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6 2.1 Does a care need fall within the remit of the health service (NHS) or the local authority social services department? 6 2.2 What is the difference between a healthcare need ... the National Framework 9 4 Who might be eligible for NHS CHC? 10 4.1 Eligibility decisions – ‘primary health need’ and the National Framework 10
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2 3 Contents The Age UK Group comprises Age UK and its subsidiary companies and charities, all dedicated to helping people love later life. Our network includes Age UK, three national charities Age Cymru ... International, to fund programmes in over 40 developing countries. Age International is a member of the HelpAge global network and the Disasters Emergency Committee. www.ageuk.org.uk We’re Age UK A moment to introduce
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----------------------------------------------------- The purpose of qualitative research methods is to look for meaning (i.e. to understand the why and how behind things). It is therefore about developing ... representativeness which is the preserve of quantitative research methods. The sample of people or situations required for qualitative research methods is therefore small in number (relative to the sample required
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Summary According to recent figures there are more than 384 000 carers1 living in Wales, representing 12.1% of the Welsh population (the average across England and Wales combined is 10.3% of the population)2 ... more than 6.5 million people across the UK provide care for family members or friends3, with estimates from Carers UK suggesting that a further 3.5 million carers will be needed by 2037 based on current demographic
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We want to hear the views and experiences of people aged 50 or over across Wales
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consultation on the Warm Home Discount Scheme 2016/17 May 2016 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior ... number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. 2 1. Introduction Age UK is the country's largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later
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With the volume and rapidness of bank branch closures, Age Cymru is increasingly concerned about the detrimental impact that this is having on the ability of many older people to access their personal
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Nearly half of people in the UK have been targeted by a scam. One of the ways that scammers commonly contact people is through the post. Learn how to protect yourself from postal scams.
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social services departments 6 2 Legislation covering the social care system in Wales 6 2.1 The Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 6 3 How to access local authority services – an introduction ... might be available? 9 3.4 Assessment and eligibility for services 10 4 Local authority charging rules and procedures – an introduction to the general principles
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crises – power loss, floods and storms – can be challenging or even traumatising for people of any age. But older people in particular circumstances can be in serious danger. Those who rely on an oxygen ... can’t easily get out of the house or who live alone may be at risk. The nightmare scenario is an older person alone and cut-off in a crisis – this is what we must work to avoid. The Government recognises
