CARE (WALES) ACT 2016: PHASE 3 IMPLEMENTATION – REGULATED ADVOCACY SERVICES AUGUST 2018 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... access to high quality 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
Care at Reading Borough Council. Cllr Eden – Cllr Eden started by saying that older people were not a burden, were the glue that holds communities together and that Local Government was ideally placed to ... the long run saved money. Cllr Eden explained that when a day centre closed in Reading, the next day a neighbourhood service was created, led by a former staff member, mostly employing retired volunteers
are accessible to older people. Without these, there is an increased risk that isolation and loneliness will impact upon people’s wellbeing. It is essential that older people in all areas have the means ... attention, get money and pay bills, and have social contact. These are basic features of a decent life and ought to be a high priority in transport policy. Many older people rely on public transport, usually
Introduction The Government is asking for views on transferring support currently provided to disabled older people through Attendance Allowance (AA) to councils in England, as part of a consultation on business ... provided any information about the likely impact of any change. However, academic analysis shows that AA is currently well targeted on the poorest and most disabled older people1 and other reports and anecdotal
Accessibility Action Plan consultation Department for Transport November 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... access to high quality 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
Life 2015: A great place to grow older Executive summary Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a national and ... we age. This is why we have decided that over the next five years our overarching goal as a charity should be to help make the UK ‘a great place to grow older’. Agenda for Later Life 2015 is Age UK’s annual
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 is Tavis House 1-6 ... 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network comprises 140+ local Age UKs
Age Friendly Places Making our community a great place to grow older 2 3 As we all live longer, more of us will need to get out and about as consumers, to volunteer, to work and as care givers. We will ... left behind. There is a growing recognition that too many of our communities are significantly underprepared to manage the challenges and unlock the potential of our ageing population. In a significantly challenging
health act, under guardianship or subject to a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental ... If not, are they facing serious medical treatment, a safeguarding concern or DoLS? Or does their RPR need support in their role? If so, they have a legal right to an IMCA (Independent Mental Capacity
health act, under guardianship or subject to a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental ... want support with care and support planning, assessment, review, or safeguarding ? If so they have a statutory right to an IPA. (Independent Professional Advocate) 3 CIPA 0800 2061387 info@cipawales.org