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companies or charities accepts any liability arising from its use and it is the reader’s sole responsibility to ensure any information is up to date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies ... the help of older people, carers and expert peer reviewers. Published: July 2024 3 Contents. What this guide is about 4 Getting active The benefits of moving more 6 If you’re just getting started 7 If you’re
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Practice (Advocacy) (“the Code”) under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”). It is intended as an additional resource alongside those provided in the Strategic Considerations section ... through to supporting people with high level needs or in crisis intervention. This spectrum of advocacy is shown in Annex A. The different types of advocacy are described in Chapter 8 of the Code. Independent
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... • There has been a 69% increase in services providing advocacy to a wider client group. The rise is from 26 to 44 services. • There are 107 full time paid advocates working across Wales with 20 of those
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dementiaadvocacy@ agecymru.org.uk NWAAA - for people receiving supporting people funds, facing supported housing issues 01248 670852 enquiry@nwaaa.co.uk Are they subject to a DoLS? If they do not have someone to
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social care services when compared with White people (NHS Information Centre, 2012). It is vital to investigate why this is the case so that services can be improved, particularly as there may be a greater need ... group. The study This research was conducted in Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth, where there is a Ethnicity and satisfaction with social care Centre for Research on Ageing • Briefing Paper 4 sizeable
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experienced abuse or neglect. Legislation is an essential component of safeguarding adults; it has the capacity to set statutory duties and powers so that adult protection is undertaken effectively by all key ... established new structures for Safeguarding Boards. The abuse of older people is largely a ‘hidden problem’. We believe that there is the need to undertake a new research study on the prevalence of the abuse
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Care in Crisis 2014 Summary This is the third edition of our ‘Care in Crisis’ technical briefing, which aims to set out the key figures on funding for social care. Since our last edition in 2012 ... demand for social care services, the funding, and subsequent number of people in receipt of this care, is declining. Without substantial growth in the overall funding envelope the Government’s aspirations
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50’ is neededThe State Pension age (SPA) is rising, scheduled to increase to 67 in 2026-28 and with further rises likely in the 2030s and beyond. This makes working longer essential, and there is a clear ... part of their working life. Many people are likely to struggle to stay in work, and we believe there is a gap for a service that facilitates this . However, it’s also important that people have sufficient
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and Mission Our vision for a world in which older people flourish, is shared with our national partners across the UK. Our mission is to improve life for older people. HOPE Project (Helping others participate ... framework This project is funded by the Welsh Government under the Sustainable Social Services Grant. It is a 3-year programme running from April 2020 – March 2023. HOPE is a partnership project and
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Sawyer@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80 80 F 020 3033 1000 E policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee ... (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation The Government Equalities
