When you are in the later stages of your career, you may find you require more support. The NHS provides lots of different resources and schemes to make this stage of your career easier and to provide you with everything you need. There are also some great third-party schemes that you can use, so make sure to check those out.
Look after your health and wellbeing
It’s important to look after your body and wellbeing, and this becomes even more important as we grow older. There are different factors that may affect us as we age, and the NHS wants to support you throughout these stages. Check out the sections below to learn more about the different things that you can take advantage of.
Midlife MOT
Take the Midlife MOT to check the status of your work, health and money. This is a service which is provided by the government which compiles services, tools, and charities.
It allows you to choose a goal and helps provide the information you need to achieve that goal, whether it is organising your finances, understanding retirement and pension options, or getting help for different lifestyle changes: Check the status of your work, health and money – Midlife MOT
Physical Health Checks
There are some amazing free resources to check your health – usually your GP will begin to advise you on the different things you should be aware of.
Heart Health
Calculate your heart age using the free NHS service here: Calculate your heart age – NHS
NHS Health Check
Find out more about the NHS Free Health Check, a programme which becomes available when you turn forty. The health check focuses on things like heart and kidney health, cholesterol levels and other bodily functions to ensure that you are not presently at risk of any diseases or conditions.
You should automatically be invited to a free NHS Health Check by your GP or council every 5 years. Find out more by reading this leaflet:
NHS Health Check Leaflet (648kB pdf)
Boots Free Blood Pressure Check
Boots offer a blood pressure check for over 40s – sign up here: Free Health MOT: Blood Pressure Check – Boots Health Hub
Looking after your mental wellbeing
Promoting mental wellness is equally as important as looking after your physical health. One of the main things to think about is ensuring that your life after retirement is purposeful and you find fulfilment in your life. Visit our ‘Life After Retiring’ page for suggestions of activities to enrich your life during retirement.
Check out the links below for more information on caring for your mental wellbeing. You can also access some great free resources on the HCA App, which you can download by visiting the link: The HCA Academy – Our people your future
Support at home
After retirement, you will most likely be spending much more time at home – check out the links below for support you can access at home.
If you’re struggling to look after yourself at home: Home help services | Age UK
If you are caring for someone else at home and need support: Benefits and financial support if you’re caring for someone – GOV.UK