1 Consultation Response Call for Evidence and Projects National Development Framework Welsh Government March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all ... to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the Welsh Government’s call for Evidence and Projects regarding
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services A resource pack for professionals 2 Foreword ‘The staff in the home very rarely gave us any time alone together and on ... could have died and I wouldn’t have been there or even known.’ Ian ‘It was such a relief when the Age UK befriender enabled me to open up about being a lesbian after so many years of hiding. She didn’t
bring new focus and attention to loneliness in our communities, and to encourage action. Jo’s vision for the Commission, as in everything she did, was to break down boundaries. She wanted the Commission to ... since Jo’s murder. And it was to be led by a wider coalition – 13 charities and businesses, handpicked for their expertise, insight and reach into some of the communities most affected by loneliness – united
Life Offline | What life is like for older people who don’t use the internet A report prepared by BritainThinks on behalf of Age UK May 2015 2 Contents 1. Executive ... opposed to ever going online, have many deeply entrenched barriers to using the internet. Overall for this group, the downsides of going online outweighed the perceived advantages. Key barriers include:
Method 7 4. Findings 8 Data collection 8 Views of older people 9 Unpaid carers 10 Waits for assessments 11 Waits for care to be in place 13 Local authority improvement measures 16 Communications 17 5. Addressing ... authorities are reducing waiting lists 19 Support for unpaid carers 20 Direct payments 21 Day centre changes 22 Hospital discharge 24 Charging arrangements for social care services 26 Communication on charging
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 41w May 2024 Social care assessments for older people with care needs in Wales Factsheet 41w May 2024 ... making a referral 9 3.2 Needs assessment for the person with care needs (and, where relevant, also an assessment for their carer) 10 3.3 Eligibility criteria 11 3.4 Provision
have been made worse by the growing cost of living in recent years, which has made it harder for people of all ages to live a healthy and independent lifestyle. This in turn has had an effect on the NHS, placing ... pressure on services that are already struggling to clear the backlog of cases from the pandemic.1 It is now more urgent than ever that effective preventative services and health interventions are provided