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Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review June 2014 Using housing wealth and other assets to pay for care Summary • In the UK, personal wealth , including housing wealth, is greatest in older age ... ‘home’ and only used as a source of income as a last resort for emergency support later in life. • The Care Act 2014 will provide, for the first time a degree of certainty in the cost of residentia
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role description Role title: Nordic Walking Volunteer Instructor Principle function: To promote, inspire and instruct participants on the Age Cymru Nordic Walking programme in your locality. Purpose: ... Nordic Walking programme. You will deliver Nordic Walking courses to members of the community and deliver taster sessions to other interested groups. You will work in partnership with Nordic Walking Leader
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Discussion and calls for action 16 Comparison of results with Age Cymru’s Community Calculator survey in 2010 22 Conclusion 23 Appendices • Appendix 1: Table of average scores for all local authorities ... to assess how age friendly is their community. An age friendly community is suitable and empowering for people of all ages, with facilities that help people to enjoy health, wellbeing and quality of life
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We campaign for the rights of older people in Wales.
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Information for older people on finding and using health services.
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Contact details for the Community Assistant Project team
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for disabled people. It's a monthly, tax-free payment, but it’s gradually being replaced by Personal Independence Payment . Disability Living Allowance ... will need to show that you meet the criteria for either or both of the two components – the ‘care component’ and the ‘mobility component’. You may be eligible for the care component if you require help with
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Buses and trains: the stuff of memories for these Port Talbot pensioners.
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Use our resources to find out how to spot loneliness in those you care for and what you can do to help.
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nearby who are their support during this time, but others, individuals or couples, who are social distancing, self-isolating or shielding and don’t have this support may need other people they know to help ... people they don’t know offering to ‘help’. • People may go against advice to socially distance, self-isolate or shield – for example going to their pharmacist or having to use public transport to go shopping
