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support. It is these carers, rather than the health and social care systems, who provide the bulk of care to those who need it. Without them, the health and social care systems would be swamped – there ... there are twice as many carers as paid staff working in the combined health and social care systems6. 1 Carers is used throughout this paper to
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What matters to you? Current experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales October 2023 Contents About this research 3 Current experiences of people aged 50 or over 1. Access to healthcare 4 • Accessing ... Accessing social care 9 3. Current challenges 12 • Impact on mental wellbeing 13 • Impact on physical health 15 • Isolation and loneliness 16 • Transport 18 • Housing 19 • Bereavement and grief 21 4. Unpaid
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take. Contact Citizens Advice if you’re having trouble paying your bills and are worried about what to do. You may be worried that someone you know has become victim to a scam. Look out for these warning ... respond. This can make it very difficult to talk to them about getting help. Raise the subject with them sensitively – perhaps by asking them about the calls and mail they receive. See if they might be
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services provide friendship, conversation and support, while relieving isolation, loneliness and worry. Assist and Connect Assist and Connect is a face-to-face service where volunteers are linked with ... contact us Further information Find out more about the Community Assistance Project Find out more about the Assist and Connect Service Find out more about the Listen and Connect Service
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August 2017 Introduction This briefing looks at how we define poverty and gives information about older people living on a low income: the extent of poverty in later life, changes over time and who ... society.i This could mean struggling to cover food and energy bills, watching every penny spent, worrying that nothing is set aside for a sudden emergency such as the cooker breaking down, or being unable
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other examples given) Physical activities Having done any of the following in the last 12 months: Health, fitness, gym or conditioning activities (including aerobics, keep-fit classes, weight-training or ... answered correctly Mental wellbeing (Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale) feeling optimistic about the future feeling useful feeling relaxed dealing with problems well thinking clearly feeling
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heard from people about how challenging the last few months have been, with individuals experiencing isolation and loneliness, and suffering impacts on their physical and mental health. It’s vitally important ... better information and support for older carers. We found that many carers were just about coping but worried about how they will manage in the future. We’re working with Carers Trust Wales to make sure
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Working later, waiting longer The impact of rising State Pension age About Age UK Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. The Age UK network includes ... email and local face-to-face sessions. We work closely with Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland. About this report Age UK believes that all current and future pensioners should have enough money from state
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blame when their hospital discharges are delayed? We are regularly reading articles in the media about ‘bed blocking’ and hearing talk of older people staying in hospital when they no longer need hospital ... loved one’s health and care needs will be properly met, giving them the best chance of a full recovery. The main problems seem to be: A lack of information and general confusion about what’s available
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lockdown, and the road to recovery Survey Results May 2021 Contents Page 1. About this research 3 2. Accessing information about Covid 19 4 3. Positive experiences of lockdown 6 4. Challenges during lockdown ... lockdown 7 5. The impact of lockdown 9 6. Experience of accessing Health and Care services 10 7. Easing of lockdown 18 8. Challenges of moving out of lockdown 19 9. Support needed to engage in local community
