Edinburgh's LifeCare launches Winter Warmer appeal to support older people through difficult winter
- 6 months ago
An Edinburgh charity that has provided vital care for the city’s elderly community for over 80s years has launched an appeal to deliver support to those in need.
Established in 1941, LifeCare offers a range of support services for people living with dementia, those with mobility issues and poor mental health and people experiencing isolation and loneliness.
Helping approximately 1,000 Edinburgh residents a year, the charity works both at people’s homes and hosts day clubs at the Stockbridge and Portobello hubs where elderly people where they can get a hot meal, enjoy a warm space and socialise with others.
But as the winter approaches, older people are faced with difficult choices, making it harder to keep well and warm at home and trickier to safely get out and about.
The Edinburgh charity is now calling on local people and businesses to get involved and help raise funds to support LifeCare and those struggling this winter.
Established in 1941, LifeCare offers a range of support services for people living with dementia, those with mobility issues and poor mental health and people experiencing isolation and loneliness.
Helping approximately 1,000 Edinburgh residents a year, the charity works both at people’s homes and hosts day clubs at the Stockbridge and Portobello hubs where elderly people where they can get a hot meal, enjoy a warm space and socialise with others.
But as the winter approaches, older people are faced with difficult choices, making it harder to keep well and warm at home and trickier to safely get out and about.
The Edinburgh charity is now calling on local people and businesses to get involved and help raise funds to support LifeCare and those struggling this winter.