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carer should not feel under pressure to meet needs where they do not feel willing or able to do so. 40. A lack of person-centred assessment was not uncommon among focus group participants. One older carer ... Ageing Population in Wales. January 2017. 12 Age Cymru (2016) EnvisAGE Towards an age friendly Wales. Article by C. Boswell and J. Beauchamp: Housing options for older people in Wales. 14 cared-for person
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limited. However, they often contain information which is different to that in included in journal articles or book. Few studies specifically focus on equalities Very few of the studies into falls prevention ... participants’ preferred language is not English or where levels of fluency in English are low.(39, 40) The 2011 Census included a question on national identity. Our recent experience in a study of support
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determinants of their long-term recovery and return to a reasonable quality of life. We regularly read articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hear talk of older people staying in hospital when they no ... achieving safe and rapid discharge from hospital is the availability of social care support. Just under 40% of delays are attributed to the lack of availability of social care support and/or assessment funding
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home and family life (article 8), right to a fair trial (article 6), right to enjoyment of property (article 1, protocol 1), right to liberty (article 5), the right to life (article 2). In this context,
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of older people in Wales report that they have been made to feel too old to receive health services.40 Most women diagnosed with breast cancer are over 50.41 However, women aged over 70 years in Wales ... monitored and assessed against patient experience to ensure their compliance with the Equality Act 2010. 40 Ibid. 41 NHS 111 Wales - Health A-Z : Cancer of the breast, female (Accessed 29/09/22) 42 ICM
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argued that the local authority had breached the couple’s right to respect for family life [under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights]. After much campaigning, supported by various human ... older people’s organisations, the authority later allowed Mrs Driscoll to join her husband”16. Note: Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights is a protected right in UK law via the Human Rights
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wider community The majority of older people will value accessible transport in the same way as 16 or 40 year olds; to see friends, or go shopping or possibly commuting to work. Good transport is important ... make a claim, the insurance quotes they received were 50 to 74 % higher than people in their early 40s. Furthermore while the average claims submitted by drivers aged between 76 and 80 cost 12% less than
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week.11 • Difficulties with activities of daily living rise from one in ten in the 50–54 age band to 40 per cent of those over 80.12 • Over half those over 75 live alone.13 • Over a quarter of people over ... households headed by someone over 75 having one, compared to a national average of 7 per cent,26 while 40 per cent of people who receive benefits into a POCA are pensioners.27 Although so many older people
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We'd like to introduce you to some of our amazing volunteers who help make a difference to the lives of older people in Wales.
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Creating an age friendly Wales Making relationships count A helpful guide for families, unpaid carers and care staff supporting a person moving to live in a care home. 2 Age Cymru: Making relationships count Introduction This guide focuses on the practical and emotional issues people often encounter when making the decision to support someone to move into a care home. It aims to raise
