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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
It's not easy to think about a time when you won't be able to make your own decisions, but it can help to be prepared. A power of attorney is a legal document that allows someone to make decisions for ... with dementia and you may lose the mental capacity to make your own decisions in the future. Mental capacity means the ability to make or communicate specific decisions at the time they need to be made. To
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
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1 Public Policy Statement Housing March 2020 Summary The housing needs of people may change as they get older, so it is important that older people have access to a range of good quality housing ... and active lives in the setting most appropriate to them, and their home or the location may need to change to adapt to their changing needs. The impact of people living longer on the availability of accessible
Equality and Social Justice Committee Consultation response April 2023 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to ... 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 welcome the opportunity
the system for NHS complaints in Wales 8 3.1 The ‘Putting Things Right’ guidance (version ... effective complaint 15 3.7 Support to help you raise concerns or make a complaint – the role of Llais, including their advocacy services 16 3.8 Support to help you raise concerns or make
appointments is a major issue for older people IN-DEPTH POLICY REPORT 2 Introduction For most of us just having a hospital appointment is enough to worry about but imagine having to make the journey alone ... different buses to get there. This is the reality for many of the older people we have heard from. That’s why Age UK is calling on the Government to urgently review the way older people travel to their hospital
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