-
frequently experience discriminatory treatment. As a result society is failing to benefit fully from the valuable resources that older people offer – as potential employees, volunteers, elected representatives ... other roles. To achieve an age friendly Wales, older people should have the same access to services as the rest of the population, and the right to be treated with respect by society. The Equality Act 2010
-
(compared to 38.5 in urban areas) and some sparsely populated and remote areas have 60 to 74 year olds as the main population groupi. Demographic change in these areas over the next twenty years will see this ... taking into account social impact, needs to be undertaken. This is crucial over the next couple of years as spending both nationally and locally will be under increased pressure. Community action The consultation
-
services for older people. We would not wish to see them extended to cover advocacy services for adults as they currently stand. Whilst there are many similarities, and a shared set of principles, between ... interpret terms within the regulations, such as “sufficient” numbers of staff, which are not available in the adult advocacy sector. Our concerns are that, as currently drafted: 1. The regulations will
-
introduces at the same time a novel data analysis and data application approach. The paper is structured as follows. The next section briefly reviews the literature on prevalence and predictors of loneliness ... further research and discussion. Literature Review Following cognitive theory, loneliness can be defined as a subjective experience, a feeling of a gap between desired and actual relationships, a perceived deficit
-
homes should be built to the lifetime homes standard (category 2) and specialist forms of housing, such as sheltered, retirement, intermediate care and extra care housing should meet higher standards. 4 ... shaping the delivery of new homes and making improvements to infrastructure and the built environment. As a result of cuts in public spending, many have made dramatic cuts to services and implemented a range
-
the availability of advocacy services to adults across Wales. 1 Acknowledgements Grateful thanks go to the Strategic Reference Group for their support and guidance in the development of these documents ... of the Strategic Reference Group also gave their ‘Commitment to Support’ this document. Thanks also go to local authorities across Wales, to adult advocacy providers and to colleagues across Wales who
-
risks to financial resilience from early death of a partner are likely to be greater in future years as more households are reliant on DC pensions for their incomes and where these may not provide any protection ... can increase retirement income by 20%). o Should illustrations be included in pre-retirement packs as standard information to break the default of an assumed retirement age and a conventional annuity?
-
and its treatment of older people. Deputy Chair - Diane Hughes Diane retired in 2018 from her post as Corporate Procurement and Contracts Manager at Conwy County Borough Council where she was responsible ... and worked to challenge diversity-related issues in a multi-cultural workplace. Jack has experience as a Non-Executive Director of a waste recycling company owned by largest local authority in Wales and
-
liberty” • No statutory definition • Deprivation of liberty will continue to have the same meaning as Article 5(1) ECHR • Code of practice must include guidance on meaning of deprivation of liberty • LPS ... or in P’s best interest • has right to support from an IMCA www.stthomastraining.co.uk Key issues going forward • Start date: 1st October 2020 • Code of Practice and Regulations - consultation later this
-
is relevant to both England and Wales. This is an area that disproportionately impacts older people as 87% of DoLS are for those aged 65+ in Wales.1 We recognise and welcome how the Liberty Protection Safeguards ... should be integrated with other care or treatment processes the older person may be subject to, such as the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. However, we do have concerns regarding the proposed
