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  1. WWU - English.pdf

    to make yourself a warm drink or snack. Frozen vegetables are as good as fresh, if not better. Your body needs proper nutrition at all times, but especially during cold and flu season when your immune system ... supplement Our bodies create vitamin D from sunlight when we’re outdoors. We need it for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. During the winter months in the UK the sun isn’t strong enough for our bodies to make

  2. Health interventions and preventative services - January 2024.pdf

    can help us live longer, healthier lives and reduce our need to use NHS services. 1 Welsh Government Scientific Evidence Advice (SEA) (2023) NHS in 10+ years: An examination of the projected impact ... audiences in the most appropriate and accessible way and through the most relevant channels. The Welsh Government must ensure that people across Wales have equitable access to the ‘Add to your Life’ checks and

  3. Carers Policy Statement - August 2019.pdf

    1 Public Policy Statement Carers August 2019 Summary The Welsh Government defines a carer as “anyone of any age, who provides unpaid care and support to a relative, friend or neighbour ... advocate, particularly if the person lacks mental capacity to make decisions. Carers may 1 Welsh Government (2013): The Carers Strategy for Wales 2013, WG 18868 2 Carers is used throughout this paper to

  4. annual_review_2013_2014.pdf

    continued to highlight through our Care in Crisis campaign. A major success of our campaigning was the Government’s agreement to extend the coverage of the Human Rights Act to users of private or voluntary sector ... showing that assumptions about ability can’t simply be based on age, and we continue to call on the Government to promote age-friendly practices. The Age UK network ensures that millions of older people have

  5. RB_15_Age_Opportunity_Best_Practice_Guide_for_Recruiters.pdf

    of talented, older candidates. The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) is the professional body for the recruitment industry. The REC represents 3,506 corporate members who have branches across

  6. RB_Feb16_Bus_pass_briefing.pdf

    expenditure on discretionary concessions (25%) compared with non-metropolitan areas (8%). 3 Central Government also provides subsidies to buses via the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG), which benefits all ... said that scrapping the free bus pass could save the Government £1bn and this would contribute to economic recoveryx. Opponents to cuts say that bodies like the SMF fail to recognise the social, economic

  7. RB_Sept10_short_term_protection_long_term_vision.pdf

    bracing themselves for the worst this autumn, as the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review reveals the extent of the cuts to local government spending. Many councils are already working hard, in anticipation ... people at the heart of decision-making. Local authorities, working with other local public sector bodies, companies, charities and community organisations, will need to fundamentally rethink the way services

  8. GCBH-Engage_your_brain.pdf

    health. The GCBH provides recommendations based on its own experts’ research as well as the wider body of evidence across various fields of expertise in the areas of cognitive aging and neuroscience. The ... that involve both mental engagement and physical exercise is a wise use of your time. (See The Brain-Body Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Physical Activity and Brain Health for a more information on how

  9. Age Cymru Arts in Care Homes Policy Paper August 2023.pdf

    Recommendations 14 Care Home Owners 14 Regional Partnership Boards 14 Welsh Government 15 Commissioners 15 Care Inspectorate Wales 16 Social Care Wales & Associated ... personalization, integration, recognition and investment in social care was needed. 4 Welsh Government sought to improve staff recruitment and retention by increasing carer’s wages to the Real Living

  10. RB_April17_Service_Evaluation--An_introductory_guide.pdf

    need to be gathered. In particular it is important to determine what will be added to the existing body of knowledge by answering (through the evaluation) the questions identified. Vinal K Karania Page ... and delivered to professional standards, are informed by a governance community (such as a steering group that includes recipients, delivery bodies and stakeholders) and that involve consistency in data collection

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