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increase loneliness, such as bereavement, having to stop driving, or moving to a new home or residential care. Work with local authorities to monitor and respond to the impact of the withdrawal of local services ... organisations to ensure that the preventative services they provide are maintained on a sustainable footing. Tyˆ John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ Tel: 029 2043 1555 www.agecymru
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1 Consultation Response The Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population Finance Committee January 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all ... Cost of Caring for an Ageing Population. We would like to make the following comments in relation to the terms of reference cited for the Inquiry: To examine patterns in demand for social care services
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Delivering Dignity Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes The NHS Confederation is a membership body that represents all organisations that commission and provide NHS services ... independent Commission on Dignity in Care, a collaboration established by the NHS Confederation, the Local Government Association and Age UK. Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People 1 Foreword from
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is the failure of any person who has responsibility for the care of an adult who needs care and support to provide the amount and type of care that a reasonable person would be expected to provide . This ... This includes including ignoring medical or physical care needs, failure to provide access to appropriate health, social care or educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as
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awareness of the issues of importance to them. We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s consultation on dentistry in Wales. Older people and the future work programme ... reform: should facilitate dentistry to better engage with primary care clusters and the wider patient care agenda, for example care of people with diabetes, smoking cessation, alcohol abuse and mouth
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and residents to complete this consent form.If you have any que stions, please contact:Suzy Webster, Care Home Network Manager suzy.webster@agecymru.org.uk 1. I ag ree to take part in the Tell Me More project ... that the information gathered could be used in a short film/animation describing the experiences of care home residents during the Covid Pandemic. (This will be sent to person’s involved before being made
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rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services below. Dementia Children Care Home Are they sectioned under the mental health act, under guardianship or subject to a community ... Advocacy Support Cymru 029 2054 0444 info@ascymru.org.uk Do they have social care needs? If so, do they want support with care and support planning, assessment, review, or safeguarding ? If so they have
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Health expectancies at birth and at age 65 in the United Kingdom, 2009 to 2011 Preventative health care services play a key role in promoting the health and wellbeing of older people. Access to services ... optometry, audiology, dentistry, physiotherapy and podiatry are essential. In particular, access to foot care services across Wales must be improved; they are vital to keep older people active and independent
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recommendations Putting social care on a sustainable footing: the Government should publish proposals by early 2018 at the latest for placing social care on a sustainable financial footing. These must go beyond ... recipients, to include properly funded, practical measures for improving the quality of and access to care for older people in need of it today. Indeed, for Age UK a 'cap', while welcome, is the lower of these
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Care & Repair Cymru A Top Tips Falls Guide for Carers It is often family or informal carers that will come across older or vulnerable people at risk of a fall or having already fallen. Their assistance ... 85) and make sure your ears are not causing you balance issues, are blocked or have an infection. Foot-health and Footwear Cut toenails, addressing infections, callouses, cracked skin, etc. Wear good
