Frailty information and resources

General support and guidance for Frailty.

Support and guidance

Age UK: National charity supporting older people, for more information please visit https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Age UK Gloucestershire Help Team: the Age UK’s Help Team can provide support and assistance on a wide range of issues for those aged 55 or above. Email: Helpteam@ageukgloucestershire.org.uk. Telephone: 01452 422 660, Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm
Gloucestershire Carers Hub (The Carers Emergency Scheme): This scheme can support by ensuring emergency cover is in place if something untoward happens to a carer. For more information visit www.gloucestershirecarershub.co.uk , email carers@peopleplus.co.uk or call 0300 111 9000
Red Cross: the Red Cross charity can provide support for those recovering from hospital stays or managing daily living challenges. For more information please visit www.redcross.org.uk or call 0117 301 2600
Gloucestershire County Council Social Care: Adult Social Care Helpdesk 01452 426 868, Mon – Fri 8am – 5pm, or in an emergency out-of-hours, call 01452 614 194
Your Circle: YourCircle is a directory to help you find your way around care and support and connect with people, places and activities in Gloucestershire https://www.yourcircle.org.uk
Gloucestershire Support Hub: the support hub includes links to helpful information and advice to help save money, look after your mental health and wellbeing and conserve energy https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/support-hub/

Alzheimer’s Society: national charity supporting those with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

Age UK: information on how to prevent falls and manage worries about falling https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/exercise/falls-prevention/

Driving Mobility: National charity supported by the Department for Transport in England which offers high quality information, assessments and advice to older drivers who may have concerns about their standard of driving https://www.drivingmobility.org.uk
Driving with dementia: the Alzheimer’s Society website is also a very useful resource regarding driving with dementia https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/get-support/staying-independent/driving-dementia

Age UK: information explaining continence problems https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/urinary-incontinence/

A power of attorney is a legal document that gives someone else the authority to make decisions on your behalf if you’re no longer able to make them yourself. Age UK explains this in more detail here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/money-legal/legal-issues/power-of-attorney/

Resuscitation Council UK: information for patients and carers regarding everything you need to know about ReSPECT and what it means for your care, or the care of someone you look after https://www.resus.org.uk/respect
One part of the ReSPECT process includes discussions regarding cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The Resuscitation Council UK give useful information regarding CPR and resuscitation decisions on their website https://www.resus.org.uk/home/faqs/faqs-decision-making-cpr
Compassion in Dying: a website recommended by the NHS for explaining and making advance decisions https://compassionindying.org.uk/choose-a-way-to-make-an-advance-decision-living-will/