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Age Cymru is working in partnership with Age Connects Wales and Care & Repair Cymru to lead a public awareness campaign all about falls.
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find opportunities in the area and to contact the relevant people. Mr L lacked the confidence to know what to say, and how to take his application forward in the best possible way. He was feeling lonely and ... empowering him to decide which role he would like to apply for and supported him with his application. Mr L is now a volunteer doing a role he enjoys and feels less isolated. Ms Q was a carer to an old family friend
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unpaid carers in Wales, with around 220,000 of those older than 50 years old. This figure is from the 2011 Census and is likely to have increased when factoring in the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ... experiences of older carers, asking them to state the number of hours per week they’re caring, their opinions on support for older unpaid carers, and what three things would make their life easier. The survey
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Loneliness and Isolation Health, Social Care and Sport Committee March 2017 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe ... the stigma surrounding loneliness is preventing people from asking for help, sometimes even from close relatives and neighbours. Consequently, it is likely that the number of people experiencing isolation
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wellbeing 1 Winter wrapped up Contents What this guide is about 2 Preparing for winter 3 Staying safe and healthy 6 Keeping warm indoors and out 12 Keeping your home warm 14 What extra money could I be eligible ... for? 16 Heating your home efficiently 17 Winter myths 20 Useful organisations 23 Helpful telephone numbers 27 Supporting the work of Age Cymru 28 With a little preparation, and by following some simple
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deaths in this age group in 2014/15, compared with 7,700 in people aged under 75 Among the over 65s numbers dying have more than doubled since 2013/14 when there were 15,900 excess winter deaths Cold homes ... million older people Energy prices have risen by around 150 per cent over the last 10 years There is a fuel poverty gap of nearly £900 million (which equates to an average of £370 per household) Energy
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Government launched a consultation on their Draft mental health and wellbeing strategy.5 In our latest ‘What matters to you?’ survey, just under a fifth of older people across Wales told us that their mental ... sometimes desperate for human contact. It is hard when you don’t see anybody for days.’ ‘It has been extremely difficult year for me, after I lost my husband, my brother passed away as well. I have become
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affected. Notify the office that pays your benefits as soon as possible. Your partner’s income is also included as part of the overall assessment. If your benefits are affected, the amount you receive ... circumstances. Speak to the office that pays your benefits for more information. You can also find out what you could be entitled to using our personalised benefits calculator . If you’re a member of a company
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people’s experiences of Covid and the winter lockdown. More than 1200 people took the time to tell us what the lockdown was like for them, we’ll be sharing our findings with decision makers at all levels across ... and suffering impacts on their physical and mental health. It’s vitally important that we learn from what has been experienced, both good and bad, to plan for the future and make sure the services and support
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developing countries. www.ageuk.org.uk 1 Message from the Chairman and Chief Executive 02 The year in numbers 04 Money matters 07 Health & wellbeing 11 Home & care 15 Travel & lifestyle ... Chairman and Chief Executive The overall state of the economy has impacted on many charities – and Age UK is no exception. We experienced a drop in income of £8.8 million to £158.9 million. This was mainly due
