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includes health and social care trusts in Northern Ireland. To find out more about different healthcare systems across the country, contact NHS 111 Wales in Wales or NI Direct in Northern Ireland (page 43). “The ... safer and easier to live in • home carers or a personal assistant to help you at home • a personal alarm you can use to call for help, if necessary • reablement services or intermediate care to help you
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print or an audio version. Note: Most local authorities will provide a leaflet explaining how their system works. You have the right to request information to enable you to assess the likely outcome of your ... scheme; or by giving you a direct offer from their waiting list. Note: Each authority may use either system or a combination of both. Choice-based letting schemes Ask your local authority if they run one of
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retirement property, make sure you factor in the cost of any services provided, such as an emergency alarm system or concierge. Help may be available to meet these costs. See factsheet 2, Buying retirement housing ... bring your health and dental records back to the UK. Relevant information can be entered into the NHS system. You may need an official translator to transcribe your files into English or Welsh - the NHS do
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and risk of cardiovascular diseases,83 elevate cortisol and stress levels which weakens the immune system,84 impair sleep quality (which causes memory problems) leading to negative effects on metabolic, ... eating, because they do not want to seem reliant on assistance.176 In these cases, formal support systems like assisted shopping may be more attractive. The type of social relationships that people find
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to call for help. Alternatively, a lifeline could be considered, which is a device to be worn on wrist or around neck and can call for help when required. Some will identify a fall automatically without
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regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and support Ref: 0715 Date: March 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only ... consultation is about the draft regulations and statutory guidance for the capped cost care funding system, and the associated measures to be introduced in April 2016. These include how Local Authorities
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then automatically send an alert to a carer or call centre in case you’ve fallen. Personal alarms Personal alarms allow you to call for help if you need it – for example, if you’re unwell or if you have ... Your local council may run a telecare or personal alarm scheme. Visit www.gov.uk/apply-for-community-alarm to search by postcode and apply for an alarm. Next steps. See our guide Adapting your home for
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the benefit. Key points and recommendations Age UK supports the Government’s aim of a simpler system with better work incentives for people of working age. Particular issues for those in their 50s and ... end up with £100 a week less income under Universal Credit than under the current Pension Credit system. The older partner could be financially better off living alone and claiming Pension Credit. Carers
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factsheet 5 1.1 Local authority social services departments 6 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 7 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 7 3 Local authority social care ... provide information about your rights to advice, help and practical support from the adult social care system run by local authorities. In the sections that follow, you can find information on the processes
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growth in the overall funding envelope the Government’s aspirations to ‘transform the social care system to focus on prevention and the needs and goals of people requiring care’ cannot be achieved. Indeed ... demand for services. The increases would be even more substantial to fund a better social care system that would take account of increases in the size of the older population and provide public support
