Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Paying for goods and services The person you’re supporting will need to consider how to access their cash or to pay for goods and services whilst they’re isolating ... about how to access funds to pay for shopping/goods. To help reduce this anxiety you should; • Provide the person you’re supporting with a receipt for any purchases made for them, and leave it in the bottom
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) is a benefit for homeowners which helps pay towards the interest on a mortgage or home improvement loans. The benefit will be replaced by a loan in 2018. Find out more
victim to a scam, it can be devastating. Scams can have serious financial and emotional consequences for victims, and can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment, fear, and anxiety.
Job vacancies for Age Cymru, the national charity for older people in Wales.
contains general advice only, it should not be relied on as a basis for any decision or action and cannot be used as a substitute for professional advice. Neither Age UK nor any of its subsidiary companies ... 25. Other ways to get out and about 27. Useful organisations 32. 4 What this guide is about. For many people, driving is about more than just getting from A to B. Driving gives us freedom and a feeling
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East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©202l Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Accessing help for other, non-COVID-19, health issues As a ‘Friend’ you can let the person you’re supporting know that ... at risk. The person you’re supporting can access medical help: • Online: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/ (for help and advice) • Phone: 111 (if symptoms get worse) • Phone: 999 (if someone’s life is at risk) GP
East Moors Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Accessing help for other, non-COVID-19, health issues As a ‘Friend’ you can let the person you’re supporting know that ... leave home. The person you’re supporting can access medical help: • Online: https://111.wales.nhs.uk/ (for help and advice) • Phone: 111 (if symptoms get worse) • Phone: 999 (if someone’s life is at risk) GP
Volunteering Role: Nordic Walking Why did you want to volunteer with Age Cymru? Because I was enjoying walking so much I wanted others to have the same opportunity to do so. What difference to your life ... you? It fills your life. I made so many friends though walking. What do you enjoy most about your volunteering experience? Meeting others, feeling for and full of energy. Facilitating others to achieve what
national pensioners organisations and older people's groups. The aims of the Forum are: to work together for the benefit of all pensioners in Wales and to add equality, dignity and respect to ageing and enhance ... one. NPC Wales has affiliates from unions, retired member groups, and individuals who are concerned for the well being of pensioners. You can download a form to affiliate to NPC Wales as a group or as an