Mobility News
Publication points to need for prevention of falls in older people
5th September 2013
A recent publication from The King's Fund has suggested that half of the people in the UK aged over 80 fall at least once a year
Jeremy Hunt calls for employers to offer flexible hours to those taking care of elderly relatives
4th September 2013
Jeremy Hunt has said that people who provide unpaid care for elderly friends or family members need to be offered more flexible working hours
Preventive care programme for older people launched in Buckinghamshire
4th September 2013
Buckinghamshire County Council has used some of the money set aside by the NHS for social care to create the ‘Prevention Matters’ programme
Older people with disabilities are less likely to recover from falls says study
29th August 2013
A study has revealed that older people with disabilities and mobility difficulties are less likely to recover if they fall
Fundraising success for paralysed American war veteran
28th August 2013
An American war veteran who was severely injured in 2012 is fundraising for his parents to adapt their home for his use, with additions including stairlifts and an easy access bath.
Man spends 9 extra months in hospital due to rejection of funding for stairlift
28th August 2013
The Morrice family have voiced their anger after an application for a disability grant to have a stairlift installed in the family home was rejected
Two million over-65s planning to sell home to fund retirement
28th August 2013
Research carried out by Prudential has found that over a quarter of retired homeowners plan to sell their homes
Stairlift fundraising keeps up spirits of man involved in accident
28th August 2013
Although Anh Tuan Nguyen's accident has changed his life forever, he is finding new ways to adapt his daily routine to live life to the full
