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We welcome proposals in Welsh 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; ... include renewed policy, increased public awareness, training, and access to advocacy services. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 puts adult safeguarding on a statutory footing and forms
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the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We are national In the UK we help more than 7 million older people each year by providing advice, combatting loneliness ... independent charities which includes Age UK, Age Cymru, Age NI and Age Scotland and over 150 local Age UK partners in England and Wales. We are international We work with our international subsidiary charity, Age
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support. The survey is part of a national partnership project between Age Cymru and Carers Trust Wales, funded by the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Social Services Third Sector Grant. The project ... project aims to develop person-centred service models to identify and better meet the needs of older carers and carers of people living with dementia. Receiving more than 300 responses, the survey provides a
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date and accurate. Please note that the inclusion of named agencies, websites, companies, products, services or publications in this information guide does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by ... benefits • the name, occupation and date of birth of their spouse or civil partner if they had one (even if their spouse or civil partner has already died). Next steps To find a register office, visit www.gov
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include renewed policy, increased public awareness, training, and access to advocacy services. The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 came into force in April 2016. The Act puts adult safeguarding ... Codes of Practice and Regulations that shape the implementation of the Act by completing the framework within which social services operate. These include Statutory Guidance in relation to Safeguarding and
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proposals affecting community transport services. Every year, over 23 million community transport journeysi take place. People in the UK rely on community transport services to access healthcareii, educationiii ... Professional Competence (Driver CPC licence). This would require them to spend £78 (for people who completed their driving test before 1997) to go through their initial training plus an estimated £350375 to
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Meals, help around the home and personal care services such as help with bathing are not usually provided. However, you can arrange a package of services from the local authority or a private care agency ... Council Tax, water rates and energy bills and you usually have to pay a regular service charge. The price of the service charge and what it covers varies from scheme to scheme, but it typically includes
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implementation of the advocacy element of the Social Services and Well-being Wales Act (2014). To achieve this we have 3 overarching objectives: 1. To develop a National Framework for Commissioning Independent Professional ... advocacy We have now completed 2 years of this 3 year programme and the following is a summary of what we have been doing under the 3 headings above. 1. To develop a National Framework for Commissioning
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of Volunteer Co-ordinator for Swansea, Neath Port Talbot. Active recruitment has taken place to complete the HOPE project team and we’re now delighted to report that with effect from 11 January 2021 the ... the final two roles have been filled and we welcome Briony and Janet. Our HOPE team is now complete and consists of fifteen members. A word from our team Rachael Wellings and Sian Hughes are our Project
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people in later life 6 Advice to stay active 7 Investing in falls prevention services 8 Examples of falls prevention services 12 Recommendations 21 Where to go for more information 22 Contents 2 Falls ... strength and balance, delivered over several weeks or months by a local service, can lead to a reduction in falls. Yet such services are not available to all older people at the time when they need them
