'Harry Potter' star Miriam Margolyes visits DLF’s Equipment Demonstration Centre
9th March 2010
Award-winning actress Miriam Margolyes visited the offices of national charity the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) last week to find out a bit more about its services and discover what gadgets and gizmos exist to help older and disabled people in their daily lives. The actress had first become aware of DLF's work when carrying out their 40th Anniversary Radio 4 Appeal last October.
DLF helps you get the most out of Naidex, the UK’s largest disability, rehabilitation and homecare exhibition
26th February 2010
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is pleased to announce it will once again act as the Information Point for Naidex 2010, the UK’s largest disability, rehabilitation and homecare exhibition taking place on 20-22nd April at the NEC Birmingham. DLF is a national charity that provides free, impartial advice and information about all types of daily living equipment for older and disabled people and their carers.
DLF response statement to the Audit Commission’s report into future provision of care for older people
18th February 2010
Responding to the Audit Commission’s report into future provision of care for older people, Christine Shaw, Chief Executive of the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) says:
“We welcome the findings of the Audit Commission’s report and understand the huge financial challenges facing local authorities when looking at how they can care for an ageing population.
DLF launches independent advice on ‘gourmet gadgets’
17th February 2010
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) is adding to its comprehensive websites with the launch of a new Kitchen and Household Products section on its impartial advice site ‘Living made easy’™ (www.livingmadeeasy.org.uk).
DLF is the UK’s leading source of impartial information and expert advice on equipment to help older and disabled people continue to live full and independent lives and stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
Fallen on the ice and broken an arm or a leg? Check out what gadgets can help you over the coming weeks
15th January 2010
As the thaw gathers pace and all the ice and snow starts melting away the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) urges people who have sustained breaks and fractures after slipping over to consider how different gadgets might be able to help with daily tasks until they have fully recovered.
DLF's Chief Executive, Christine Shaw, commented:
Special saucepan designed to help an ageing population wins student competition supported by DLF
14th December 2009
National charity the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) congratulates the winners of this year’s “Innovation Challenge” carried out in conjunction with product design agency PDD and students from Imperial College London.
Based on DLF’s brief to address issues associated with access, preparation or eating of food for an ageing population, the winning team designed an innovative saucepan with improved lifting and carrying features integrated with a unique method for draining liquids.
Losing independence is a bigger ageing worry than dying
2nd December 2009
More people are afraid of losing their independence as they grow older (49%) than of dying (29%), according to new research released today (2 December) by charity the Disabled Living Foundation (DLF).
When asked about the things that concern them most about getting older, over two thirds of people (68%) say losing independence or becoming dependent on others, second only to concerns about ill health (74%). Despite the current climate and pension concerns, struggling to cope financially (44%) comes in third.
DLF and Opportunity Links partner to support the delivery of information on daily living equipment to citizens
October 2009
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) and Opportunity Links are pleased to announce an agreement which will see DLF Data, DLF’s award winning database of daily living equipment and assistive technology, embedded within OL’s information management system, evince.
DLF compiles and maintains the UK’s only comprehensive database of daily living equipment, DLF Data, which contains information on over 14,000 products from over 1,600 suppliers.
