Pensioners and over 65s

There are a range of services available to pensioners and people over 65 in Waltham Forest, including:

Help in the home
Community alarm telephones, community equipment, meals on wheels and other services
Help outside the home
Day centres
Specialised housing and residential services
Sheltered housing, residential and nursing care
Mental health services
Dementia support, day service activities, drug and alcohol problems, supported accommodation and locality mental health teams
Freedom passes
How to obtain a free bus pass
Other services for adults and older people
Services for people with sight or hearing difficulties, charging for services and direct payments, services for carers, and information for people with learning disabilities

Useful links

Age Concern Waltham Forest - Support, advice and news from Age Concern Waltham Forest
Independent Age - Provide support in the home
Help the Aged - Support, advice and news
Alzheimer's Society - Support for people with dementia, their carers and families
The Pension Service website - Information of both state and private pensions
Age Positive - Encourages employers to make decision about recruitment that do not discriminate against older people
Universal Beneficent Society (UBS) - A national charity helping older people in the UK who are living on very low incomes
Sports - Information on sporting activities in Waltham Forest