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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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Age Cymru is working in partnership with Age Connects Wales and Care & Repair Cymru to lead a public awareness campaign all about falls.
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Welsh Government priority order for the COVID-19 vaccination programme Priority groups 1 to 9 1. People living in a care home for older adults and their carers. 2. All those 80 years of age and older and frontline health and social care workers. 3. All those 75 years of age and over. 4. All those 70 years of age and over and people who are extremely clinically vulnerable (also known as the “
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Codicil form Please keep this with (but not stapled to) your will. If you have any questions about writing a codicil or updating your will, you should seek advice from a solicitor or professional adviser. Thank you for your support. Send, or give, a copy of the will and codicil (in a sealed envelope, if you prefer) to your executor or other trusted friend, with a note indicating where the
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Care home Volunteer: optional follow up phone call After an application is received, you may choose to arrange a follow up phone call • Ideally this should be made within one week of receiving the application. The Volunteer’s Application form should be on hand during the phone call. • The phone call is not a formal interview, it’s a two-way conversation to confirm the suitability of the
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Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in Wales and England 6837284. Registered office address Ground Floor, Mariners House, Trident Court, East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. © Age Cymru 2023 Time Tempo Credits – Sign up & In Volunteer to join Tempo Time Credits is a registered charity. Volunteers who sign up can gain credits to reward them
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H i g h l e v e l n e e d s / c r i s i s i n t e r v e n t i o n E a r l y i n t e r v e n t i o n / p r e v e n t i o n Self advocacy whenever possible Informal advocacy by family, friends etc. Peer advocacy Citizen advocacy Formal advocacy by health and social care professionals as part of their role Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) under SSWb Act Other
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Advocacy, the Golden Thread: A guide to show how advocacy relates to the relevant parts of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 Part 2: General FunctionsAssessment of needs for care and support, support for carers and preventative services Preventative services Provision of information, advice and assistance Part 3: Assessing the needs of individualsAssessing the needs of adults,
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Volunteering Role Description Template as at November 2018 Role Title: Culture Club Volunteer Department & Location: Heathy Ageing – Arts and Creativity South Wales Hours of work: Min 2 hours a month Responsible to: Arts and Creativity Programme Manager Role purpose: To provide hands on support for Age Cymru’s Culture Club programme, which enables isolated older people to visit
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Developments in advocacy over the last 4 years Louise Hughes Golden Thread Advocacy Programme Manager Age Cymru 1 New legislation • Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 • Wellbeing and Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 • Regulation and Inspection of Social Care (Wales) Act 2016 2 Developments across England and Wales • Change from Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards to Liberty
