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Welsh Government August 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled ... and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the
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are measures of social isolation, no matter what they claim to be. Superimposing factors identified in the literature as being associated with loneliness without knowing their weightings (see below) is ... measure of loneliness risk at any level, as simply adding the factors together and not weighting them in fact means that they are all weighted equally, which our research shows is far from accurate. This
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contact:Suzy Webster, Care Home Network Manager suzy.webster@agecymru.org.uk 1. I ag ree to take part in the Tell Me More project on Zoom ( or other virtual platform)2. I agree that any information co llected ... projectincluding voice recordings and photographs.3. I agree that the information gathered could be used in a short film/animation describing the experiences of care home residents during the Covid Pandemic
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HOPE Project (Helping others participate and engage) Notice to submit a tender to undertake work to deliver an independent external evaluation of the HOPE Project SECTION I: CONTRACTING ORGANISATION ... Voluntary organisation Charity number: 1128436 The Age Cymru Vision and Mission Our vision for a world in which older people flourish, is shared with our national partners across the UK. Our mission is to
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implementation of Part 10 (Advocacy) of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. We started this work on the 1st April 2016 and our key aims are: To support the commissioning of independent professional ... Securing rights and entitlements: My rights are respected I have a voice and control I am involved in making decisions that affect my life My individual circumstances are considered I can speak for
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• Are you aged 50 or over and live in Wales? • Do you look after, or give any unpaid help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long-term physical or mental ill-health ... related to older age? • Are you currently not accessing any formal support or services to help you in your role looking after someone/giving unpaid support? If you answered Yes to all the questions above
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people lived – she explained that the majority of older people (96%) live in general housing, 43% of all housing was lived in by those over the age of 55yrs, most are owner occupiers (76%) and that there ... myth that all pensioners were well off. She went on to say that 2 million older people were living in non-decent homes, and that the majority (78%) were homeowners. She added that there was a need to
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Age Cymru is the national charity for older people in Wales and is the force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales. The Charity works nationally and locally to improve life for all older ... Gwanwyn, which celebrates creativity in older age. This is Older is a project, funded by the Arts Council of Wales, which explores the representation of older people in the media. Background to This
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ultimately empower them to be able to resolve similar issues themselves in the future. Together you’ll develop a personal action plan and work to achieve their aspirations. Engage with others so they feel ... can expect from services Be fully involved when decisions are being made that affect them Feel in control and equal to those around them Make sure their rights and entitlements are understood and
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Welsh Government December 2018 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people should be able to lead healthy and fulfilled ... and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise awareness of the issues of importance to them. We are pleased to respond to the
