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is like for older people living on low incomes. It is a story of having to make stark compromises and tough choices every day. For those who are reliant on the State Pension, or small personal pensions ... but some older people really do face a choice between heating and eating during the winter. Some choose to heat just one room during the day and either sleep in a chair at night or have to face a cold bed
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Safeguarding is a term that refers our duty to protect an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
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AgeUKIG01 Keeping yourself safe at home, out and about and online. Staying safe. 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating our guides by joining ... us your story. Have you been affected by any of the issues in this guide? Has Age UK’s information and advice helped? If so, we’d love to hear from you to provide relatable examples that benefit others
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Briefing Universal Credit and couples if one is over Pension Credit age October 2012 The Welfare Reform Act 2012 changes the way that couples are treated within the benefits system when one is over ... over the qualifying age for Pension Credit and the other younger. In the future, couples in this situation could receive much lower benefit support. This paper looks at the impact of the proposed reforms
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Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 No requirement for local authorities and health boards to arrange provision of IPA under the SSWb Act, but consider other forms of support and advocacy. Is ... most suitable, including appropriate individual, formal advocacy etc. Is an appropriate individual and/or suitable advocacy available? Make reasonable adjustments. Confirm arrangements with the appropriate
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Swansea University’s Graduate Support Programme, utilising Welsh Government funding via the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) Older people in Wales: facts and statistics September 2021 ... ............... 10 8 Fraud / Scams ....................................................................................................... 10 9 Money matters, poverty and benefits ....................
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1 Response to the ‘Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and its management on health and social care in Wales’ consultation 8th September 2022 Age Cymru is the leading national charity working to improve ... healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise
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Keep yourself Safe and Well Talking to eachother is the best thing we can do if falling over and doing ourselves harm is a worry. Don’t delay, talk today! Care & Repair Cymru CWTSH CUDDLE Helping School- ... Family and Grand Parents Talk About Falls Risks. Gramps: Thank you for caring about me, and yes, I don’t keep as active as I used to. If you help me keep active, I can keep myself strong and playing
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1 Age Cymru consultation response – Arthritis and Musculoskeletal conditions in adults 1. In light of the effect of the pandemic on service, what should musculoskeletal services consider? Statistics ... more, 87,918 are for trauma and orthopaedics1. There has been an increase of 712% in patients waiting more than 36 weeks to start hospital treatment between January 2020 and early 20212. The risks of musculoskeletal
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consultation response – 6 Senedd priorities for health and social care 17th September 2021 Q1. Which of the issues listed above do you think should be a priority, and why? Each area included above is of great importance ... of Wales. All of these priorities require considerable resourcing and attention in order to realise the improvements needed in health and social care over the term of the 6th Senedd. However, there are
