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3 As we all live longer, more of us will need to get out and about as consumers, to volunteer, to work and as care givers. We will need to ensure that those who are less mobile or not online are not left ... context for local government, service providers and the communities they serve, there is a real need to work together to remove the barriers older people face to participating in their communities. Our vision
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that enabling and empowering NHS staff to speak up about concerns around safety and care practices at work is a key element of securing patient safety. We welcome the ambition in the Review to foster a culture ... culture of openness and commitment to safety and improvement, which is a central part of the work that we have undertaken through the Dignity Commission, jointly with the NHS Confederation and the Local
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can cover any aspect of the work of Age Cymru, including: any activity undertaken by Age Cymru any service provided by Age Cymru the conduct of any staff employed by or working on behalf of Age Cymru. Our
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make assumptions about sexual orientation or gender identity. Nonjudgemental, relationship-based working is key.30 End-of-life care End-of-life can be particularly difficult time for older LGB individuals ... Perspectives on ageing: lesbians, gay men and bisexuals, Joseph Rowntree Foundation 28 Ross D S (2016) Learning from international experiences – developing older LGBT affirmative housing and care options in England
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time and frustration. Be wary of traders who knock on your front door unexpectedly looking to get work - don’t feel pressured to hire them. If in doubt, always say no, close the door, and if necessary ... boiler engineers must be Gas Safe registered. their references – speak to previous customers about the work and service of the tradesperson how long they’ve been trading for their contact details including
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and satisfactory living conditions and standards of hygiene. HL v UK 2004 A 48-year-old man with learning disabilities lacked the ability to communicate and consent or dissent to treatment. He lived with ... Capacity Act 2005. P & Q v Surrey County Council [2011] EWCA Civ 190 P and Q are sisters and both have learning difficulties. They lack mental capacity in relation to making decisions on anything other than day-to-day
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accessibility for all. This includes making provision to meet the needs of people with sensory, memory, learning and mobility impairments, older people […]’.6 Planning Policy Wales aims to deliver the vision ... aims to support agencies to make the necessary changes, plan better for the future and learn from and adapt the work of the World Health Organisation (WHO) initiatives on Healthy Cities and Age-friendly
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recovery. Age Cymru’s chief executive Victoria Lloyd says: “When we first undertook this survey we learned that the pandemic had compounded the problems of loneliness and isolation as many sources of companionship ... accessing hospital, GP, dental, and chiropody appointments during the first lock-down. “We also learned that the pandemic increased pressures on older carers, many of whom were already exhausted but who
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we encounter situations that relate to our human rights. It can be read alongside the Making Rights Work For Older People https://gov.wales/yourrights-care-and-support-older-person booklets produced by Social ... Social Care Wales Hub learning resources https:// socialcare.wales/hub/hub-resource-sub-categories/advocacy on providing professional advocacy. There are two versions of Making Rights Work For Older People
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corner’.. made me want to do that for older neighbours who actually are ‘round the corner’. Having worked in the NHS all my life I also wanted to do some preventative healthcare (which I think tai chi is ... so I have to work hard to tell them some local news that they don’t already know!! What would you say to someone who is thinking of becoming involved with volunteering? Do it – choose to work on something
