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Caring for Older People as winter approaches home and in their day to day lives (for example cleaning, shopping, preparation of light meals, gardening) and companionship. A s the long winter nights continue and the tempera- ture drops, it is good to check in on your older relatives, friends and neighbours who often have less social contact in the winter months and who may not be able to get out and about. If you are looking for advice, practical support, activities or companionship, Age UK Surrey can help: t
Our Information and Advice team has a wealth of informa- tion, tips and guides on many issues that impact us in later life, such as keeping warm and well in winter, benefit entitlements and your later life options. t
Our Help at Home team matches a friendly reliable Home Help to anyone aged 50+ who needs practical support around the The Link t
Our regular Tea and Chat sessions with activities in Caterham, Oxted and Lingfield help combat loneliness and social isolation. As a local independent charity we depend on donations to deliver our local services, improving later life for Surrey residents. There are many ways to support us: purchase lottery tickets please support our cause! You can buy tickets online at: https:// www.tandridgelottery.co.uk/ support/age-uk-surrey For more information about our services please visit the Age UK Surrey website: www.age.uk. org/surrey. Alternatively call our office on: 01483 503414 or email [email protected] - by donating: https://www. ageuk.org.uk/surrey/get- involved/donate/ - by knitting hats for Innocent Smoothie bottles – we have knitting patterns to help you along your way. If you send your knitted hats to Age UK Surrey we receive 25p for every one! - we are also part of the Tandridge Lottery – so if you 13