Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people – 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Age Cymru believes loneliness and isolation should be recognised and treated as a public health priority.
Codicil form Please keep this with (but not stapled to) your will. If you have any questions about writing a codicil or updating your will, you should seek advice from a solicitor or professional adviser. Thank you for your support. Send, or give, a copy of the will and codicil (in a sealed envelope, if you prefer) to your executor or other trusted friend, with a note indicating where the
Welsh Government priority order for the COVID-19 vaccination programme Priority groups 1 to 9 1. People living in a care home for older adults and their carers. 2. All those 80 years of age and older and frontline health and social care workers. 3. All those 75 years of age and over. 4. All those 70 years of age and over and people who are extremely clinically vulnerable (also known as the “
H i g h l e v e l n e e d s / c r i s i s i n t e r v e n t i o n E a r l y i n t e r v e n t i o n / p r e v e n t i o n Self advocacy whenever possible Informal advocacy by family, friends etc. Peer advocacy Citizen advocacy Formal advocacy by health and social care professionals as part of their role Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) under SSWb Act Other
08000 223 444 www.agecymru.org.uk/ advocacy Creating an age friendly Wales Understand what’s happening at meetings or appointments Be represented in meetings so your views are heard Say what matters to you in meetings or sit alongside you to give you support Understand your options Make your own decisions Be fully involved when decisions are being made that affect you Feel in control and equal to
Advocacy, the Golden Thread: A guide to show how advocacy relates to the relevant parts of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Part 2: General FunctionsAssessment of needs for care and support, support for carers and preventative services Preventative services Provision of information, advice and assistance Part 3: Assessing the needs of individualsAssessing the needs of adults,
• Are you aged 50 or over and live in Wales? • Do you look after, or give any unpaid help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or problems related to older age? • Are you currently not accessing any formal support or services to help you in your role looking after someone/giving unpaid support? If you
Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales If you develop coronavirus symptoms • You should only support someone if you’re feeling well and don’t have any symptoms of
Action PlanShopping Paying for goods and services Being scam aware Picking up prescriptions Unpaid carers Current Welsh Guidance Accessing help for other, non-COVID-19, health issues If you’re concerned about someone Utilities Getting advice Keeping well at home Support groups and charities Supporting people to prepare If they develop coronavirus symptoms If you develop coronavirus symptoms
Care home Volunteer: optional follow up phone call After an application is received, you may choose to arrange a follow up phone call • Ideally this should be made within one week of receiving the application. The Volunteer’s Application form should be on hand during the phone call. • The phone call is not a formal interview, it’s a two-way conversation to confirm the suitability of the