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social care in the future needs considerable thought and extensive public debate. We are keen to engage in this debate. This framework sets out principles on which Age Cymru believes any new payment mechanism ... new and sustainable model of funding that is fair, equitable and transparent, and that supports planning for future care costs; Sustainable services that achieve personal and wellbeing outcomes in line
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concerns may be incompatible with rights based approaches to adult safeguarding. It may lead to less engagement in adult safeguarding from organisations and individuals outside of the local authority. Age ... These put the adult at the centre of decision making or, where the adult lacks the mental capacity to engage with the safeguarding process, promote action under principles of the Mental Capacity Act. A duty
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• what happened as a result. o attitudinal change - feeling more confident, less lonely, more engaged at work etc o behavioural change - got a new job, got promoted , sorted out finances , lead an older ... webinar focusing on Career, Health & Wellbeing. She registered because she was interested in career planning, but was feeling it was too late to make career changes since she feels there seems to be more focus
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prescription on behalf of someone else. The prescription can be either electronic or a paper prescription. • Plan ahead where possible to find out when the next prescription is due. If it can be ordered at least
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as a homogeneous group. However, through our research, our contact with leading experts, and our engagement with older people, it has become apparent to Age UK that we all need to know more about people ... a care home, can feel lonely; people may need to be supported and encouraged to participate and engage. Eight People still want to be involved in decisions about their lives, no matter how old they
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their bank in the town”. 3. Planning Better Access We welcome the proposal that older people’s needs will be taken into account in the Access Audit (3.1.2) and Access Plan (3.1.4), and that focus groups ... access plan. We believe it is important that older people are included in the focus groups. Older people have told us that it is becoming increasingly difficult to be involved in town planning, as consultations
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brings with it new challenges, new possibilities, new art forms to engage with and more emphasis on showcasing the work and engaging with the public. cARTrefu has left a huge legacy on care home residents ... feature of the Strategy for Older People in Wales (Welsh Government, 2013)5 is its emphasis on the engagement, participation and empowerment of older people. The shift in policy to supporting people to achieve
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health that promotes physical, mental and social wellbeing, not just the absence of ill health. The plan also called for a further shift in resources towards primary care over the next four years and away ... Audit Office (2008): The management of chronic conditions by NHS Wales 3 Welsh Government (2015): Our plan for a primary care service for Wales up to March 2018 2 right in delivering health care, and driving
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82 a decision about your eligibility and the funding of your care has been reached; and a care plan has been agreed. The care co-ordinator The Local Health Board (LHB) should appoint someone employed ... practitioners “are expected to comply with existing Welsh Government...guidance on assessment and care planning” when carrying out a multi-disciplinary assessment – Age Cymru’s Factsheet 41w Social care assessments
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that older people do not pay over the odds for essential services.1 While many older people are engaged in comparing and switching, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) identifies people aged 65+ ... more clearly highlighted. We welcome work by the Financial Conduct Authority to increase customer engagement through ‘switching boxes’ that summarise key account information – particularly the rate of 4
