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  1. IG13.pdf

    of the person you care for 12 Financial support Carer’s Allowance 15 Carer’s Credit 16 Council Tax Support 17 Disability benefits for the person you’re caring for 18 Common care needs to consider ... technology 25 Caring from a distance 26 Protecting yourself 28 Looking after yourself Caring and work 31 Caring and your health 32 Making time for yourself 33 Taking a break from caring 35 When caring becomes

  2. Carers reports and resources

    people often encounter when making the decision to support someone to move into a care home. Making relationships count Caring for someone with dementia This guide, published by Carers Trust Wales is a comprehensive ... together practical information and emotional guidance that carers need to support their own well-being. Caring for someone with dementia A Report on Age Cymru's 2022 Older Carers Survey Following our "For the

  3. CRS_Aug17_Age UK's_response_to_DWP_social_fund_funeral_payments_consultation.pdf

    Question 2 – exceptions for people living in a care home We agree that if someone who is an immediate relative of the deceased is living in a care home receiving local authority support but not a qualifying ... able to receive a Funeral Payment. While the consultation explains this change does not mean the care home resident would qualify for payment, we think there is scope for considering further whether there

  4. cARTrefu Newsletter January 2018.pdf

    2019! cARTrefu, Age Cymru’s arts in care homes project, will continue arts residencies until Spring 2019. Age Cymru launches free cARTrefu Activity Cards for care homes cARTrefu January 2018 cARTrefu

  5. 19 Time Tempo Credits - Rewarding your volunteers.pdf

    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. © Age Cymru 2023 Time Tempo Credits – Sign up & In Volunteer to join Tempo Time Credits is a registered charity. Volunteers who sign up can gain credits to reward them

  6. Age Cymru response to Liberty Protection Safeguards consultation July 2022.pdf

    where an older person may receive care or treatment, which we hope will provide better access to safeguards for those receiving care or treatment outside of a care home or hospital than is the case under ... current framework. For example, those in receipt of ‘hospital at home’ services. • the expectation that the LPS should be integrated with other care or treatment processes the older person may be subject to,

  7. Help us to be there on the hardest day and every day

    heightened at Christmas, such as dealing with the loss of a loved one, affording household costs, getting care and support, or understanding what help there is in their local community. Your contribution, no matter ... names have been changed to protect their identities). “its lovely to know that somebody thinks and cares enough about me to check in on me weekly” Evan receives a weekly friendship call from Carys. I sit

  8. Gift box appeal wording for the website.docx

    gift to open may make a huge difference. Your amazing gift boxes will be delivered to either a care home in Wales or someone who receives a friendship call from our Friend in Need telephone befriending

  9. Protection from abuse

    this basic right. Abuse can occur in a person’s own home or whilst they are receiving a service – for example in a hospital or care home. The abuse may be perpetrated by a friend, family member

  10. IG54.pdf

    you might be able to claim Council Tax Reduction. You can make a claim whether you own or rent your home and whatever your employment status. How much is it worth? The amount of Council Tax Reduction you ... any benefits you receive • your savings • who lives with you • how much Council Tax you pay. “My care has cost a lot more since my fall. But paying less Council Tax has helped me stay on top of things

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