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citizens can live fulfilled lives. Becoming age friendly is a social and cultural change programme that will need to permeate all aspects of our society. The principles need to be embedded widely in both the ... make Wales a country that will lead the world in how we engage with the challenges of ageing. Getting it right will make Wales a better country to grow older in now, and will make it even better and fitter
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cause isolation and feelings of loneliness. Removing these barriers to create an age friendly Wales will increase opportunities for older people to pursue an interest, join in and have a role in their communities ... up in my pyjamas and I don’t get changed.” “You are cautious in case you fall down because there will be no one to pick you up.” Age Cymru believes loneliness should be recognised and treated as a public
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consultation should: Include a cost ‘cap’ as well as a ‘floor’ – knowing that your expenditure on care will be capped at a reasonable amount, as Sir Andrew Dilnot recommended, would be beneficial for many older ... shouldn’t be funded by older people alone and if they are to pay even more, it must be clear how this will work in practice what they’ll get in return Be realistic about just how much or how little money
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older people now retaining natural teeth. Some have complex medical needs with comorbidities and many will become dependent on others for aspects of daily living that others take for granted – such as brushing ... targets, and the flexibility in setting the targets, help offset the risk and that service change will release efficiencies directed to more access for a given total contract value. We would not, therefore
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welcome the proposal that older people’s needs will be taken into account in the Access Audit (3.1.2) and Access Plan (3.1.4), and that focus groups will be involved in testing proposals before they are
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help you live as well as possible with dementia, and ways you can plan for the future. This guide will also be helpful for the friends and family of someone with a dementia diagnosis. This symbol indicates ... always best to talk to your doctor and share specific examples of symptoms you’ve experienced. This will either set your mind at ease or, if you do have dementia, get you the help and support you need. Getting
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of the current DoLS regime, adequate resources to ensure effective implementation of any new scheme will be crucial. • A core principle of the new scheme should be that restrictive care or treatment should ... comprehensive assessment of older people’s views on this sensitive matter but we sense that at least some will resist having their homes labelled as ‘gilded cages’, despite the protections such a label may afford
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authority social services departments In this factsheet references to the ‘local authority’ or ‘council’ will refer to the adult social services department of the local authority. You might also see the relevant ... social care topics) will use this Act – and the Welsh Government guidance for local authorities which accompanies it (see below) – as a main source of information. References will be provided in the text
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by the FCA and the development of appropriate remedies. Access to physical banking services As FCA will be aware, the BBA recently announced an “access to banking protocol” that sets out the procedures ... business community, that withdrawal of physical banking services from smaller towns and rural communities will impose significant detriment on local residents and businesses. One Age UK correspondent described
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There needs to be an emphasis on learning between local authorities and good practice sharing. This will reduce the volume of work that local authorities need to undertake, and help them avoid pitfalls that ... self-care activity will rise by 46% - potentially another 120,000 people needing care and support • Older people with a long-term illness will rise by 38% • Older people living with dementia will increase by
