefits
· Housing and council tax benefits: gives
information about what benefits you could receive
· Council tax
information: has notes on relief you may be eligible for.
· Our travel
concessions service: offers discounted public transport.
Leisure facilities
As well as the usual facilities you'd expect from our sports centres and pools, many centres
also run activities like active retirement classes, and offer free
admission to senior citizens. Sessions at swimming pools are also
discounted.
Don't forget that we also manage some beautiful areas of countryside
park in West Lancashire and have some great places to visit. If you
are interested in getting involved in organisations in your area,
our A-Z
of clubs and organisations should help you find something of
interest.
Health and well being
The Central Lancs Primary Care Trust website will tell you more
about patient services in the area. The Directgov website's section
on health
and well being explains:
· Breast cancer screening
· Prostate cancer
· Sport, lifestyle and fitness
· Healthy eating
· NHS funded nursing care
· The NHS Direct service
· Free prescriptions and sight tests
· Mental illness or incapacity
Housing
There is a section on Housing services for the elderly, which
includes information about:
· Home Care
Link: which offers 24 hour help to residents of council
properties and a monitoring service to private properties. It also
manages sheltered housing and provides a 24 hour lifeline alarm
service.
· Sheltered
accommodation: are homes where you can enjoy your full
independence with the added bonus of security and peace of mind
together with a friendly atmosphere
· Meals on
wheels: available across the district.
Advice and information
The Directgov website for the Over 50s focuses
on:
· working
· health
and well being
· home and
community
· learning
· retirement
and pensions
· benefits
· travel
and leisure
The Department of Work and Pensions lists pension and
retirement information, they also run The Pension Service
website - whether you are planning ahead, approaching retirement or
have retired already, this site will help your money work for you
and offers advice about benefits and winter fuel payments.
The Up My
Street website lists business and services for the eldery. You
can find the ones nearest to you by searching by postcode.
Related information
> Access
information
> Age Concern
> Central Lancashire Primary
Care Trust
> Help the Aged
> Housing