you how you spend it – it doesn’t have to be spent on care. “Claiming Attendance Allowance has helped me get some independence back.” Jim, 72 4 Can I claim it? You could be eligible for AA if these all apply ... Age Cymru. “Attendance Allowance changed our lives – now my wife doesn’t have to do everything for me.” Lisa, 70. 5 How do I apply? There are different ways you can apply for AA: Phone. You can get a claim
who had no other services but advocacy going in to see her - she made a domestic abuse disclosure to me which with her agreement I acted upon such that she is now in a safe place and no longer at risk.” ... raises many questions from the issues of getting a face-to-face GP appointment and the challenges many will face doing things by phone or video call to the implications for longer term, chronic or serious medical
At the current rate of growth in the proportion of older people being referred through IAPT, it will be fifteen years for the 12% referral target to be met.2 This lack of urgency is reinforced by the ... always adequately dealing with their needs. In light of these findings, Age UK makes a number of recommendations to build on progress already made and ensure that older people’s mental health gains not only
families. We see the human cost of the failure to take action on prevention. We are determined that this will not continue. The time is now In order to achieve the goal of “25 by 25” for England, we need to start ... under. This report is just the beginning of our contribution to the debate on prevention. Next year we will publish detailed modelling on the prevalence of all conditions represented by the Richmond Group,
improving the consumer landscape and quicker switching across a range of consumer markets.1 The findings will influence the Better Markets Bill later this year. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest ... make some brief points in response to the questions on the consumer landscape. Key points and recommendations 1. We support the continued existence of sector specific consumer representative organisations
Minority Ethnic groups 54 6.3. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans older people 56 Conclusions and recommendations 58–61 Appendix 1: Members of the expert panel 62 Appendix 2: Standards of evidence 63 Appendix ... of us. And that makes addressing loneliness complex. Most of us will experience loneliness at some point in our lives, but for many it will be transitory. Sadly though, for a growing number of older people
help us work towards an age friendly Wales. As a volunteer, you will not be required to support personal care for residents, but you will: • Be part of a thriving‚ friendly organisation • Receive relevant ... complete this application form as well as you can. Contact us with any queries – we will be pleased to assist. You will be notified when your DBS application has been initiated. This volunteering role involves
drawing on the experiences of a wide individuals and organisations. 3 Key points and recommendations Most of the feedback we have received relates to delays. This is causing stress and financial ... knock on effect for entitlements to other benefits and support. As steps to improve the system we recommend: The first part of the PIP claim should be simplified and the main aim should be to register
cARTrefu, Age Cymru’s arts in care homes project, will continue until August 2021. cARTrefu May 2019 We are so pleased to announce...... cARTrefu will continue until 2021! Activity packs still available…
findings’ document,3 making a number of points about the needs of older people. Key points and recommendations 1. We do not currently support introducing competition to water customers. We do not believe ... switch, b) customer satisfaction is high, and c) not all those say they like choice or would switch will actually to do so in practice. Following point c, findings should be treated with caution and not