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and balance reduces, which can lead to a fall. Exercises designed to improve muscle strength can reduce your risk of a fall by improving your posture, coordination and balance. Find out more about our ... socks or tights. How do I make my home fall proof? Many slips, trips and falls happen in or around the home. Keeping an eye out for potential hazards can make your home a safer place. Making some simple
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Consultation Response Ref 3115 Energy and Climate Change Committee inquiry into home energy efficiency and demand reduction October 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce ... behalf of the House of Commons and the electorate. It has invited written evidence for its inquiry into home energy efficiency and demand reduction. Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping
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eligible home improvement loans. Since 6 April 2019, SMI loans were introduced. This means that if you claim SMI, you'll need to make sure that you pay interest on your mortgage or home improvement loans ... Interest loans Housing Benefit is reduced if you're considered to have more bedrooms than you need in your home. This has been called the 'bedroom tax'. This could affect you if the following apply to you: you’re
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Page 1 of 18 Factsheet 71 Park homes February 2024 About this factsheet This factsheet gives information about the law relating to park homes (also called mobile homes or caravans). It is aimed at park ... who are entitled to use their home as a permanent residence, not people staying or living in holiday caravans or lodges. It includes points to consider when buying a park home and refers to organisations
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people are valued, included and able to shape decisions affecting their lives. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people by delivering trusted advice, support and services. We use our knowledge ... fastest growing forms of physical activity and is a great way of staying healthy. Tai Chi - found to improve health and wellbeing and a discipline that involves the mind, breath and movement to create a calm
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modernising care includes many developments that will over time help older people’s health and wellbeing improve. In our most recent annual older people’s survey1 we saw a reduction in levels of satisfaction with ... different conditions. We would hope that the impact on carers and wider families is considered. Improvements in information sharing between health and social care is needed to support appropriate decision
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that councils can enable investment in new homes - Place shaping, community and infrastructure - in particular looking at the role of councils in shaping homes within prosperous places and communities ... Annual Conference in June 2016. Our response discusses how local authorities can contribute to improvements in older people’s housing 3 1. Key points and recommendations All local authorities should
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more seriously than other age groups, however at the root of many deaths are cold, badly insulated homes. Evidence on fuel poverty in Wales remains patchy. The most recent official estimate by the Welsh ... Government schemes which seek to help address fuel poverty include the Winter Fuel Payment, the Warm Home Discount and the Cold Weather Payment. Meanwhile the Welsh Government operates the Nest and Arbed
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6. Accessibility of services – Clause 17 and New Clause 3 6.2 Age UK believes there should be improvements in the availability of age friendly transport information - particularly for local community transport ... Government priority for implementation as soon as possible. 6.7 Age UK would also like to see wider improvements in infrastructure planning so that bus stops and bus shelters are in the right locations with
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involved. Your care home will have their own relevant risk assessment policy and documents. This is a suggested template only. Care home name Description of role assessed Care home volunteer supporting ... services or staff duties. Volunteers will stay in the communal areas of the care home unless otherwise directed by the care home manager. Assessment carried out by Date of Risk Assessment Review date
