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awareness of the issues of importance to them. We welcome the opportunity to respond to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s consultation on dentistry in Wales. Older people and the future work programme ... reform: should facilitate dentistry to better engage with primary care clusters and the wider patient care agenda, for example care of people with diabetes, smoking cessation, alcohol abuse and mouth
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active lives in the setting most appropriate to them, and their home may need to be adapted to meet their changing needs. Adapting homes reduces disability and risk of accident.[1] The provision of adaptations ... prevent accident and injury and can present an alternative to residential care. With reference to Service Standards, we believe that home adaptations must be provided within a reasonable time period to maximise
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to walk further to a bus stop. Since falling near her home, she has become worried about going out and is increasingly struggling with personal care. The onset of the winter months has made things worse ... concerned that another fall could lead to admission to hospital or to a care home and she is increasingly isolated in her own home. What can the local authority do? Ensure an accessible and inclusive built
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which your life was affected, or the lives of those you care about. For example, it could be about health or social care, education, work, home, money, support, your family life or social life. Your feedback
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Delivering Dignity Securing dignity in care for older people in hospitals and care homes The NHS Confederation is a membership body that represents all organisations that commission and provide NHS services ... independent Commission on Dignity in Care, a collaboration established by the NHS Confederation, the Local Government Association and Age UK. Commission on Dignity in Care for Older People 1 Foreword from
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Scotland 5 Free information guides 6 Age Cymru shops 7 Money matters 8 Health and wellbeing 14 Home and care 17 Work and learning 20 Travel and lifestyle 22 Free factsheets 24 4 Information and advice ... older people, their families and carers on a range of issues, including welfare benefits, community care, housing and health. In Northern Ireland, contact: 0808 808 7575 www.ageni.org Age Scotland Age Scotland
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org Website: www.samaritans.org Concerns about abuse Abuse and neglect is when an adult who needs care and support is harmed, exploited or neglected through the action or inaction of others. The main forms ... sexual and discriminatory. Sometimes an adult who needs care and support can be affected by more than one type of abuse. If the adult who needs care and support can get support themselves if you give them
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are they facing serious medical treatment, a safeguarding concern, long term move of accommodation, care review or DoLS? Or does their RPR need support in their role? If so, they have a legal right to an ... Capacity Advocate) ASC Advocacy Support Cymru 02920 540444 Do they have social care needs? If so, do they want support with care and support planning, assessment, review, or safeguarding ? If so they have
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are they facing serious medical treatment, a safeguarding concern, long term move of accommodation, care review or DoLS? Or does their RPR need support in their role? If so, they have a legal right to an ... Advocacy Support Cymru 02920 540444 info@ascymru.org.uk Do they have social care needs? If so, do they want support with care and support planning, assessment, review, or safeguarding ? If so they have
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Staying Active, Keeping Strong www.agecymru.org.uk/falls 0300 303 44 98 Keeping your Home Safe www.careandrepair.org.uk/falls 0300 111 3333 Keeping your Feet/Self Healthy www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/falls ... uk/falls 01639 617 333 We can help. Get help if you need it Keep yourself Safe and Well Falling at home can cause serious injuries, change your life, and damage your health. Talking about it and doing
