1 Public Policy Statement Safeguarding older people May 2021 Summary We all have the right to live free from abuse of any kind. Our age or circumstances should have no bearing or effect on this basic ... Government’s Strategy for an Ageing Society Strategy to implement a national plan to prevent abuse of older people.3 Legislation is an essential component of safeguarding adults; it has the capacity to set statutory
discharge from hospital. This includes the processes which should be followed to ensure that people receive appropriate further assistance once they have left hospital – be this on a temporary ... the charity or voluntary sector). Factsheet 37w: Hospital discharge arrangements for older people in Wales For more information call Age Cymru Advice on 0300 303 44 98
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Mental wellbeing and independence for older people Consultation on draft NICE quality standard (QS10008) Ref: 2216 Date: July 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this ... quality standard on mental wellbeing (including social and emotional wellbeing) and independence for older people, which is due to be published in December 2016. As part of this, stakeholders have been invited
All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Housing our ageing population Monday 14th March 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 2a, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: Rachael Maskell MP ... Sue Adams OBE – Sue started the discussion by talking about where people lived – she explained that the majority of older people (96%) live in general housing, 43% of all housing was lived in by those
All Party Parliamentary Group for Ageing and Older People Ageing Alone: combating loneliness in later life Monday 8th February 2016 4pm-5pm Committee Room 3, House of Lords Present: Parliamentarians: ... the Fire and Rescue Service, where members of staff were trained to identify vulnerable/isolated older people when conducting home safety checks. He added that they hoped to encourage GPs to play a more
Consultation Response: voices of older people The Care Act: consultation on draft regulations and guidance to implement the cap on care costs and policy proposals for a new appeals system for care and ... Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 1. Introduction This report summarises the responses received from older people who took part in consultation events around the country between January and February 2015 to discuss
1 The Internet and Older People in the UK – Key Statistics July 2016 This note sets out some statistics and information about internet use and older people drawing on national surveys. Details ... use among older age groups has increased substantially over the last five years, but many are still non-users. 4.2 million people aged 65+ have never used the internet. A quarter (26%) of people aged 65