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Issue 16 l Spring 2013

INSIDE:

Normalising dementia page 4

Lending a hand page 7

Locals honoured page 2

Staying well
More often than not its a crisis that leads us into contact with health and care services. When this happens we are too often, subtly or not, steered in a direction which is determined by the service, rather than our choices. People feel their views dont count, that professionals know best. People tend to manage to the budget rather than the needs of the client, said a Senior Manager at Kingston Social Services.

Stay Well key findings

l Worked with 682 people during the pilot year l A social return on investment of 11:1 11 of value for every 1 spent l Identified savings in public sector expenditure of 268,000 l Volunteer input valued at 30,000 fundamental to Stay Wells success l An average value of 3,000 achieved for each client, ten times the average cost to support them l 199 clients felt more independent, reduced worry and isolation and more aware of the help they are entitled to l 48% of clients responding to the survey said they now take better care of themselves l 27% said their mental health had improved

Support
A pilot service from Age Concern Kingston takes the opposite approach. When the Stay Well at Home advisor visits, they have a conversation with you about what you want, and what you can do, to stay well whilst living in your own home and then they help you draw up a well plan of practical actions to support you in achieving this. This might include anything from de-cluttering your home to helping you sort out transport so that you can get out and about. Michael lives alone since becoming a widower. He says: Life should be about making options, rather than focusing on limitations. Were aware that therell be a time when going into a care home is the best option but this should be when the need genuinely exists and all other options are exhausted. Stay Well is innovative on many fronts, not least in the way it works

Building up trust

l 83% felt they would be able to manage at home for longer on Investment, the research showed that the service saved public coffers 268,000 in a year. The service has proved popular with its users. Grace, 83, had help from a Stay Well volunteer after a hospital stay. She comments: He was excellent, he used his brain and was reliable and efficient. Up until I needed Age Concern I wasnt aware of what they offered. Now my home help is through Age Concern too. I havent got anyone else who could do it. Its a wonderful concept. Its also a boon for relatives, struggling to juggle caring for elderly parents, often from some distance, with the demands of work and family. Service costs are kept low by using volunteers. Its this added value that led the evaluator to conclude that the total return on investment from Stay Well at Home is 11 for every 1 invested.

closely with GPs, who recognise the value in using a joined-up approach. Tulloch Kempe, Stay Wells manager, says: Some people are clearly very anxious when we first see them and it takes time to build up trust. Dealing with worry and promoting hope is an important factor in maintaining asgood-as-possible-health.

Community
As one senior health manager interviewed for the evaluation observed: We can currently only deal with assessing current need, we need to get better at anticipating the future need that could be avoided. Stay Well at Home is exactly the kind of community based service we should be supporting.

Results
Now, an independent evaluation of Stay Well has confirmed that it delivers real results for people and saves money. Using a rigorous method of measurement known as Social Return

Locals honoured
A number of Kingstons local heroes were included in the 2013 Queens New Years honours list, joining the likes of Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis and Andy Murray in being recognised for their own outstanding achievements. Councillor David Fraser has been made an MBE for his services to Health and the community. At 85 he is currently Kingstons longestserving councillor and is involved with the local branch of Arthritis Care and Kingston Association for the Blind. Former mayor and current chair of the Pensioners Forum Doug Reynolds (pictured above) was made an MBE for his services to the community as well. Prison officer Tony Boden, who works at Feltham Young Offenders Institute, was given an MBE for his services to HM Prisons. A British Empire Medal was awarded to Bob Bushell, district president of the Royal Kingston Scout Group.

Richard Briers
Richard Briers, one of Britains best-loved actors, died in February, aged 79. Best known for his performance as Tom in TVs The Good Life, set of course in Surbiton, Richard Briers was also a star of stage and screen. It was one of Richards lesser known roles that led to his connection with Age Concern Kingston. In 2005 the organisation was involved in ground-breaking work, funded by Comic Relief, designed to raise awareness of elder abuse, for which it received Campaigner of the Year award. In that year, Richard starred in the powerful TV drama Dad, which explored issues of elder abuse and was used by Comic Relief to convey the emotive and serious message behind its grant work. It was a chance meeting between ACKs Chief Executive Shane Brennan and Richard Briers at the award ceremony which led to Richard agreeing to open Kingstons first Active Age Centre, The Bradbury, in April 2005. On the day of the opening The Bradbury (pictured above) was packed to capacity, with over 100 people coming to listen to Richard talk. He answered questions, both light-hearted and serious, and his effervescence and charm were apparent. Everyone enjoyed mingling in the garden, watching lively salsa dancing and delicious food. Altogether it was a highly successful event, the first of many which have since been held at The Bradbury. Richard Briers remained a supporter of Age Concern Kingston and its work, and was a great example of an older person playing an active role in the community.

Give cold callers the cold shoulder

At the request of Kingston Trading Standards, Age Concern Kingston distributed 3,000 We do not deal with uninvited traders stickers with the winter edition of agenda news. It was hoped that local residents would place the stickers supplied by the Trading Standards Institute on their front door to deter doorstep traders. Bradbury member Pamela Fraser found the sticker very useful: I had a caller at the door trying to sell me something, and I pointed to the sticker, I told him I wasnt interested in buying from the door and he left. It was clear that agenda readers had made use of the stickers, Pamela continued: He said that other people had shown him this sticker and he seemed rather disgruntled about that. Residents are often approached by unsolicited workmen offering to do a variety of works such as driveway surfacing, roofing and gardening. The Trading Standards team are always looking to catch rogue traders so please call Consumer Direct on 08454 040506 or email or visit www.direct.gov.uk/ consumer to let them know if you have any concerns about a doorstep trader or need any advice on other consumer queries.

Handyperson service
Our Handyperson service provides practical help with small repairs and maintenance around the home and garden.

For more information call

020 8942 8256

Who we are

How to contact us: Age Concern Kingston upon Thames 14 Nelson Road, New Malden, KT3 5EA t: 020 8942 8256 e: admin@ageconcernkingston.org w: www.ageconcernkingston.org twitter: @agekingston agenda news email: agenda@ageconcernkingston.org
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We are a leading independent charitable organisation dedicated to working with people in south west London. We Kingston upon Thames have 65 years of experience of supporting older people and carers to live safely and independently in their own homes and over the years have won awards for this, the most recent being the Guardian Award for Care of Older People 2011. Our vision is to make later life a greater life. We have a history of working in innovative ways with local people to deliver the services that they want, and of working in partnership. We provide a range of community-based services which help and support people to live in their own homes. These include Information, Advice and Advocacy; practical help in the home (e.g. Handyperson services, cleaning and domestic help, shopping, support after a hospital stay) and social activities (social centres, lunch clubs, telephone befriending, dementia club). These services are accessed by hundreds of older people and carers each year. Our workforce of 50 staff is supported by 150 trained volunteers who add value and huge commitment to all the services we provide.

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Letters
Is health care at home the answer?
Care at home may be right for some patients but we should beware of assuming it is an easy solution for everyone. How many of those who blithely advocate care in the community have actually experienced it? It means your home stacked out with equipment so no room feels like home anymore. It means the patient lying in soiled bed linen waiting, perhaps all night, for the carers to arrive and hoist them so they can be changed. It means a whole host of professionals coming into your home and telling you how to organise your life, so you have no privacy anymore. It means the constant stress of waiting, often in pain, for nursing or medical care to arrive. It means symptoms going unnoticed because lay carers do not have the skill to judge when there is a problem. It means the squalor of a small bedroom becoming a toilet and a dining room at the same time. Being in a hospital bed may not be the right answer but neither is simply shifting the burden onto the patient and their carer. Anonymous Carer

Please send your letters & feedback to agenda news Age Concern Kingston upon thames 14 Nelson Road, New Malden, Kt3 5EA or send an email to agenda@ageconcernkingston.org

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Reply to Delivering Dilnot

I believe something needs to be done to reform care. I dont believe people whove worked hard all their lives should be made to sell their homes and leave all they know to pay for care fees. Care can be ongoing and costs are very high. I remember a time when the grandparents were part of the family home and rarely went into care homes. Culture has changed from then and it seems to be the done thing. Dont get me wrong, I am not blaming the family there is a lot of pressure for couples to have shared incomes, so people need to work full time and really dont have time to care. Modern culture doesnt allow the time to fulfil a caring role. What needs to be done is to fully support carers so that they feel confident and able to look after older family members, equally it would be great to see homes with the right facilities, which also takes time and investment. I believe people like Paul Burstow need to push for the Dilnot reforms, but I cant help but feel that this a mere drop in the ocean to what changes need to be seen to fully provide a working model of care for older people in the UK. Robert, Chessington

Still failing...
As agenda news goes to press we have yet to see the full details of the Secretary of State for Healths February announcement on funding for long-term care, which rejected Andrew Dilnots proposals. This announcement has been repeatedly postponed and concrete proposals on how our social care system will respond to the increasing demands of the future have been long awaited. Dilnots review, published back in the summer of 2011, was a partial compromise, a well worked out report, which pointed things in the right direction. Despite hopes that the government would embrace this report in full, essentially the announcement could be summarised as: nothing will change for the next four years and then after that very little will happen.

Radical
The social care system needs radical change if it is to deal with the demands of the 21st century, changes that are nearly two decades overdue. Big strides are needed even to start to make a difference. Unfortunately this response is only a tiny step, leaving much, much more to be done. Whilst a new runway, or a new train line to Manchester, or the purchasing of Trident, may be considered key funding issues for government, social care infrastructure is not afforded the same consideration, yet in reality it is a huge issue that will only get bigger and will impact on millions of families. Key questions are yet to be addressed: How do we care for people now and in the future? How is this to be resourced? How do we ensure that later life is not blighted with insecurity, poor service provision and low standards?

Before the governments February announcement on care, Sutton and Cheam MP and former care minister Paul Burstow (pictured right) called for action on the Dilnot reforms. Writing for think tank CentreForums report, Delivering Dilnot: Paying for Elderly Care, he advocates concentrating the winter fuel payment on the poorest pensioners and using the money saved to pay for a cap on care costs.

Scandal
We have waited for many years for government to acknowledge and to deal with what is often described as the crisis in social care. This response, a year and a half in the making, and announced against a background of scandal in hospitals and sub-standard care in peoples homes, completely ducks the challenge. While radical reform is greatly needed, fundamentally this issue still languishes in the too difficult to do box. Commenting previously on this issue we have highlighted the consequences of not planning for the future: failure to plan is a plan for failure. Now it appears that this is exactly the plan we have.

Feedback
Help@Home feedback from the families
I just wanted to thank you all for the wonderful help you have all given my Mum and Dad, since your first visit with them. With the teams help things have been so much easier for all of us and actually a great weight off my mind knowing that there is such help available when we just cant make it. Thank you. Please could you pass on my sincere thanks to the team for all the help, care and support they gave to my Mum. I know she very much appreciated their visits even if on occasions it might have slipped her mind that they were coming or indeed why they were there when they arrived! Thanks to the whole team at Age Concern for helping Mum to maintain her independence for as long as she did. I am really impressed, Dads house has never been so clean, and [the Help@Home worker] has obviously built up a great relationship with Dad, please give the H@H worker my deepest thanks. Thank you for your kindness and help through a difficult time.

Have your say on the future of health and social care

Come along to Age Concern Kingstons public event on

1.30 Thursday 14th March 2013

Mayo Hall, United Reformed Church, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HZ

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Normalising dementia
Many of us can remember a time when the word cancer was uttered in whispers, as something that was too shocking or shameful to mention. In Britain attitudes have (mostly) moved on, but it could be argued that dementia is now where cancer was back in the 1970s. A YouGov poll conducted last year found that 61% of UK adults were worried about dementia in some way either for themselves or someone they know. Yet despite their fears, and few thinking they had a good knowledge of dementia, less than a fifth of people wanted to know more about the condition. Despite a recent injection of cash, research into dementia is still underfunded in the UK compared with research into cancer. Dementia is not a normal part of ageing, but it is a common condition which can be helped by supporting people to keep their lives as normal as possible. With the expected increase in the number of people living with the condition, it will not be enough to build more and more specialist care facilities. More community-based services are needed which are flexible and founded on respect for the needs, preferences and individuality of people with dementia. People with dementia, their family and professional carers have voices which should be heard and respected, and valuable experience and knowledge which should be harnessed. Services and environments that are designed intelligently to care for people with multiple physical and mental conditions, including dementia, will be good for other people too!

Quick facts
Definition: Dementia is a term that is used to describe a collection of symptoms including memory loss, problems with reasoning and communication skills, and a reduction in a persons ability to carry out daily activities such as washing, dressing, cooking and self-care. l There are over 100 different types of dementia, the most well-known being Alzheimers disease. l There are about 820,000 people in the UK with dementia. l By 2025, there will be over one million people with dementia. l Dementia mainly affects older people, but there are over 15,000 people in the UK under the age of 65 with the disease. l 60,000 deaths a year are directly attributable to dementia. l Family carers of people with dementia save the UK over 6 billion a year.

Stigma
Dementia is joked about in ways that other diseases are not, and there is a common misconception that it is an inevitable consequence of ageing, leading to the belief that it cant be treated. Research shows that stigma plays a part in failure to make early diagnosis. People are deterred from seeking help, whilst a shortage of effective support services deters clinicians from making diagnoses. Intolerance towards people who are slowing down physically and mentally can result in lack of kindness, social exclusion, neglect and abuse.

Pleasure
It is generally accepted that autonomy and well-being are important aspects of our lives. This is just as true for people with dementia. A persons wellbeing includes their moment-to-moment experience of pleasure, as well as their level of mental ability. With good care and support, people with dementia can expect to have a good quality of life throughout the course of their illness.

Enjoying the moment

What to do after a diagnosis

A diagnosis of dementia often comes as a shock and this can be a worrying and upsetting time for family and friends, as well as the person with the diagnosis. Underpinning mental capacity legislation is the principle that people should be helped to make the decisions they are able to make. This means planning ahead for a time when they might not be able to make decisions, by ensuring that those around them understand their beliefs, priorities and wishes. l Remaining independent for as long as possible is the first priority. l Try to tell family and friends as soon as possible. l It will help if you can talk about your own wishes for the future; you may find it helpful to write your wishes down. l You may want to talk about your wishes for your care at the end of your life. l Reassure your family that you are not being morbid but want to share your thoughts around what you would like to happen, to make it easier for them when the time comes. l It may help if you can talk about your feelings with someone you trust outside the family.

Caring for a loved one with dementia

There are estimated to be over 670,000 people in the UK acting as main carers for people with dementia. It is important not only for the person with a diagnosis of dementia to get the right services and support, but for the best support to be available for those who are caring. For further information about services in and around the Borough please get in touch (see First Contact, page 5).

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First Contact l 020 8408 8170

Age Concern Kingston telephone advice number, open Monday to Friday 10.00am 12.00 noon

New pension and benefit rates for this tax year

The following are basic pension and benefit rates for April 2013 to April 2014. Rules and rates can change depending on your circumstances, so if you are not sure what you can claim please call us on the First Contact number above. Even if you have not been able to claim money in the past, you might be able to now. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Our service is free and completely confidential.

Other changes to benefits from 2013

DLA replaced by PIP Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from June 2013. This will affect people of working age but those aged 65 and already receiving DLA will not be moved to Personal Independence Payment. Council Tax Benefit Council Tax Benefit will be abolished and replaced with local council tax support from April 2013. The Government has said current and future pensioners should receive the same level of support under the new scheme as at present. Universal Credit Universal Credit will replace Pension Credit in October 2013. You wont be affected if you are already claiming Pension Credit when the change comes in (unless or until there is a break in your Pension Credit claim for some reason). New benefits cap The new benefits cap will not apply to you if you receive Disability Living Allowance, or war widows pension.

State Retirement Pension Cat A Cat B Cat D (non-contributory, aged 80 or over)

110.15 66.00 66.00

Women born between September 1951 and April 1952 will reach state retirement age during 2013/14 and men born between April 1946 and March 1947 will reach state retirement age during 2013/14.

Pension Credit Minimum Guarantee Single Person Minimum Guarantee Couple Attendance Allowance Lower rate Higher rate Disability Living Allowance Care component Lower rate Middle rate Higher rate Mobility component Lower rate Higher rate Carers Allowance Housing Benefit Personal Allowances Single over 65 One or both over 65

145.40 222.05

53.00 79.15

Are you missing out?

Find out if youre missing out on claiming your Pension Credit to help with household bills. Around a third of Londoners eligible for Pension Credit dont claim it, missing out on up to 35 per week, or 1,800 a year. If you are a single pensioner on less than 142.70 a week, or your joint pension is less than 217 a week, you could be entitled to additional income to help you pay household bills and keep your home warm. Those who look after older or disabled people could also be missing out. Find out more call First Contact now.

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Free legal advice surgery

Expert legal advice surgeries at Age Concern centres for local residents over the age of 60. Impartial advice from solicitors experienced in working with older clients. Confidential consultations by appointment. For more information or to make an appointment, please ring Age Concern Kingston First Contact on: 020 8408 8170 or by email: firstcontact@ageconcernkingston.org.

thinking of going on holiday this year?

Do you know about Kingston boroughs Holiday Grant Scheme? KCIL can assist you with the cost of your travel or accommodation up to a maximum of 175 if you qualify under the following criteria: l You have a long term substantial disability or illness. l You are aged sixteen and over. l You reside in the Royal Borough of Kingston. Application forms can be obtained by calling Robert Reilly, KCIL on 020 8546 9603.

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Raleigh House
Raleigh House provides a warm and friendly environment for those over 60 who are seeking companionship and daily activity. You can choose to attend for a full day, including a hot lunch, or half a day. Transport is available to and from the centre for those who need it, every day except Wednesday, or we can help you access alternative transport. The centre is spacious, with a large lounge and dining room, an arts and crafts room, a coffee lounge and a pleasant courtyard garden and terrace. One-to-one computer lessons, podiatry and holistic therapies are also available for members and non-members. Opening times: Monday Friday: 10.00am 4.00pm Raleigh House, 14 Nelson Road, New Malden Kt3 5EA Telephone: 020 8949 4244 Email: dcadmin@ageconcernkingston.org Centre Manager: Cathy Weight

the Bradbury
the Bradbury is a drop in centre for the over 50s. With a lively, vibrant and friendly atmosphere, The Bradbury offers a wide range of activities from tai chi and yoga, to dancing classes or computer lessons. Just a ten minute walk from Kingston town, The Bradbury is a good place to come for a bite to eat. Our caf serves drinks, snacks, lunches (including a roast lunch on a Wednesday) and plenty of homemade cakes. In the summer you can eat al fresco as we have a pleasant patio garden. the Bradbury, 37b Grange Road, Kingston Kt1 2RA Telephone: 020 8549 1230 Email: bradbury@ageconcernkingston.org Centre Manager: Laura OBrien

Pandemonium at the volunteers Christmas party

A (green) token of good will

Every reason to smile Myles Simmons gives Cathy Weight 300

Volunteers, guests and staff at the party were thrilled when drummers who had entertained huge crowds at the 2012 London Olympics performed sequences from the opening ceremony just for us. John, a Raleigh House volunteer, said: What a fantastic evening, weve had a brilliant year full of celebrations and festivities and this has been one of the best ways to end it. Everyone is looking forward to next years entertainment. A huge thank you goes to Andy, Beverley, Dea, Jan, Mel and Roberta who together are the Pandemonium Drummers and to ACKs Jyoti Patel for bringing the Olympic spirit all the way from Stratford to New Malden. Playing to the music takes us back to the stadium and that incredible night we all have memories of. Whether we are playing to 80,000 people or 100 people, the feeling is still there, thank you for inviting us and treating us so well said Andy. For more information about the Pandemonium drummers visit www.pandemoniumdrummers.co.uk

Waitroses Community Matters scheme raised 2,458 for Age Concern Kingston over the month of December 2012. Both The Bradbury and the Saturday Club benefitted from the green token scheme. The scheme relies upon the support of the local community; at the checkout, customers receive a green token that is placed in a box of the good cause youd most like to support. The more tokens a cause gets the bigger the donation it receives. Saturday Club coordinator Cathy Weight was very happy with the donation: The Saturday Club supports people living with dementia/Alzheimers and their carers and doesnt receive any funding. Were planning to use the money to help more people attend, and towards some outings in the summer months. An additional 300 was donated by the Surbiton Waitrose branch thanks to dedicated day centre volunteer Myles Simmons, who works there part time. We would like to thank New Malden, Kingston and Surbiton Waitrose branches, Myles and all the customers for their support.

the right steps to a healthy mind

Age Concern Kingston, in partnership with Right Steps Kingston, is working hard to provide services designed to support people in later life to maintain a healthy mind. Our Stay Well at Home team have developed a pilot therapy service that offers support to those who feel isolated or are struggling to cope with personal stress, anxiety, phobias or bereavement. The service offers up to 12 one-to-one sessions. In addition The Bradbury has been hosting an eight-week mindfulness course which aims to bring greater awareness to your life; it helps people to manage their reactions to stress and provides tools to achieve greater quality, meaning and simplicity in our daily lives. This is a great opportunity for people with many different backgrounds and experiences to come together to share, give and receive peer support. We will work with you in a way that suits your needs, whatever you need help with. For further information please see page two for our contact details.

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Age Concern Kingstons projects and services

Making later life a greater life

DIARy DAtES
Age Concern meetings and events
Raleigh Saturday Club
A service designed for people living with dementia, their family members and supporters. Second Saturday of the month, 11.00am2.00pm at Raleigh House. Next dates: 11th May is our third anniversary and the 13th of July our summer BBQ. 4 per person including refreshments and a light lunch (served at 12.00 noon). Contact Raleigh House on 020 8942 8256 or email admin@ageconcernkingston.org if you would like to attend or for more information.

Lending a Hand
Alice met her third husband Jim when she was in her 70s and, despite him being 20 years her senior, they were both active members of the community; she was a national chess player and he an accomplished golfer. Soon into the marriage Alice started to notice that Jim forgot small things. Over time his memory worsened and he was later diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. Alice felt her loving and mutual relationship dissipate as she became her husbands carer. Jim would follow her wherever she went and became distressed if he lost sight of her; she became stressed, anxious, depressed and at times felt suicidal. Overwhelmed and alone, Alice reached rock bottom: All I could see was darkness and there really was no way out of it. She experienced continual losses: shed lost her loving husband, her independence and her health began to deteriorate with the burden of caring. Alice contacted Age Concern Kingston where she received significant support from the Information, Advice and Advocacy service. As a result of this, Alice was successful in obtaining respite through Kingston and Richmond Crossroads, who provided a male care professional to work with Jim. She was supported with successfully completing applications for Attendance Allowance and Taxicard, which made life easier when dealing with health conditions exacerbated by stress. Alice talks of the service as being one of consistent support that she knew she could rely on in her time of need. Alice and Jim found a support network in ACKs monthly Saturday Club.* She says: I looked forward to it every month and enjoyed meeting other carers because they could really understand what I was going through. The future looks very different for Alice. Her husband now lives in a very supportive and friendly care home, which means she has been able to regain some of her independence. She coordinates a learning group and has been invited to dinner by various friends she met at a local social club. I really reached rock bottom, but I had to reach that point before I could get any help. Its taken a long time but I am much better now. Alice now wants other carers to know that there is support out there, that there is no need for people to struggle alone.
* For more information on the Saturday Club see Diary Dates.

New! Presentation on legal advice

Delivered by local solicitor Daniel Sheridan. Raleigh House Tuesday 28th May, 2.30pm3.30pm. The meeting will be open to members, family, carers and volunteers.

the Bradbury events and outings

Events throughout the spring include visits to historical places such as The Clink (restaurant inside a prison), talks by Stephen Jenkins, a variety of pub lunches and much more. For further information please contact the Centre Manager, Laura OBrien, on 020 8549 1230, or email bradbury@ageconcernkingston.org

New! Just for Men group at the Bradbury

Backgammon, Chess, Cards, Pool, Indoor Bowling. Next dates: 26th March, 30th April, 28th May, 1.30pm3.30pm.

Lunch Clubs
In partnership with RBK in Chessington and New Malden. the Fountain Court the Charles Lesser Lunch Club Lunch Club Tuesdays Wednesdays (12.00pm2.00pm) (12.00pm2.00pm) Fountain Court, Charles Lesser House, New Malden Chessington For more information call 020 8942 8256.

Free 6 week Fit as a Fiddle courses starting March 2013

Are you over 50, live in the borough of Kingston, and want to lose weight, get fit, and improve your wellbeing? try Nordic Walking Hawker Centre Or Aquacise Kingfisher Leisure Centre Or Body Balance The Malden Centre Or Chair-based exercises All courses include healthy lifestyle/weight loss workshops. For more information and to book a place, please contact: Grace, Fit as a Fiddle Coordinator Tel: 020 8942 8256 email: grace@ageconcernkingston.org.

Whats on in Kingston
Kingston Pensioners Forum
Second Monday of the month at Richard Mayo Hall, United Reformed Church, Eden Street, Kingston. For more info call the Secretary on 020 8241 9913.

u3A Kingston
First Monday of the month, 1.30pm at the Richard Mayo Hall. For more information see the website www.kingstonu3a.org.uk or call 020 8399 0163.

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I get help when I want, how I want

With our home services youre in the driving seat. Our purpose is to support your independence, not take it away. We can assist with laundry, shopping, garden tidying, outings and appointments or someone to talk to if thats what you need. Whether its a practical one off job or regular assistance, we can provide it. We pride ourselves on our personal touch. With a large team of friendly, reliable, trained, supervised and security checked staff, and over 65 years experience, we give that little bit extra that makes all the difference. For further information please phone us on: 020 8942 8256 or visit our website: www.ageconcernkingston.org.

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