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services, and it also covers employment matters too. That includes, for example: Consumer services Shops Hotels Leisure facilities Health services Your doctor’s surgery Hospitals Dentists Employers ... For example: If it’s your employer, you may wish to talk to your manager, your union or HR If it’s a shop or hotel, you may need to contact the manager or customer services If it’s your GP surgery, ask to
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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 of the shopping bag. They ... goods and services that you can let the person you’re supporting know about: • A number of local shops and services will allow payment over the phone before pick up. • Money transfers are an easy way to
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attracting and including older consumers is slow – many older people still struggle to access and navigate shops and other businesses. This results in exclusion and frustration for many people, and wasted opportunities ... issues. In 2015 we held three workshops to hear people’s stories of shopping. They told us about the good and the bad when going into shops, phoning their energy company, purchasing goods online and making
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Below are some of the guides, reports and resources that you may find useful. A One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales A guide for identifying, signposting, and supporting older carers in Wales ... - what you're entitled to, who you should speak to, and what other support is available. One-Stop-Shop Guide for Older Carers in Wales Your rights as a carer From the right to receive information, advice
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and clean public toilets Better-quality pavements Being able to have a say in local decisions Local shops and services within easy reach Safe, well-lit streets Volunteers and neighbours helping people out ... and regeneration of neighbourhoods. For instance, the government’s recent guide to support local shopping parades did not recognise that older people are probably a large proportion of the local market15
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able to get there easily? n Are there enough parking spaces at the home? n Are facilities such as shops, parks and places of worship within easy reach and accessible? n Is there good wheelchair access ... classes, gardening, celebrations for special occasions and visits from entertainers, and outings to shops, entertainment venues or places of worship? n Having visitors Are there any restrictions on visiting
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about how neighbourhoods should develop. The loss of resources such as banks, post offices and corner shops is a serious problem for many communities. Older residents may be particularly vulnerable to these ... as part of his role. For the last couple of years he has been working as a volunteer in a charity shop and in the community garden of Chorlton Good Neighbours, a neighbourhood care group. He is also one
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unperishables – soups, veg, fruit, pasta, rice puddings, just incase you can't get out to the shops – due to illness or bad weather. Get your winter vaccinations – even if you're fighting fit
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acrylic paint on the sides of glasses or mugs, or highlighter pens to draw on records bought in charity shops! 1
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independent and social • You might take them to and from appointments, community groups or to the shops • To listen to and understand the issues of the person you’re supporting. It’s amazing the difference
