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2013 Author: Kirsty Gaskell-Sinclair & Vinal K Karania (Age UK) “I have enjoyed working with elderly people much more than I thought. It’s so easy to feel really knowledgeable and appreciated just explaining ... knowledge. Inspired me to buy a laptop” “I really enjoy my volunteering and I really feel and know that I'm making a difference. The people I've helped have been really nice and I've met new people at the
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an age friendly Wales cARTrefu What is cARTrefu? cARTrefu is an exciting arts project run by Age Cymru. Since 2015 we’ve been matching Welsh care homes with some of Wales’ most creative artists to give ... give older people access to quality arts activities. Our cARTrefu artists have enabled hundreds of older people in Wales to create their own art through sessions in Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Words and
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We'd like to introduce you to some of our amazing volunteers who help make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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A summary of the evaluation Age UK’s Dementia Friendly Programme Helping local Age UKs to become dementia friendly The Dementia Friendly Programme supported local Age UKs to become more dementia friendly; ... provided to help local Ages UKs to review the accessibility of their services for people living with dementia. Since 2013, 46 local Age UKs in England have been supported to help shape their services to be
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Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people; 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Feeling lonely has many detrimental effects on older people ... wide range of local authority and health services. Equally, there are practical actions that can be taken to address the issue. Poor transport, an inaccessible built environment, a lack of local amenities
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Find out what types of home adaptations could help make your home life easier.
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2017 Day to day tasks that many of us take for granted – like getting dressed, using the toilet, making a meal, or getting to the shops – can be almost impossible for many older people without help. Older ... Older people should be able to live well, not just survive, and future changes to the social care system can help enable them to live with dignity. The current situation There are a number of growing systematic
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Age Cymru provides information and advice on a whole host of topics that you may need help with in later life. From money and health to care and housing advice, we provide support when you need it
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1 Age Cymru Dementia Advocacy Project Communication Tools Brief February 2021 1. Who are we? Age Cymru is the national Charity for older people in Wales, we work with our 5 local Age Cymru partners ... partners to improve the lives of older people in Wales. We have a shared vision of an Age Friendly Wales and together we work to make life better for older people in Wales through our influencing and campaigning
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evaluation Age UK’s Cascade Training Programme Empowering volunteers to support older people to improve their health and wellbeing The Cascade Training Programme supported organisations to empower their ... staff to help older people from ‘hard to engage’ groups to improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing. Building Better Buddies Training for older men to become peer buddies and mentors, to motivate
