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GUEST BLOG – A LETTER TO … MY MISCARRIED BABY

5 THINGS WE CAN DO TO HELP PEOPLE AGEING WITHOUT CHILDREN

I SET UP AWOC SO THAT PEOPLE WITHOUT CHILDREN WON’T FACE OLD AGE ALONE

FROM WALK IN OUR SHOES – THE STORY OF 80 YEAR OLD ROBERT

DESIGNING CARE SERVICES AND SYSTEMS THAT DON’T RELY ON FAMILY TO MAKE THEM WORK

DIGNITY IN DYING & AGEING WITHOUT CHILDREN

FINDING WAYS FORWARD

PEOPLE AWOC ARE 25% MORE LIKELY TO GO INTO A CARE HOME – BUT WHO IS THERE FOR THEM

1ST STEP TO FIND SOLUTIONS FOR PEOPLE AWOC IS TO INCLUDE US IN MAINSTREAM THINKING ON AGEING

WHEN OLDER PEOPLE HAVE NO CHILDREN WHO WILL HELP?

LONELINESS – IT’S NOT ENOUGH TO BE HAPPY TO CHAT, YOU HAVE TO BE READY TO LISTEN TOO

AGEING WITHOUT CHILDREN – WHAT WE’VE LEARNED IN OUR FIRST 3 YEARS

2017 – THE YEAR THE FAMILY CARE GAP BEGINS

PRIVATE: JIM HACKER AND SIR HUMPHREY CONSIDER AWOC

NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 16

OLDER PEOPLES FAMILIES ARE THEIR CARERS – PRETENDING THEY'RE NOT IS WHY PEOPLE AWOC GET IGNORED

WE CAN AND WE WILL – BECAUSE THE GOVERNMENT ISN’T GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT SOCIAL CARE

5 THINGS NOT TO SAY TO PEOPLE AGEING WITHOUT CHILDREN

“WE ASK INDIVIDUALS FIRST OF ALL WHAT THEY CAN DO FOR THEMSELVES"

“I’LL GET BY WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS…..” THE LACK OF A PLAN B POLICY FOR PEOPLE AWOC