-
close family to visit over the festive period, we hope that having a 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 ... call from our Friend in Need telephone befriending service. How you can help Find a shoe box - Wrap the box and lid separately in Christmas paper, or you can use a festive pre-printed box Fill with gifts
-
in the UK: are older individuals from ethnic minorities disadvantaged? Athina Vlachantoni, Zhixin Frank Feng, Maria Evandrou and Jane Falkingham Pension receipt in later life is determined by the way ... over the life course interact with eligibility rules for each type of pension. Within the British context, such pensions may relate to the state pension, an occupational or private pension and the Pension
-
Evolving for the future October 2016 Ref no: 3116 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior ... prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Christopher.brooks@ageuk.org.uk Age UK Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA T 0800 169 80
-
-
discussion with the local public sector on the key issues affecting services for people in later life within the current climate of spending cuts and public services reform. In summary the areas covered ... Investing in engagement and transparency • Protecting the vulnerable and ensuring fair treatment • Shaping a changing provider market • Integrating the approach to health and wellbeing • Changing attitudes
-
Consultation Response The Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee National Assembly for Wales Rail Franchise & The Metro consultation February 2017 Age Cymru is the leading national charity ... to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity
-
Every year, around one in three over-65s living in the community and one in two people aged over 85 will have a fall.
-
traumatising for people of any age. But older people in particular circumstances can be in serious danger. Those who rely on an oxygen machine or stairlift, who can’t easily get out of the house or who live alone ... alone may be at risk. The nightmare scenario is an older person alone and cut-off in a crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises that our changing climate poses a growing threat
-
1 Behind the Headlines Are older people and their families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? Age UK, March 2016 Contact: Ruthe Isden, Ruthe.Isden@ageuk.org ... Behind the headlines: are older people and families really to blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hearing talk of older
-
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 ... differences among the older population, with some in a much better position than others. At the moment life is even more restricted and miserable for those at the less favoured end of the spectrum and they
