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isolation, physical barriers in communities and a lack of opportunity. Becoming age friendly is a social and cultural change programme that will need to permeate all aspects of our society. Devolved government ... change needs to be brought about to deliver an age friendly Wales. These include work, social inclusion, health and social care, financial inclusion, housing, communities and transport – all of which currently
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across a wide variety of domains including housing and social inclusion. www.who.int/ageing/publications/Age_friendly_cities_checklist.pdf Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) SCIE has detailed ... real basics as part of induction for staff, volunteers or service users. www.dementiafriends.org.uk Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) Dementia Gateway This modular e-learning course has been used
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the Commissioning and Good Practice of Advocacy Resource list Legislation and statutory guidance Social care policy Commissioning Procurement Market management / sector development Engagement and Co-production
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rights are upheld. The need for advocacy for people with dementia, who face complex issues around social exclusion and deteriorating cognitive function is much broader than access to statutory services ... friends. We’re looking for a suite of content assets including: A project logo Service leaflet Social media (for use across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) Video Digital stories All outputs need to
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Consultation Response A Healthier Wales: A Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity ... respond to Health Education and Improvement Wales and Social Care Wales’ consultation on A Healthier Wales: A Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care. We broadly support the themes, context, vision
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.................................................................. 13 Alleviating loneliness and social isolation ...................................................................................... ... ..................................................................................... 18 Lacking social networks .......................................................................................
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of 71 Contents 1 Information about this factsheet 5 1.1 Local Health Boards and local authority social services departments 6 2 Welsh Government / NHS Wales guidance on – ... support needs under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 13 2.7 Welsh Government ‘Welsh Health Circular: Implications of the Social Services and Well-being
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economically and socially. There are twice as many informal, unpaid carers as paid staff working in the combined health and social care systems4. It is these carers, rather than health and social care professionals ... professionals, who provide the bulk of care to those who need it. The health and social care systems simply could not cope without them. Estimations of the value of the contribution of carers of all ages across
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finally made an appearance. Spring is traditionally a time when people start thinking about becoming active and there’s plenty of information in this edition to get you going, particularly if you’re looking ... regular feature of Age Matters. I hope you enjoy this edition and perhaps it will inspire you to get active this springtime! Enjoy! Tell us what matters to you National survey of the current experiences of
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results in lower life expectancy for the LGB population or it may be predominantly a cohort effect with social pressures causing the current older population to have been less likely to recognise a non-heterosexual ... Centre for Policy on Ageing – Rapid review 2016 5 Over 60% of LGB older people are not confident social care and support services will understand and meet their needs and over 40% are not confident mental
