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have key roles in the new approach to care and support. Staff working in IAA services may need to refer some people to an IPA service. What process should be followed to decide when a referral should be ... be made? The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act (“the Act”) requires local authorities to consider whether an individual may have a need for Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) at every step
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national charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services ... opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the consultation
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Writing a will is an important step towards making sure your wishes can be respected.
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Finance Presentation Title 01 July 2017 BANKING PROTOCOL • The Banking Protocol was developed in response to a significant increase in vulnerable adults becoming a victim of a scam or fraud. • The Banking Protocol ... partnership are: o To identify individuals who are tricked into going into their local branch to withdraw or transfer funds to fraudsters o Prevent fraud taking place o Provide victim support to reduce the individuals
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Life Offline | What life is like for older people who don’t use the internet A report prepared by BritainThinks on behalf of Age UK May 2015 2 Contents 1. Executive ... Background 5 3. Thoughts and feelings about the internet 7 4. Understanding life offline 13 5. Reactions to organising tasks online 24 6. Conclusions and recommendations 25 7. Appendix 28 3 1.
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------------------------------------------- Socio-demographic information is useful to collect because it enables one to understand the people that are being reached and supported. This type of information ... asking these questions they are provided with appropriate training to be able to ask the questions sensitively, and understand how doing so can be an empowering experience for an older person. Vinal K
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AgeUKIG43 Creating an age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up A guide to keeping warm, safe and well this winter Health & wellbeing 1 Winter wrapped up Contents What this guide is about 2 Preparing for 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 suggestions, we can help ourselves to stay healthy
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retirement and a rising State Pension age, mean there is a growing number of over 50s in the jobs market. Using this talent pool will be crucial for employers as demand for skills and expertise grows. More information ... Department for Work and Pensions (2015) www.gov.uk Employing Older Workers: An employer’s guide to multi-generational workforce, Department for Work and Pensions (2013) www.gov.uk DWP Employer Toolkit:
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largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We help more than 5 million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. Age UK ... UK welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation. This paper responds to selected questions posed in the ‘Respondents other than consumers’ section of the consultation document, discussing relevant
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dementia advocacy Getting to know and understand the people we support Planning for the future Our success stories Making a referral Introduction We all deserve the right to have a voice in our lives. ... People living with dementia in Wales can face an unique set of challenges in almost all areas of their lives. Age Cymru’s independent dementia advocacy project is committed to championing the voices of people
