---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284 ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284
Life 2015: A great place to grow older Executive summary Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a national ... and also protect the long-term interests of future generations. About Age UK 2 Introduction Dignity, independence, security: these things are tremendously important to us as we age. This is why we have decided
Public Policy Statement The built environment in communities December 2019 Summary Being able to take part in community life, with good access to local services and facilities, is a lifeline for many older ... life can contribute to this. The features that make a place desirable to live in can change as people get older. It is essential that the built environment around us is designed and adapted in an age
Age Cymru’s vision is an age friendly Wales where everyone lives well for longer, lives safely, is free from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community, but at this General Election ... Election our concern is above all for those who are furthest from achieving a good later life today. There are huge differences among our older population, with some much luckier and more resilient than others
about this factsheet 3 1.1 Definitions and terminology 3 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 5 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and accompanying ... relevance to the social care system in Wales 5 3 Background – obtaining help from your local authority and the financial means test for care home provision
older people. Besides the risk of Covid-19, the restrictions imposed in response to the virus impacted on the well-being of many older people. Loneliness resulting from isolation is distressing and has a ... suspended during the emergency. We expect that once we get back to normal, many needs hidden during the pandemic will come to light. In response to these challenges, Age Cymru has adapted the way we provide
supported as part of the service Language 8 Quality and standards 8 Conclusions and recommendations 9 3.Developments in Advocacy in Wales 11 Acknowledgements Age Cymru is grateful to all of the advocacy service ... service providers who took time to complete the online survey and to those who agreed to be contacted in order to get some more detailed responses to some of the issues raised. We would also like to thank
levels of satisfaction with 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 ... services across the two groups. The project aimed to suggest improvements for the benefit of both groups. Key Points • There were both differences (e.g. language issues) and similarities (e.g. the importance
people in the private rented sector Older people who privately rent their homes Age UK, October 2016 Contact: joe.oldman@ageuk.org.uk 1 1. Introduction The media ... often reports high figures for the amount of housing wealth owned by older people, with one estimate putting the figure at £1.28 trillion1. But these reports can obscure the fact that more than 21 per cent
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able ... access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We