Ageing well

How to age well

• Healthy Ageing – Norfolk County Council
• Active at Home – Get Active In Norfolk – Active Norfolk
• Places to get active outdoors in Norfolk
• Exercise Referral – Exercising People in Communities

How to reduce your risk of falls and stay safe at home

• Falls Prevention – Activity and Health – Active Norfolk
• Preventing and dealing with falls – Norfolk County Council
• Resources for falls prevention and response – Norfolk & Suffolk Care Support

How to find support for your mental health and wellbeing

• Feel connected – Norfolk County Council

Support for people with dementia, including unpaid family carers of someone with dementia

• Older people’s services, Great Yarmouth and Waveney, NSFT
• Active Norfolk – Dementia Walks
• Advice for carers of people with dementia at risk of going missing | Norfolk Constabulary

Other support

• Age UK Norfolk offers advice, information and access to local groups and activities to improve wellbeing, reduce isolation, and promote independence
• Care, support and health – Norfolk County Council
• The Norfolk Community Directory is an online directory that can be used to find a range of clubs, events, groups and organisations in your local community.
• Norfolk Adult Care and Support Guide
• Help with transport – Norfolk County Council
• Age Space Norfolk – Your Local Guide To Elderly Care

Feel Good Suffolk supports people in Suffolk to improve their health and wellbeing, stop smoking, manage their weight and be more active.

Cassius is a care technology service commissioned by Suffolk County Council which helps people to live happy, independent lives and connect with others.

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service offer free home safety checks.

Shaftesbury Suffolk Memory and Dementia Support: If you are concerned about your memory or have a diagnosis of dementia Shaftesbury Suffolk’s trained advisors will listen, answer your questions and provide you with tailored information to meet your needs, either on the phone or face-to-face.

To Live With Dying is a website for residents in Suffolk and north east Essex. It is a portal to information and support around subjects related to death, dying and cherishing life.

Support for carers and financial support

Complete a Carers self-assessment form to review your needs as a carer, to identify the impact your caring role has on you and the support available. In the assessment you can identify your caring role and the impact this may have on your life.

Cost of living support – Suffolk County Council

Suffolk InfoLink | Foodbanks in Suffolk

Warm Homes Healthy People – Suffolk County Council

Suffolk InfoLink | How can I avoid scams?

Suffolk Family Carers | Support for unpaid family carers

Dementia support

• Dementia and people with learning disabilities – GOV.UK
• Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia Support Service Information
• Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia-friendly resources

Healthy lifestyles and wellbeing

• Better Health: a national NHS website with information to help you lose weight, get active, quit smoking, drink less and lift your mood:
• Silverline: is run by Age UK and is a free telephone service that offers people company, conversation and support 24 hours a day

Financial support

• Citizens Advice: Speak to your local office as there may be help and support available for heating costs. They can also advise on benefits, finances, and legal and health issues.
• Carer’s Allowance: How it works – GOV.UK

Planning for the future

ReSPECT stands for Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment. The ReSPECT process creates a personalised recommendation for your clinical care in emergency situations where you are not able to make decisions or express your wishes.