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Consultation Response Social Care Wales consultation on practice guidance for social care managers and social workers November 2018 Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own
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Why might I or someone I know need an advocate? Because… • Sometimes I don’t understand the information people give me about my care and support • I think I might need help but I don’t know how to go about it or what will happen next • I am not able to say what matters to me especially when lots of people are telling me what would be best for me. • I need someone independent to help me say
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Tackling dementia, depression and loneliness through the power of sport Taclo dementia, iselder ysbryd ac unigrwydd drwy chwaraeon www.thesmf.co.ukwww.thesmf.co.uk Sporting Memories Wales will work with communities and organisations to promote the mental and physical wellbeing of people over 50, using the power of sport as a focus to engage those who are living with dementia, depression or are
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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. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Unpaid carers The person you’re supporting may be a unpaid carer for the other person/s they live with. It’s useful for you to
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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. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales ‘Being a Friend’ Who can be a ‘Friend’? • Potentially anyone in Wales who is not self-isolating can be a ‘Friend’ if they know
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Manteision bod yn Eiriolwr Gwirfoddol Annibynnol HOPE C y m u n e d P r o f a d S g il i a u Y m d e i m l a d d a E i c h g w i rf o d d o li c h i , H y f f o r d d i a n t C e f n o g a e t h e i c h f f o r d d c h i Eich gwirfoddoli chi, eich ffordd chi Mae HOPE (Helpu eraill i gymryd rhan ac ymgysylltu) yn brosiect partneriaeth rhwng Age Cymru,
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Benefits of being a HOPE Independent Volunteer Advocate C o m m u n it y E x p e r i e n c e S k il l s F e e l g o o d f a c t o r Y o u r v o l u n t e e ri n g , y o u r w a y Tr a i n i n g S u
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Loneliness and isolation are a daily reality for many older people; 75,000 older people in Wales have reported ‘always or often’ feeling lonely. Feeling lonely has many detrimental effects on older people, and there is increasing evidence of the negative impacts on physical and mental health. There is strong evidence that loneliness can increase the pressure on a wide range of local authority and
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This is my legacy to Wales… …what’s yours going to be? Making a Will is so important. It gives you the peace of mind that your loved ones are cared for and your wishes are met. It also means you can make a huge difference to those needing help and support by leaving a gift to a charity. We at Age Cymru believe that no one should spend later life feeling vulnerable and alone, and by
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Help with your Council Tax. Council Tax Reduction AgeUKIG54 2 What is Council Tax Reduction? Council Tax is a property-based tax you pay to your local council. If you’re on a low income, you might be entitled to help paying it. This help is known as Council Tax Reduction or Council Tax Support. All local councils use the same Council Tax Reduction scheme for people over State Pension age –
