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1 Manifesto 2021 Age Cymru’s vision for the 2021 Senedd elections – a better later life for all older people Age Cymru’s vision is a Wales where everyone enjoys good health, lives safely, is free from ... from discrimination and is actively engaged within their community; our concern above all is for those who are furthest from experiencing or achieving a good later life. There are huge differences among
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Care & Repair Cymru Canllawiau i Ofalwyr ar Gwympiadau Yn aml eu perthnasau neu ofalwyr anffurfiol fydd yn canfod pobl hŷn neubobl fregus sydd mewn risg o gwympo neu sydd eisoes wedi cwympo. Bydd eu cymorth ... diwethaf? Yn y pen draw, y dull gorau yw trin risgiau ac atal rhywun rhag syrthio yn y lle cyntaf. Care & Repair Cymru www.careandrepair.org.uk/cwympo ffôn: 0300 111 3333 www.ageconnectswales.org.uk/falls
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Why are we still waiting? Delays in social care in Wales July 2023 Contents Executive Summary 3 1. Introduction 5 2. Purpose of the research 8 3. Method 10 4. Findings 12 Issues continue with data collection ... collection 12 Nature of calls to Age Cymru advice 13 Waits for assessments 15 Conversions from requests into a care plan 18 Waits for care to be in place 19 Communications 21 5. Addressing the issues
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summary About the research This is Age Cymru’s second annual report on delays in access to social care in Wales for people aged 55 and over. Last year our dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate ... were all reporting worrying delays in older people being assessed by social care for their needs, as well as delays in sourcing care packages once an assessment had been completed. A year on we wanted to know
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in care assessments in Wales August 2022 Contents Executive Summary 3 1. Introduction 5 2. Purpose of the research 6 3. Method 9 4. Findings 10 • Issues with data collection 10 • Waiting for care 11 ... 14 • Support whilst waiting for care 18 • Support from the third sector 20 Conclusions 22 Recommendations 24 References 27 Tables Table 1 Time from a request for a care assessment and the assessment
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services from other organisations (for example, the charity or voluntary sector). Factsheet 37w: Hospital discharge arrangements for older people in Wales For more information call Age Cymru Advice
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Although caring for an older person can be rewarding, it can sometimes be tough too. You may not even think of yourself as a carer or be aware of the many sources of emotional, practical and financial ... There are many ways that you might care for someone. For instance you might: be on hand 24 hours a day to provide care. arrange hospital appointments for someone. drop round each day to keep someone
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arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme It’s estimated that 80% of older care home residents are living with dementia. In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society surveyed relatives of care home residents ... and it was found that less than half felt that their family member was being offered opportunities for activities. The first phase of the project ran between 2015 and 2017, ... Age Cymru recruited professional
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will have to pay Income Tax on it. Not all income is taxable, and there are allowances and reliefs you may be able to claim. Not all income counts towards Income Tax. You may have to pay tax on: earnings ... from lettings some benefits, such as Carer’s Allowance and Statutory Sick Pay income from a trust. You do not have to pay tax on: Pension Credit Universal Credit Attendance Allowance Disability Living
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Age Cymru Advice 0300 303 44 98 www.agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 58w May 2024 Paying for temporary care in a care home in Wales Factsheet 58w May 2024 ... Information about this factsheet 3 1.1 Definitions and terminology 3 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 5 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and
