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Walking the tightrope The challenges of combining work and care in later life Introduction With more and more people providing care for friends and family, the role played by government and employers in ... in supporting longer working lives is becoming more crucial than ever. This report examines the challenges and barriers facing carers aged 50+ as they attempt to juggle their caring responsibilities with
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Updating the NHS Constitution Consultation response Ref: 0615 Date: March 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research ... research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Name: Léa Renoux Email: lea.renoux@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House
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Don’t leave yourself in the cold this winter Keep well and warm during the cold weather with our myth-busting tips. As well as a hat, wrapping a scarf around your neck and mouth can help to protect your ... air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is the ideal temperature
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Why are we waiting? Delays in care assessments in Wales Executive summary About the research Age Cymru’s dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and ... research we wanted to understand: • The scale of the issue of waiting for care for older people across Wales • The local authority plans for care service recovery • The help available for older people who
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Role Description Job Title: Regional Volunteer Officer (Community Assistance Project) Location: Home based with office space in a partner office, covering the North and Mid Wales Region Contractual Status ... (North and Mid Wales) Job Purpose: To meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community
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The carers project, funded by the Welsh Government Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant, will support the early identification of older carers to provide timely and person-centred information
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member, a friend or a neighbour, your voice matters and is important to us. Below are details of how to get in touch with the project. Email the Carers Project If you want information and advice, please
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Closure Briefing September 2016 Age UK is concerned at the closure of nearly 10,000 bank branches in the last 25 years (over half of all branches across the UK), leaving hundreds of thousands of older ... older people without convenient access to basic banking services. This rate has accelerated in the past year, with more than 600 bank branches closing across Britain in this period. As such, Age UK have prepared
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The Way We Pay Payment systems and financial inclusion About Age UK With more people needing our services than ever before, Age Concern and Help the Aged have joined forces, combining almost 120 years ... Together, we are Age UK. The Age UK family includes Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI and, additionally, many local Age Concerns are changing their name to Age UK. We are the new voice for millions of
