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to pick up a copy of the charity's Advice for carers - practical and emotional help when you're looking after someone. Produced jointly by Age UK and Age Cymru, the easy to read guide looks at both the ... the practical and emotional sides of caring, with specific information on issues such as benefits, flexible working, sources of help and support as well how a caring role can affect a person's wellbeing and
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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 ... educational services, the withholding of the necessities of life, such as medication, adequate nutrition and heating. Neglect can take several forms and can be the result of an intentional or unintentional act(s)
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FEAR OF CRIME AND ITS EFFECTS ON OLDER PEOPLE: COMPARING SIX COUNTRIES. Peter Lloyd-Sherlock and Sutapa Agrawal Research about older people from the UK and other high income countries shows that fear ... fear of crime is often significantly associated with low quality of life, limited mobility and poor health status. There is no systematic research comparing fear of crime and its potential effects across low
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2012/13 Improving later life. Today and tomorrow. About Age UK Age UK has a vision of a world where older people flourish. We are here to stand up for the 14 million ... long-term interests of every one of us, working to ensure that experiences of ageing improve from one generation to the next. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, campaigns
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2011/12 Improving later life Together We all want the best possible later life for our families, our friends and ourselves. With your help, we can change lives ... governance Auditors’ report and accountsImproving later life Independent auditors’ report to the members of Age UK 59 Age UK 87 Professional advisers 88 Corporate governance 53 Age UK and its partners 55 Risk
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Handout on principles of the Act The Act is built on the following core principles: • Voice and control – putting an individual and their needs at the centre of their care and support, with voice and ... medium of Welsh or English.As a result, care and support services will need to have an even greater focus on maximising people’s independence – helping people remain or become a bigger part of their communities
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Every year, it's estimated that more than £200m worth of Pension Credit and other state benefits goes unclaimed by older people in Wales. We can help make sure you're not missing out.
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Option 1 Option 2 Advocacy Services in Vale of Glamorgan 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 ... mental health 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
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2016/17 Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2016/17 3 Overview How we work 4 Message from our Chairman 6 Message from our Chief Executive 8 Trustees’ Report How ... governance 30 Independent Auditor’s Report Auditor’s report to the members of Age UK 38 Financial Statements Group statement of financial activities 40 Balance sheet 41 Group cash flow statement 42 Notes
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2015/16 Contents Overview 2 Our strategy 4 Message from our Chairman 6 Message from our Chief Executive Trustees’ Report 8 How we raised our money 10 How we spent ... governance Independent Auditor’s report 34 Auditors report to the members of Age UK Financial Statements 35 Group statement of financial activities 36 Balance sheet 37 Group cash flow statement 38 Notes
