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Warning to check insurance premiums Court residents celebrate 30th year
Age UK Wiltshire is urging older best interests. We urge those in later Residents at Gainsborough Court, Freshbrook have marked the thirtieth
people to review home insurance life to check that they have a suitable anniversary of the opening of the sheltered housing unit in 1983.
premiums after research found a insurance policy at a fair price to fit
reluctance to switch to better deals. their particular needs.”
According to an investigation com- Age UK Enterprises now has an
missioned by Age UK Enterprises, offer that allows customers to move
a third of people who have home their home insurance cover at any
insurance with the bank or building point during their policy term and
society that provided their mortgage claim back cancellation fees (up to
have never considered changing. £40) charged by their existing insurer,
Phillip Densley, trading manager of subject to conditions. To find out
Age UK Wiltshire, said: “A substan- more, call Phil on 01793 687017
tial proportion of older people remain or pop into the Age UK office at 27
loyal to insurance providers – even Havelock Street, Swindon. Long serving warden Carolyn Davies, centre, and Amy Jones, right, with other
when it may not actually be in their www.ageuk.org.uk/products residents of Gainsborough Court
The first to move in, 91-year-old in July 1983 by Rev Derryck Evans,
Free footcare appointments for readers Amy Jones, still lives there. She said: chair of Thamesdown Housing Asso-
“I moved from Lechlade to be closer to ciation and is now owned by Sanctu-
A social enterprise based in Swindon is offering free first appointments the church I attend in Walcot. I still go ary Housing Association.
and a free nail-cutting kit worth £11 in a drive to raise awareness about there every week, it’s my family really. Carolyn Davies is the first and
the danger of poor footcare. “My husband Albert died, aged 92, only warden and continues to live
SEQOL is warning that, as well as health services, has launched its pre- a couple of years ago. It was terrible on site. She said: “When we moved
the discomfort and risk of infection ventative foot care service. for me as we didn’t have children and in Gainsborough Court was sur-
from uncut or poorly cut nails, the To qualify for a free first appoint- I don’t have any close family, but other rounded by fields; I had a clear view
potential for a fall is considerable, with ment and the nail cutting kit, (offer residents helped me.” across to Lydiard Park from my flat.
serious consequences for older people valid to 30 September 2013; kit The oldest resident, Michael My- With 39 residents to support here,
or those with disabilities. subject to availability), call 01793 croft, 92, has been at Gainsborough life is never dull.”
Foot problems are one of the main 466666 and mention Swindon Link. Court since 2000 and lives a very Amy added: “Over all the years
causes of falls, which is one of the Call this number for details of independent life, even helping out Carolyn has been a wonderful warden.
reasons why SEQOL, which provides SEQOL prices at a footcare clinic or at his daughter’s stables. We couldn’t have had a better person
adult social care and community a home visit. The complex of 34 flats was opened looking after us.”

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