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Facts and figures Winter deaths 2.5 million avoidable deaths over the last 60 years Every winter in England and Wales one older person dies every seven minutes from the cold November 2015 ONS figures ... people aged 75 and over; there were an estimated 36,300 excess winter deaths in this age group in 2014/15, compared with 7,700 in people aged under 75 Among the over 65s numbers dying have more than doubled
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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, in chronic pain and having ... series of ideas for how the system could work better. The issues we raise and the ideas we propose are based on: focus group discussions with older people’s groups in Newcastle and Falmouth1, which particularly
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established in paragraph 47 of the revised Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy)1 (“the Code”) under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”). The role is then set out in Chapter 13 ... states that independent professional advocacy under the Act “is specific to supporting an individual in relation to their care and/or support needs. Advocates which undertake this form of advocacy are referred
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Wales, based on 2018 data, report that 155,000 households in Wales were living in fuel poverty. This is equivalent to 12% of all households in Wales.1 To tackle fuel poverty effectively, Welsh Government ... people tend to live in older, energy inefficient properties. Older people, defined as being aged 60 and over, are at greater risk of avoidable ill health and premature death from living in a cold home. Often
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1 This survey is a follow up to the survey we undertook in Summer 2020 for people aged 50 or over across Wales, and is being undertaken by key organisations that represent older people. It is important ... This survey will take 15 minutes to complete. Your response is anonymous. Thank you for your support in completing this survey. A. Lockdown A1. During the lockdowns I was part of a shielded group Yes
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the Welsh Government’s website for all the latest information in Wales, such as current national and/or local restrictions that may be in place: www.gov.wales/coronavirus Some of the basic measures for ... similar to the advice for flu contained in our guide, such as washing your hands regularly or using hand sanitizer. However, there are also additional measures in regard to COVID-19, many of which are Government
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Developments in advocacy over the last 4 years Louise Hughes Golden Thread Advocacy Programme Manager Age Cymru 1 New legislation • Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 • Wellbeing and Future ... Performance Mark and the Advocacy Charter • The end of Advocacy Action Alliance and the rise of Leaders in Advocacy • Advocacy awareness week 3 Welsh specific developments • Review of the Part 10 Code of Practice
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managers and safeguarding, should they need to respond to any safeguarding concerns or disclosures whilst in their role. A safe and confidential space for participants to discuss and gain a clear understanding ... lot of information, the trainer constantly checked in to make sure that we were ok, to check if we had any questions and to keep us actively involved in the session” “Very clear, informative and highly
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... statutory guidance for the capped cost care funding system, and the associated measures to be introduced in April 2016. These include how Local Authorities will calculate and meter someone’s contribution towards
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policy@ageuk.org.uk www.ageuk.org.uk Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address ... written materials and individual enquires by telephone, letters, emails and face to face sessions. We work closely with Age UK Cymru, Age UK NI and Age UK Scotland. Key points and recommendations We do
