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falling? Speak to your GP who may be to refer you to a falls service At home Have you thought about trip hazards in your home? Are you getting up during the night? Do you struggle with stairs/steps? Contact ... Contact Care & Repair on 0300 111 3333 for advice on adapting your home Urinary tract infection and other infections Are you visiting the toilet far too often, even through the night? Speak to your GP
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agecymru.org.uk Factsheet 38w June 2024 Treatment of property in the means test for permanent care home provision in Wales Factsheet 38w June 2024 ... relevance to the social care system in Wales 7 3 The local authority financial means test for care home provision – introduction 8 3.1 The Welsh Government’s guidance for local authorities
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challenges. There are more than 2 million carers aged 65+, 417,000 of whom are aged over 80. Improving practical support for informal carers is critical if we are to safeguard the health and wellbeing ... ensure better identification of carers at a distance, carers supporting individuals living in care homes and older people in co-caring relationships. Access to assessment, services and support It is currently
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and purpose. • The lay health educator model (the Senior Health Mentor) has been effective in improving healthy behaviours and reaching hard-to-reach groups, and has the potential to be sustained as ... promotion activities for older people with the strongest evidence found for increased physical activity, improved diet and nutrition, and immunisation programmes for influenza. It also emphasised the importance
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WC1H 9NA. Age UK and its subsidiary companies and charities form the Age UK Group, dedicated to improving later life. ID201908 08/14 Tavis House 1–6 Tavistock Square London WC1H 9NA 0800 169 80 80 www.ageuk ... end-of-life wishes will be respected. I can expect a good death.’ 34 5.1 Statutory Annual Residential Care Home Review Service – Age UK Oldham 36 5.2 The Redwood Respite Service – Age UK West Sussex 38 Document
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while some people experience excellent end of life care in hospitals, hospices, care homes and in their own homes, many others do not. Research shows that many people experience unnecessary pain and other ... the ill and frail; Poor coordination between health and social care services, hospital and home/care home; Abusive practices such as physical and medical restraint; Domiciliary care packages restricted
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Report of Trustees and Annual Accounts 2012/13 Improving later life. Today and tomorrow. About Age UK Age UK has a vision of a world where older people flourish. We are here to stand up for the 14 million ... interests of every one of us, working to ensure that experiences of ageing improve from one generation to the next. We aim to improve later life for everyone through our information and advice, campaigns,
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factsheet is applicable in England and Wales. In Wales, following the implementation of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act on 1 December 2022, tenants are now known as ‘contract-holders’ and tenancy agreements ... moving into specialist housing, you may want to arrange a package of care and support in your current home. Contact your local authority, who assess your needs and decide whether you are eligible for services
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is at least as important in determining people’s income and resilience – and clearly needs to be improved. Despite regulatory pressure and efforts undertaken by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) ... mass market? Reform OMO and make individually underwritten annuities the default option Enable improved access to both advised and non-advised services, with new standards for nonadvised sales The Pension
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Goal 4: Quality social care 14 Goal 5: Quality health care 16 Goal 6: Financial inclusion 19 Goal 7: Homes and communities 21 Goal 8: Transport 24 References 27 Creating an age friendly Wales Age friendly ... attractive to people making a transition from work into retirement, or those who are seeking to improve their skills. However, a number of barriers need to be addressed to enable older people to make these
