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set out in our report The Health and Care of Older People in England 2017, is now not only failing to meet the needs of increasing numbers of older people (1.2 million at our latest count), but also having ... not be enough to keep the system going until a new, sustainable approach is put in place.’ “In recent months different experts have come up with a range of numbers for how much is needed to keep Social Care
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relates to the challenge of providing a service where demand far outstrips supply and against the backdrop of ever reducing funding levels. Funding levels impact greatly on commissioners’ ability to plan ... Despite the will of staff and leaders to provide good quality care and support as envisaged through the Social Services and Well-being Act, changes to date appear to have largely been small in scale, rather
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‘Designing the broadband universal service obligation’.1 The findings will influence Ofcom’s advice to the Department for Culture Media & Sport on the design of the broadband universal service obligation ... largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. 2. We
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www.agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Practical and costeffective ways to keep warm, well and safe this winter Winter can be a tough time for all of us but especially this year ... Matters we’ve brought together lots of advice on a wide range of subjects to help keep you warm, safe and well this winter. We want to show you that no matter how challenging life can sometimes seem that there’s
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actively engaged within their community, but at this General 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 ... General Election we want to see every political party bring forward policies to help our older population, those in the greatest need above all, with the aim of enabling more people to enjoy the dignified,
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Age Cymru has a long-standing history of working with partners across all sectors and nations to address the health issue of falling over in later life or ‘falls’ as it’s often called ... for the individual, family, friends, neighbours, and the health service. Together we’re working to change the way we think about later life and ‘falls’ or falling over, and challenge the
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and accompanying Code of Practice guidance – relevance to the social care system in Wales 6 3 Background – obtaining help from your local authority ... authorities on the financial means test 7 3.3 The capital limit 9 3.4 Local authority duties in regard to information & advice and advocacy 10 4 Deprivation of assets and the financial means
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population in Wales has the highest proportion of older people in the UK and health services need to adapt and respond to the fact that more people are living longer, often with chronic conditions. Older people ... most health and care services. From education and training to the organisation of care, however, the NHS and health services often do not appear to be designed with older people in mind. Older people, wherever
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situations. Older people with mental health problems were said to be 6 times more likely to be on medication but less likely to have access to talking therapies, with many receiving no help at all from the ... working longer and with changes to the state pension age, many more older people in their 60s are now living with anxieties from work and financial insecurity. Changes to women’s state pension age was also
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Consultation Response Public consultation on the Draft Age Supplement to the Services, Public Functions and Associations Statutory Code of Practice Ref: 514 Date: May 2014 All rights reserved ... with a single Act, making the law easier to understand and strengthening protection in some situations. It sets out the different ways in which it is unlawful to treat someone. Although most provisions
