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 3 Staying safe ... safe and healthy 6 Keeping warm indoors and out 12 Keeping your home warm 14 What extra money could I be eligible for? 16 Heating your home efficiently 17 Winter myths 20 Useful organisations 23 Helpful
AgeUKIG51 Getting your affairs in order and thinking about your care needs Thinking about end of life 2 We’d love to hear from you. 1) Join our Readers’ Panel. Have your say and be involved in updating ... updating our guides by joining our Readers’ Panel. You don’t need any specialist knowledge at all. Join our Readers’ Panel at www.ageuk.org.uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell us your story. We want to include real voices
Call us old fashioned, but there’s nothing quite like a classic bobble dazzler to get hooks looping. how you crochet it: (in blue) Start 6 dc in a magic ring [6] round 1: (in pink) inc in all 6 st [12] ... Age UK is a registered charity (number 1128267) Fasten off and sew in end. making up: Make a large pompom with both colours either using a pompom maker or a fork. Sew it nice and securely to the top, in
Common problems and how to manage them. Bladder and bowel problems. 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 our Readers’ ... uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell 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
1 | P a g e Gwanwyn Festival 2019 Community Grants Information Pack Gwanwyn is a month-long national festival held across Wales in May each year celebrating creativity in older age. The aim of ... of the festival is to: celebrate the opportunity of older age for renewal, growth and creativity, hence the connotations of new life in the name ‘Gwanwyn’, meaning ‘spring’ in Welsh offer opportunities
leading 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 Welsh
looking to choose executors for your own will, it can seem complicated and confusing. An executor is a person named in a will who sorts out the deceased person’s estate . When you make a will, you need ... need to choose your executor(s). Being an executor can involve a lot of work and responsibility, so think carefully about who you choose. Explain what’s involved and check that they’re willing to act on
I need to have had both Covid-19 Vaccinations? Check with the care home for their policy on vaccination requirement. 2. Will I need to take a Covid test and wear PPE? The care home manager will advise ... care home if you have symptoms of Covid or if you’ve met someone who has received a positive test. 3. What training will I receive? You’ll be trained in essential subjects like Safeguarding and Dementia
AgeUKIG45 Staying in control of your finances Looking after your money 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 our Readers’ Panel ... uk/readers-panel. 2) Tell 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
ProgrammeSection A Contact p erson: Mr Mrs Ms Other Surname ____________________ First name ___________________Day time tel. n o:Address for contact: Contact email address: Name of your older ... groupLocal authority a rea where your group meets1 .Please describe your Winter Celebration. Include what the activity is, when and where it will take place and how it will be delivered/managed: