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standard on falls prevention among older people, which is due to be published in January 2017. As part of this, stakeholders have been invited to comment on the draft quality standard, including the key areas ... shortlisted (available online here). Age UK welcomes this quality standard as a positive contribution to preventing falls and reducing the fear of falling in later life. Key points and recommendations
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is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 1. Introduction 1.1. Of the 569,024 people who died in the UK in 2012, 91 per cent were aged 65 or over; three quarters were age 75+1. One third of ... gaining access to specialist palliative care are in this age group3. 1.2. This last fact should be central to consideration of this inquiry. Despite these numbers, the NHS continues to struggle to properly
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Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 This is a response to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) call for evidence and views on the cash savings market study to see whether competition in this market is working ... will examine competition in the market and any obstacles to consumers switching their savings between accounts, including the information available to them. About Age UK Age UK is a charity and a social
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those responsible for committing Cyber Crime through prosecution and disruption those most vulnerable to Cyber Crime individuals from getting involved in Cyber Crime, moving deeper into Cyber Crime and/or ... training and building strong relationships with Industry and Academia Remit of the RCCU RCCU created to focus on the most serious Cyber Crime offences: • Computer / Network Intrusion (Hacking) • Malware
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Local Government’s Role in Responding to an Ageing Population The Local Government Association Call for Evidence Ref: 2614 November 2014 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this ... establishment of the LGA Task & Finish group, and this Call for Evidence, to consider how local authorities and communities can positively adapt to meet the opportunities and challenge of our ageing population.
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Consultation Response The Care Act: consultation on draft regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and support Ref: 0715 Date: ... associated measures to be introduced in April 2016. These include how Local Authorities will calculate and meter someone’s contribution towards their care costs, the ways people will be able to keep track of
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with eligibility rules for each type of pension. Within the British context, such pensions may relate to the state pension, an occupational or private pension and the Pension Credit. Using data from Understanding ... income from different sources, adding to our understanding of financial vulnerability in later life. Key Points • Most ethnic minority groups are significant less likely to be receiving a state pension or
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leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... 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 are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s
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how else used in the model) Engagement with arts and culture (not membership, but going to and frequency) Creative and cultural participation b_arts1freq, b_arts2freq, b_libfreq, b_arcfreq ... variables d_scwemwba to d_scwemwbg Feel optimistic Mental wellbeing Feel useful Mental wellbeing Relaxed Mental wellbeing Deal well with problems Mental wellbeing Feel close to others Mental wellbeing
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what capacity do you know the applicant? 3. What experience do you think the applicant could bring to their role as a volunteer This is a list of skills and qualities a care home would require from a ... 4 3 2 1 Listening skills 5 4 3 2 1 Commitment to adhere to rules and procedures 5 4 3 2 1 If you scored the applicant below 3, or you’ve been unable to score them on any of the skills, please provide
