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There’s a wide range of help available and you may be legally entitled to services to meet your needs. You may need help with personal care, such as getting in and out of bed, washing and bathing ... the local authority social services department is to ask for an assessment of your needs. The local authority will generally not be able to assist you until it has first carried out the assessment
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If you want to stay independent in your own home for longer, there are adaptations that can make your life easier. Read more information about adaptations and funding them here.
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Giving to Age Cymru in memory of your loved one is a meaningful way of honouring their life, and all they meant to the people who knew them. You don’t have to make any decisions right away - you ... you can just have a look at the information and come back to it later. Whenever you’re ready, we’ll be here. We're always particularly grateful for these donations – thank you for
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We'd like to introduce you to some of our amazing volunteers who help make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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Consultation Response FCA: Handbook changes to reflect the introduction of the Lifetime ISA January 2017 Ref: 0217 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce ... charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises around 150 local Age UKs reaching most of England. We provide information and advice to around 5.9 million
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become a major health emergency, including for this winter. The situation with COVID-19 may be subject to frequent changes for the foreseeable future, so please visit the Welsh Government’s website for all ... yourself are similar to the advice for flu contained in our guide, such as washing your hands regularly or using hand sanitizer. However, there are also additional measures in regard to COVID-19, many of
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Response to Payments Strategy Forum – Being responsive to user needs – Draft strategy for consultation 14 September 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 Key points In the response that follows we have given individual answers to the consultation questions, but there are three particular themes that recur throughout: The need
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know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me ... Sometimes I struggle to remember information, which means that making choices is really difficult • Sometimes it’s hard to get my point across • I struggle to get people to listen to my views, my wishes
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ask, you’ll never know. Do you struggle on the stairs, in the bathroom, on steps, or find it difficult to manage in your home? Do you struggle to keep as active as you used to, to get about, and feel confident ... confident on your feet? Do you struggle with your feet and toenails, or worn footwear? Do you struggle with your eyesight, or to maintain a healthy diet, or worry about the side effects of your medication
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reference of the inquiry ask the Committee to “consider and report on the Mental Capacity Act 2005”. Age UK is pleased to have the opportunity to respond to the Committee’s call for evidence. About Age ... aspirations of people in later life. Our vision is a world in which older people flourish. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered charity in the United
