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with the University of East Anglia who would be doing a robust evaluation; she gave the example of one participant who when she started wasn’t able to lift her arm higher than the table, now, after eight ... so far across four different sites, ages ranging from 58 to 103 years. Shelley explained that the one of the biggest barriers with the project was convincing participants that they were not “too old” to
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IMPLEMENTIng the code of practice on advocacy SELF assessment Tool for PROVIDERSGolden Thread Advocacy Project – funded by the Welsh Government September 201 6SELF assessment Tool · INTRODUCTIONPurpose ... figures relating to commissioning of advocacy services – we are interested in your professional judgment on the key statements included in the tool. About the Golden Thread Advocacy Programme The Golden Thread
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Currently over 100,000 older people in Wales are estimated to live in poverty. Some older people miss out on socialising or activities because even small charges for these, or the costs of transport, are beyond ... document for its 10th anniversary that highlighted the importance of these events and their impact on the older people of Wales.i Of those participants who took part in the evaluation, 92% of those who
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staff are entitled. It also outlines the responsibilities that the public, patients and staff owe to one another to ensure that the NHS operates fairly and effectively. This consultation proposes to amend ... Consultation questions1 Question 1: Mental Health We would like to rephrase principle one of the NHS to read: ‘The service is designed to improve and prevent, diagnose and treat both physical
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including such factors as housing, transport, community facilities, health and wellbeing services 1. On March 2nd, Age Cymru launched a campaign against loneliness. As part of this campaign, we asked older ... respondents admitted to feeling lonely. 24% of respondents said they were worried about falling over on slippery roads or pavements during the winter months. It is vital that the built environment enables
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so-called ‘patient choice’. But calls to Age UKs information and advice line1 shed important light on the experiences of some older people and reveal the complicated and often tragic situations behind ... older patients to go to after they have been in hospital, where families can be sure that their loved one’s health and care needs will be properly met, giving them the best chance of a full recovery. The
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locally. HOPE Documents The HOPE project has produced a couple of useful new documents, please click on the links below to view them: Benefits of volunteering for the HOPE project Latest HOPE volunteer ... Through the Pandemic and Beyond report. A year on from that survey, the advocacy sector in Wales collected evidence of the pandemic’s impact on people who are entitled to advocacy, the accessibility
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estimates from Carers UK suggesting that a further 3.5 million carers will be needed by 2037 based on current demographic projections4. The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who ... support (Carers UK): p5 3 Carers Wales (2014): State of Caring 2014: p3 4 House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change (14 March 2013): Ready for Ageing? (HL Paper 140): p82 5 Welsh
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role/organisation or if you have any other questions to help you decide whether to apply. You can contact me on 029 20431555 or by emailing victoria.lloyd@agecymru.org.uk. I look forward to hearing from you. ... you very much for your interest in applying to be a non-executive Director of Age Cymru Enterprises. On the following pages you will find information about Age Cymru and Age Cymru Enterprises. In order
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who would benefit from greater awareness of advocacy and how to access it. For more information on the support available from HOPE please email advocacy@agecymru.org.uk or go to HOPE’s website: https://bit ... can make. We’re so delighted to share this contribution on the benefits of becoming a Volunteer Advocate with the HOPE Project from one of our Advocacy Ambassadors Harry Garstang.
