Act on dementia to get an early diagnosis
Getting a dementia diagnosis can be emotional, but early diagnosis can mean getting the necessary support to live independently. Dementia describes a collection of symptoms that occur when the brain […]
Category Archives: Older people
Merton to spend almost £1.3million on community projects
24 community projects bid for monies from the Neighbourhood Fund at a cabinet meeting on 8 November
Supply chain disruption: what to do about food, petrol and heating
The last fortnight has seen disruption across the country to the supply chains which keep food on the shelves of our supermarkets, and pharmacies stocked with the drugs and medicines […]
Take the Merton Moves Pledge and get more active!
Merton Moves is an initiative from Wimbledon Guild and Merton Council to help over 50’s in the borough adopt a more active lifestyle. They say it takes six weeks to […]
New campaign to get Merton moving
Wimbledon Guild and Merton Council launch “Merton Moves” today, a new campaign to inspire older Merton residents to adopt a more physically active lifestyle. Regular physical activity is key to […]
Merton moves with the rest of London to a high COVID-19 alert
Merton, along with the rest of London, is moving to a high COVID Alert Level from 00.01 on Saturday 17 October. This means people must not meet anyone from outside […]
Three day celebration for Windrush Generation
Steel bands, food tasting and an exhibition illuminating the working lives and experiences of members of the Caribbean community feature at events to mark Windrush Day.
Council sets its budget for 2019/20
Merton Council agreed its budget for 2019/20 at last night’s full Council meeting (6 March). Due to funding cuts from the Government, the council has had to make savings of […]
Mayor of Merton invites senior residents for afternoon tea
Do you know an older person who has made a valuable contribution to Merton? If so, Mayor of Merton, Councillor Mary Curtin is inviting senior residents in the borough to […]
Merton reduces delayed transfer of care to become second in London
Merton is one of the top London boroughs to have the lowest levels of delayed transfers of care from hospital according to the latest figures released by NHS England. During […]