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still more must be done at the local level to prioritise falls prevention and put in place these key services. 2 P. A. Logan et al., Community Falls Prevention for People Who Call an Emergency Ambulance ... delivered over several weeks or months by a local service, can lead to a reduction in falls. 11 The key components within this pathway include: • Integrated, multi-disciplinary services Effective falls prevention
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provide as much information and advice as possible to help you meet the many challenges of winter. Our key message this year is to make sure you keep yourself and your home warm despite the financial challenges ... our recently launched More Money in Your Pocket guide will help you meet your food, fuel and other key winter costs. We recently published our fourth annual What Matters to You survey that gives us a crucial
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relevant questions, noting in brackets the corresponding paragraph numbers from the consultation paper. Key points and recommendations 1. We support improvements to PSR provision, especially given the likelihood ... handlers and other customer-facing staff are trained in the requisite skills to be able to identify key vulnerabilities, such as dementia, which customers are unlikely to spontaneously mention, and ask prompting
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if you can, reach out to the people in your life who can gently support you. Remember to keep other key relatives informed as plans develop. The care home will want to work with you to make the transition ... like to consider the following: • Meet with the manager, the cook, the activity co-ordinator or other key staff. You can always ask if this can be done remotely, – perhaps they can give you a virtual tour
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giving us the opportunity to outline some of the survey findings, get their thoughts on the emerging key themes, and gain greater insight into their own situations The survey paints a picture of older carers ... framework for social care provision, repealing and consolidating existing carers legislation to address key challenges facing public services, such as changing communities, changing expectations and a changing
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giving us the opportunity to outline some of the survey findings, get their thoughts on the emerging key themes, and gain greater insight into their own situations The survey paints a picture of older carers ... framework for social care provision, repealing and consolidating existing carers legislation to address key challenges facing public services, such as changing communities, changing expectations and a changing
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2014 Matthew Norton and Sally West Age UK Evidence Review: Poverty in Later Life Contents Key Statistics ....................................................................................... ... .................... 19 2 Age UK Poverty Evidence Review 2014 Matthew Norton and Sally West Key Statistics 1.6 million pensioners are in relative poverty, defined as having incomes below 60 per
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change the market for financial advice and guidance, including the Financial Advice Market Review. Key Points and Recommendations Consumers must continue to have access to high quality sources of money ... 50; (b) at-retirement pensions guidance; and (c) a further guidance session in later life. These key landmark guidance points should be proactively offered to individuals and should be set against a backdrop
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charity shops throughout the UK and also offer a range of commercial products tailored to older people. Key points and recommendations Age UK welcomes the provision of more choice and freedom in how consumers ... not simply their immediate needs and considerations. Guidance material must, as a minimum, provide key messages around: How to gather information about other possible pension assets e.g. lost pension
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importantly, identifying and supporting the things that give someone a sense of meaning in life is a key part of recognising their inherent dignity. The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales states that care ... an important part in enhancing someone’s quality of life. This resource contains a summary of its key points on page 15, as well as a template of table that care home staff could use when learning about
