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survey is part of a national partnership project between Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales, funded by the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant. The project aims to develop ... develop person-centred service models to identify and better meet the needs of older carers and carers of people living with dementia. Receiving more than 300 responses, the survey provides a snapshot into
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that make it hard for survivors to tell others about their experiences. Where did the idea for Change That Lasts Community Ambassador come from? “We know that [communities] are often the first to know about ... training course where they learn more about domestic abuse, and are equipped to: After the training, ambassadors receive resources to help them raise awareness of domestic abuse within their networks. Change
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Neglect 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 ... provide . 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
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people are living longer, this does not necessarily equate to living healthier. It’s vital that older people living in care homes have access to a range of cultural and artistic activities. Policy ... paper - Embedding arts and cultural activities in every care home in Wales: Why they are vital, and how it can be done Executive Summary - Arts in Care Homes Policy Paper: Embedding arts and cultural
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Option 1 Option 2 Advocacy Services in Pembrokeshire In addition to the services above, the MCA, MHA and SSWB Acts set out statutory rights to advocacy. If they apply, you may also choose from the services ... act, under guardianship or subject to a community treatment order or in hospital informally receiving treatment for their mental health? If so, they have a legal right to an IMHA (Independent Mental Health
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qualification for all new workers • Specific unit on supporting adults or children and young people to access advocacy • Included in other practice units e.g. working with children and young people who ... sy’n cynnwys gwybodaeth ac ymarfer • Unedau rôl benodol opsiynol • Level 4 • Mandatory content made up of knowledge and practice • Optional role specific units www.gofalcymdeithasol.cymru www.socialcare
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become prey for a fraudster Crackdown on nuisance calls to make marketing companies display caller ID Falcon & Pointer loses licence over 40m nuisance ... after trying to book winter holidays on fake websites Is public Wi-Fi as safe as you think? Which? reveals contactless card flaw Researcher 'lifts' enough details to order £3
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Advocacy Newsletter Issue No 2 January 2021 Happy New Year to you all HOPE project news Staffing update The HOPE project has seen a couple of organisational changes recently. Deiniol Jones who started ... started with the project as the Volunteer Co-ordinator for Cardiff & Vale has changed roles to that of Advocacy Development Officer for Cardiff & Vale and Cwm Taf Morgannwg. Sara Timothy who joined as
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Page 5 Care Home Review Follow-up Ombudsman upholding two-thirds of adult social care complaints, annual review reveals Page 6 A Human Rights Approach to Advocacy Page 7 Useful publications
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YES YES YES NO NO Refer to the IPA service. NO Creating an age friendly Wales Decision making process for determining need for Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) for adults under the Social Services ... requirement for local authorities and health boards to arrange provision of IPA under the SSWb Act, but consider other forms of support and advocacy. Is the person eligible for IMCA? In partnership with
