inevitable part of growing older Care & Repair Cymru Let’s talk Do you worry about falling but don’t know what to do? • Tell someone about your concerns • Tell someone if you’ve fallen • Take action today
Executive summary About the research Age Cymru’s dementia advocacy project, HOPE (Helping others to participate and engage) advocacy project and Age Cymru Advice all reported worrying delays in older people ... well within the healthcare sector. Recommendation 5 Welsh government, regional partnership boards, health boards and local authorities should ensure that third sector funding is provided on a sustainable
under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 No requirement for local authorities and health boards to arrange provision of IPA under the SSWb Act, but consider other forms of support and advocacy ... voice heard • determining and securing their well-being outcomes? Refer to the IMCA service. About the individual and their circumstances NO Can these barriers be overcome through reasonable adjustments
their energy bills a real stretch will be seriously hit by this cut. There are 3 key groups we’re worried about: • Those who just miss out on Pension Credit because their very modest incomes are slightly too ... because they do not claim it. The problem of low take up with Pension Credit is deeply entrenched, with about a third of all those entitled to it consistently failing to claim it over many years. There’s only
1. Key points and policy recommendations • If the Government is serious about extending working lives, it must make sure that everyone who wants to and is capable of working can do so, regardless ... chain more effectively. The same could be done for other groups, for example people with particular health conditions. The Work Programme and older jobseekers • The evidence suggests that ex-Incapacity
number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 About this consultation In July, Ofwat, the water sector regulator in England and Wales, published ‘Costs ... paper we respond to the Ofwat ‘Summary of emerging 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
with the challenges that later life can throw at them. The guides cover many topic areas such as: • Health and Wellbeing • Bereavement • Social Care • Income and Benefits • Housing • Legal and Consumer • ... Cymru Advice 5 Age Cymru Advice Factsheets Our free factsheets provide more in-depth information about specific, sometimes complex issues, for those who require more detail. As we continually review and
of using telephone and email is desirable Approachable, friendly and professional Passionate about the work we do Smart appearance Enjoy working with the public Be able to complete paperwork ... outdoors while helping older people to become more physically active and helping to improve their health and wellbeing. This is a chance for you to go on to deliver ongoing Nordic Walking in your local
support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or problems related to older age, and don’t access support 1. Do you look after or ... support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health or disability, or issues related to growing older? Yes No If you answered No, the survey
support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or problems related to older age, and don’t access support Do you look after or give ... support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of longterm physical or mental ill-health or disability, or issues related to growingolder?Yes NoIf you answered No, the survey is not