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Dentistry in Wales Welsh Assembly August 2018 Introduction 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 ... programme We recognise that the main emphasis of Welsh Government’s document, “Taking Oral Health Improvement and Dental Services Forward in Wales: a Framework outlining priorities for dentistry and a future
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diverse priorities and needs. But there are common issues that many older people report need to be improved to make their neighbourhood age friendly. Lack of public transport, or somewhere to sit down, or ... priorities of the Dublin Declaration. Older people should consider how best to take action to improve neighbourhoods for all ages. Local activists should work with the voluntary sector and community
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 60w July 2024 Choice of care home if the local authority is contributing towards your care fees Factsheet 60w July 2024 ... Background – obtaining help from your local authority and the financial means test for care home provision 8 3.1 Assessment of needs and eligibility for services 8 3.2 The Welsh Government’s guidance
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experience of accessing GP surgeries Some older people told us of improvements they’d seen since the Covid pandemic and how this improves continuity and quality of care. “I have a GREAT GP! We speak monthly ... more likely to tell us that loneliness is a challenge, that transport is a challenge, and that their home was in need of repairs. Those in need of social care also told us that dealing with bereavement was
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A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme Evaluation Report 2015-2017 Creating artists in residents A DSDC Wales Evaluation on behalf of Age Cymru I haven’t had such a delightful ... Caulfield, M. & Woods, B. (2017) cARTrefu: Creating artists in residents. A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme. Evaluation report 2015-2017. DSDC Wales Report, Bangor University
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susceptible to fear of crime Fear of crime is associated with reduced social networking outside the home Fear of crime is associated with depression, poor self-reported health and low quality of life WHICH ... large variations in reported fear of crime: 49% of older people in South Africa felt unsafe alone at home, compared to only 3% in China. Older women and poor older people are consistently more afraid of
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residents to complete this consent form.If you have any que stions, please contact:Suzy Webster, Care Home Network Manager suzy.webster@agecymru.org.uk 1. I ag ree to take part in the Tell Me More project ... the information gathered could be used in a short film/animation describing the experiences of care home residents during the Covid Pandemic. (This will be sent to person’s involved before being made public)4
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Franchise & The Metro consultation February 2017 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and ... rail services and facilities, and we have highlighted some issues below. 2 2.4 Accessibility Improvements in accessibility in getting to/from railway stations, being able to move from one platform to
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professional advocacy through a sustainable, strategic approach. To improve the availability of advocacy services to adults across Wales To improve the well-being of individuals through advocacy and to give them ... control over their well-being outcomes Promote positive approaches to wellbeing and support improvements to safeguarding by giving people with protected characteristics a stronger voice. What will I
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more activity into your daily routine. The important thing is to use your body regularly and the improvements will follow. Set yourself realistic and achievable goals and don’t despair if you miss a day. ... may add to the enjoyment. If you’d prefer something more private, try an exercise DVD you can use at home • if you need encouragement to try something new, go with a friend • varying the activities you
