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originally designed to treat episodes of acute illness and injury, and communicable disease. Although the NHS has been evolving to meet changing health needs for some time, there is an urgent need to increase the ... service transformation to meet the needs of an ageing population living with non-communicable, chronic conditions. Older people, wherever they live, should have free and fair access to health and care services
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how else used in the model) Engagement with arts and culture (not membership, but going to and frequency) Creative and cultural participation b_arts1freq, b_arts2freq, b_libfreq, b_arcfreq ... it includes (in our interpretation) not just the sports activities but also physical activities of a general nature. b_sportact cognition Thinking ability We used two indicators for memory and three for
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affected by the pandemic. A core tenet of advocacy is to redress inequality so that people’s rights are upheld and that they are respected as individuals who are listened to and understood irrespective ... diagnosis they may have. Advocacy has a vital role in improving people’s health and wellbeing that must not be overlooked. This report brings together findings from a survey, carried out in June 2020, of
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Independent advocacy is a vital service for individuals to ensure that the person (and their well-being outcomes) is placed at the centre of the work of support services. Independent advocacy gives citizens ... report, Advocacy Counts 5. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 defines advocacy as a right for all individuals in Wales in certain circumstances including (but not exclusively) assessment
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er people about your experiences and what matters to you.This surveywilltake15minutestocomplete.Your responseisanonymousbutifyouwantustocontactyouabout the survey you can include your contact details at ... us know if you want to get involved in our campaigns to make change for older people across Wales.Thank youforyoursupportincompletingthissurvey.Communication A1. How do youprefer to access information?(Select
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Through Age Cymru’s previous care home volunteering pilots we know that volunteering has a positive impact on care home resident wellbeing, as well as staff, relatives and volunteers. From July 2023 ... wellbeing of residents, staff and volunteers, and looked to understand what is needed to make volunteering sustainable. Read our full report Watch our video to hear about the experiences of the volunteers.
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Policy Statement Employment and contribution September 2016 Summary Older people make a significant contribution to Welsh life and the Welsh economy. Age Cymru believes that all people have an innate ... personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order to combat ageist assumptions or negative attitudes. This policy
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leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... 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. The Golden Thread Advocacy Programme
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helping older people to maintain independence and well-being. Such transport networks can ensure communities are wellconnected and that services, facilities and amenities are accessible to older people. Without ... increased risk that isolation and loneliness will impact upon people’s wellbeing. It is essential that older people in all areas have the means to get out to buy food, get medical attention, get money and
