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Pensioners Forum Wales, Cymru Older Peoples’ Alliance and the Welsh Senate of Older People on older people’s experiences of Covid and the winter lockdown. More than 1200 people took the time to tell us what ... them, we’ll be sharing our findings with decision makers at all levels across Wales. We heard from people about how challenging the last few months have been, with individuals experiencing isolation and
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Information, advice and advocacyMay 2021Summary Good q uality information and advice is essential for older people. Factually accurate and impartial information and advice help us to make informed decisions, plan ... and entitlements and contribute to society. Advocacy services are essential to ensure that every older person has a voice and receives the support they need.T he Social Services and Well-being (Wales)
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of inequality in the workforce are understood in greater detail and also to identify areas where people with protected characteristics are over and underrepresented. In doing so it is important that the ... within social care will need full consideration. Some survey respondents for the above report were older people working in health and social care and of these, a few held unpaid caring responsibilities. More
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to support the embedding of new models of care while preserving existing access to services. Older people are the main users of health and care services and the overall levels of need in this population ... should set all objectives in light of a human rights framework to ensure all decision-making supports people’s ability to remain active and independent, regardless of where they live. 1. Introduction Age UK
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life. We are national In the UK we help more than seven million people every year, providing support, companionship and advice for older people who need it most. We are local We work as part of a network of ... stories of people who, like us, are proud to be Age UK. Through their voices we’re able to tell you about the difference we’ve made this year to their lives, and the lives of millions of older people. Be a
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age, there were particular implications for older people as they were advised to be especially stringent in terms of social distancing and many older people received shielding letters. With the world turning ... turning upside down, seemingly overnight, many older people and their families became anxious. Will I be able to go out and buy food? Can I take my dog for a walk? Should I let the engineer in to repair
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residents A national arts in care homes participatory and mentoring programme It’s estimated that 80% of older care home residents are living with dementia. In 2013 the Alzheimer’s Society surveyed relatives of ... and staff to participate in the arts and to develop and mentor artists to deliver sessions for older people in care settings. 80% 1 2 3 4 5 6 2013 Poetry/proseP erforming arts Visual arts Music ... inspiring
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partner of Age Cymru, together we can change older people's lives and bring lasting benefits to your company too. Why partner with us? Thousands of older people across Wales are facing some of the hardest ... enterprising corporate partners to work with us to help make a real difference to the lives of these older people. Working together in partnership, we can make a difference. Ways we can work together As a corporate
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questions being raised in this review. As you would expect, Age UK’s primary concern is for those people who are most likely to suffer detriment from any rise in State Pension age – those who for a range ... year, Working Later, waiting longer, explored a series of case studies to explain the issues some people can face. That report should be read alongside this response. Key points: The latest life expectancy
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skilled board. We are particularly interested to hear from people with fundraising expertise, those living in north and mid Wales, Welsh speakers, people from ethnic minority groups and from LGBTQ+ communities ... presented many challenges for older people. We needed to adapt how we delivered our services to address the loneliness and isolation experienced by many older people during lockdown. As we come out of
