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agecymru.org.uk facebook.com/agecymru twitter.com/agecymru Practical and costeffective ways to keep warm, well and safe this winter Winter can be a tough time for all of us but especially this year with ... of Age Matters we’ve brought together lots of advice on a wide range of subjects to help keep you warm, safe and well this winter. We want to show you that no matter how challenging life can sometimes
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was also near to one of her children. Our Volunteer Advocate put her in touch with the local Carers’ Hub and they arranged for her to have a Carer’s Assessment. Her friend is now getting Attendance Allowance ... leaving her with no heating or hot water. Our HOPE Independent Volunteer Advocate liaised with the NEST Warm Home scheme and Care and Repair and secured a grant towards the cost of the boiler. This enabled
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AgeUKIG43 Creating an age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 2 Winter wrapped up Who we are Age Cymru is the national charity for older ... 10 Keeping yourself warm 18 Keeping your home warm 19 Extra money you may be eligible for 23 to help with heating costs Welfare benefits or entitlements 23 The Welsh Government Warm Homes Nest scheme
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contact Age Cymru on 02920 431 555 for other exercise opportunities Stay Safe Is your home safe and warm and does it help you manage well? • Contact Care & Repair on 0300 111 3333 for free help and support
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poverty A decent income provides dignity and security, and helps people stay independent and active. A warm home, nutritious food, occasional treats and being able to get out and about are all good for health ... which has left many older people struggling to access cash or manage their money.4 Shared Banking Hubs are a good development but their rollout has been slow. Physical banking services need more protection
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role of sheltered and extra care housing. As part of this we would like to see more schemes acting as hubs to support other vulnerable older people in the local community living in general needs housing.
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Cymru Advice Line on 08000 223 444 for other exercise opportunities Stay Safe Is your home safe and warm and does it help you manage well? • Suggest they contact Care & Repair on 0300 111 3333 for free
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system becomes weaker and less able to fight off viruses. We lose muscle mass which helps to keep us warm and keep us moving about. The cold makes health conditions harder to manage, or even effect our hearts ... move about every hour. You might not think it, but even a little bit of activity can help you to keep warm, safe and well. Moving about generates heat, strengthens bones and muscles and keeps us mobile. This
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Board and ADSS Cymru. Hello!...... As Ffion has sailed away into the sunset I would like to say a warm hello to all the readers of this newsletter. My name is Sue Vaarkamp and I am delighted to be the ... organisations to put in their own information. Written by Louise Hughes GTAP - Programme Manager Advocacy Hub and Spoke Commissioning: Things to consider As commissioning of IPA services accelerates in pace across
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Advisers within local Age UK Brand Partners to deliver support to older people to help them have a warm home. It was delivered in six areas across the northeast and northwest of England. The programme ... energy adviser training to Age UK staff who have contact with older people (most likely to benefit from warm homes) so that they can spot the signs of older people who may benefit from energy-related support
