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When she was visited by Age Cymru Swansea Bay she was desperately short of money and was drying toilet paper on the radiator so it could be re-used. Her friends would peel potatoes and put them in a saucepan ... tackle pensioner poverty in Wales. Age Cymru is calling on those in power to take action in these 6 key areas: Information, advice and income maximisation These services have a proven track record in helping
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Cymru’s Community Calculator survey reported that more than 55% of respondents rated access to public toilets in their community as ‘poor’. Over a third of respondents said that pavements in their community ... Government must: • Place a statutory duty on local authorities to provide enough accessible public toilets across Wales, which are clearly visible to those who need them • Work with local authorities and
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carer support provision. The findings are principally organised into six main areas that expand on key messages in each of the finding sections. These sections cover two principle elements of the pilot ... volunteer delivered support services at the end of life. Recommendations arising from these key messages are directed to key stakeholders and offer guidance for organisations providing support services to older
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meals and basic activities of daily living which include more fundamental tasks such as eating, toileting and washing. 14 Figure 7: Number of difficulties with activities of daily living and instrumental ... (ADLs) which include tasks that are essential for daily life (such as getting dressed, using the toilet, eating and washing) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) which include tasks (such
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quality standard? Yes No Key area for quality improvement Why is this important? Why is this a key area for quality improvement? Supporting information Separately list each key area for quality improvement ... onic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-audit [Insert footer here] 2 of 9 Key area for quality improvement Why is this important? Why is this a key area for quality improvement? Supporting information pulmonary disease
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to develop new scams. These could be over the phone, via email, or at your doorstep. Remember the key advice when someone is contacting you about the switchover: STOP – Taking a moment to stop
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and wellbeing strategy.18 Age UK and mental health Age UK has consistently raised mental health as a key factor in improving the health and wellbeing of older people and has lobbied on these matters in various ... mental health needs of older people. These recommendations were formed and underpinned by several key findings including: • A recognition that older people’s access to mental health services was lagging
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Examples include: cooking; housework; lifting, washing and dressing the person cared for; helping with toileting needs; administering medication, and providing emotional support. Support provided by carers also ... their independence. This becomes all the more likely where carers are stretched to their limits. Key issues for older carers include: Lack of recognition of their own health needs and the impact of
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Human rights are basic rights that belong to all of us simply because we’re human. They embody the key values which underpin our society such as fairness, dignity, equality and respect. They are an important ... talk about human rights in different ways. This can be confusing, and so on this page we look at some key similarities and differences between the terminology you will come across. Professor John Williams
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it • investigation of any continence problems you have, to make sure you don’t need to rush to the toilet. Good to know The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (page 35) has information on ... see if I could get one.” Marion, 86 30 Steps to staying steady This handy checklist runs through 8 key things you can do to help avoid a fall. Stay active Focus on activities that challenge your balance
