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Age Concern Solihull
is committed to giving older people comprehensive and high quality
Information and Advice.
This is offered on a one-to-one basis from our offices at The Priory in
Solihull and via telephone on 0121 705 9128.
We provide free, independent and impartial advice on a range of issues
affecting older people, their families and carers. This advice is
accessible, confidential, clear, and most of all, independent.
At The Priory we also have over 50 Fact Sheets dealing with a wide range of
issues in more detail.
These issues include Community Care, Consumer Issues, Health, Housing,
Income and Benefits, Leisure, Learning and Work.
NEW FOR AUTUMN 2007
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Age Concern Information Guides (free of charge). The following guides are available from the Solihull office:
Help With Care In Your Own Home (ACIG01)
How To Find A Care Home (ACIG02)
Choices In Retirement Housing (ACIG03)
Your Health Services (ACIG04)
Planning Your Retirement Income (ACIG05)
Help With Legal Advice (ACIG06)
Going Into Hospital (ACIG08)
Making The Most Of Your Money (ACIG09)
Financial Help In Retirement (ACIG10)
Your Employment Choices (ACIG11)
Your Guide To Healthy Living (ACIG12)
Living Well In Your Neighbourhood (ACIG13)
What To Do Someone Dies (ACIG14)
Putting Your Affairs In Order (ACIG15)
Planning To Live Abroad (ACIG16)
Living Well In Your Home (ACIG22)
We also provide a variety of lists in order to help residents identify
local service providers. These include:
- Home and Garden
Maintenance Contacts
Local trades people who are referenced and hold Public Liability
Insurance.
- Care Agency List
Local Care Agencies who are registered and inspected, and provide a
range of services from personal care to shopping and cleaning.
- Care Home List
Local registered and inspected care homes.
- Sheltered / Retirement
Accommodation
A comprehensive list of accommodation to rent or buy within the
Solihull Borough.
- Local Community Alarms
Providers of pendant style alarm systems.
- Local Clubs and Societies
Groups and activities in your local area.
We ask for your feedback in order to
ensure that we maintain a quality information service in this regard.
For more information on this service please telephone us or call in to our
offices (see Contact Us section for office
opening hours).
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