As you get older, your needs can change. You can face additional pressures such as your:
- health
- care and support needs
- income dropping and finding it difficult to keep up with expenses
- fear of leaving the area because it's all you have known in recent years.
Housing support
You can:
- find out more about housing options in Medway
- contact our homelessness team if you're situation has changed and you're at risk of homelessness or if you have become homeless
- contact our Adult Social Care team if you need help with care and support.
Benefits and financial advice
It's important to be financially stable when income is due to stop and has stopped.
You can find financial advice and help on our:
Further help
Age UK is a charity that specialises in helping people at retirement age. They can help you with various aspects of your life including housing.
On the Age UK website you can:
- find care information and advice
- read their housing information guides
- get support with benefits entitlement
- set up friendship calls.