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Home Older people (50+)

Getting older brings many advantages, but sometimes challenges too. We aim to help you by offering the following services:

There is special support for those people who:

Information about accessing welfare benefits can be found by:

How do I access these services?

If you feel you would benefit from any of these services, then we will need to carry out an assessment of your needs.  This assessment is your opportunity to tell us how you are coping. It will show us what your needs are and how we can help you.

For an assessment please contact the Community Care Advice Centre.

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Useful websites

  • Adult Information Directory (AID) - information on services in Redbridge for adults living and working in the borough
  • Age UK - provides support and information to all people over 50 in the UK
  • FirstStop Care Advice - independent service offering information and advice on care, housing and financial options for older people and their carers  
  • Direct Gov - UK government website providing services and information on health and well being and caring for someone
  • The National Careline - offers information about care and support and signposts to various organisations and networks that can help.