innovative partnership project led by Age Cymru, working with Woody’s Lodge, and Age Alliance Wales members to support older military veterans across Wales.
Due to the kind generosity of our corporate partners, together we are making a real difference for older people across Wales.
Age Cymru is working in partnership with Age Connects Wales and Care & Repair Cymru to lead a public awareness campaign all about falls.
Mobilisers – slow movements All of the following moves can be done in a standing or seated position. Fingers and thumbs Finger to thumb o Press each finger to the thumb in turn, then reverse Clench and stretch ... imaginary piano keeping the elbows tucked in and the forearm parallel to the floor Wrists Royal wave o Wave the hands from side to side Hand flaps o Flap the hands up and down Circle hands o Circle
Cymru is grateful to all of the advocacy service providers who took time to complete the online survey and to those who agreed to be contacted in order to get some more detailed responses to some of the issues ... issues raised. We would also like to thank everyone who assisted in preparing the survey and in the production of the report. For further information, please contact: Louise Hughes Head of Safeguarding
people in later life. We are here to inspire, enable and support older people to help everyone make the most of later life. Age UK provides information and advice to over 5 million people each year, runs ... over 450 Age UK charity shops throughout the UK and also offer a range of commercial products tailored to older people. www.ageuk.org.uk 3 Contents ....…………………………………………………………
shake yo’ PomPom crochet bobble hat Call us old fashioned, but there’s nothing quite like a classic bobble dazzler to get hooks looping. how you crochet it: (in blue) Start 6 dc in a magic ring [6] round ... and sew in end. making up: Make a large pompom with both colours either using a pompom maker or a fork. Sew it nice and securely to the top, in the centre, and trim if necessary. Congratulations, you’ve
appointments Be represented in meetings so your views are heard Say what matters to you in meetings or sit alongside you to give you support Understand your options Make your own decisions Be fully involved ... made that affect you Feel in control and equal to those around you Make sure your legal rights and entitlements are understood and upheld Look at ways to make you feel safe if you have been or are at
pension. Within the British context, such pensions may relate to the state pension, an occupational or private pension and the Pension Credit. Using data from Understanding Society dataset, this briefing summarises ... income from different sources, adding to our understanding of financial vulnerability in later life. Key Points • Most ethnic minority groups are significant less likely to be receiving a state pension or
What matters to you? This is Age Cymru’s fifth annual survey undertaken in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations. This year we heard from over 1300 people aged ... aged 50 or over from across Wales about what really matters to them. Older people told us about accessing health and social care, digital inclusion, employment, experiences of being unpaid carers, finances