• Continence Advisory Service
• Falls prevention
• Hearing loss
• Healthy ageing
• Keeping warm in winter
• Optical services
• A smile for life - mouth care
  
• Patient information about Whipps Cross University Hospital
• Discharge from hosptial
• Intermediate care
• Transitional care
• Residential care
• Deaths and bereavements
• Living with a terminal illness
• Planning for later life as a lesbian, gay man, bisexual or transgendered person
• Lesbian, gay and bisexual faith groups
• Adult protection
• Crime prevention
• Direct payments
• Helping you to get out and about
• Need help with shopping?
• Welfare Benefits

Health advice for older people

It is important for older people to have regular checkups with their GP. These should include:

Blood sugar levels (for diabetes)
Cholesterol levels
Blood pressure
Weight

If you smoke, do try to give up.

Breast screening is available for all women up to the age of 70. After this, you can self refer to your local breast screening service.

Contact Details:

Age Concern Waltham Forest Information and Advice    020 8558 5512

The Waltham Forest Smoking Cessation Service    020 8928 2443

NHS Direct    0845 4647

Pension Credit    0800 99 1234

Winter Warmth Advice Line    0800 085 7000

Samaritans Waltham Forest    020 8520 9191

Alcoholics Anonymous National Help Line    0845 7697 555

For further advice on depression, stress or other mental health issues, please contact your GP.

For further information on the Waltham Forest Healthy Ageing Programme Age Concern Waltham Forest 020 8539 8356 or e-mail j.williams@ageconcernwf.org.uk .