1 Introduction This briefing aims to assist Population Assessment Lead Officers with assessing availability of, and gaps for, advocacy in the context of the requirements placed on local authorities by the Part 10 Code of Practice (Advocacy) (“the Code”) under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (“the Act”). It is intended as an additional resource alongside those provided in the
Advocacy Newsletter October 2018 Issue No 11 Advocacy Counts 6 Through the Golden Thread Advocacy Programme (GTAP), Age Cymru has recently completed Advocacy Counts 6, the 6th report on advocacy provision for adults in Wales with a particular emphasis on older people. Over the last 12 years Age Cymru has been reviewing availability of services, issues around
Pwysigrwydd Eiriolaeth 6 Drwy’r Rhaglen Edau Euraidd (GTAP), mae Age Cymru yn ddiweddar wedi cwblhau Pwysigrwydd Eiriolaeth 6, y 6ed adroddiad ar ddarpariaeth eiriolaeth i oedolion yng Nghymru gyda phwyslais penodol ar bobl hŷn. Dros y 12 mis diwethaf, mae Age Cymru wedi bod yn adolygu pa wasanaethau sydd ar gael, materion ynghylch ariannu a chynaliadwyedd, ansawdd gwasanaethau a hyfforddi
Consultation Response Ref 3615 Department for Business, Innovation & Skills call for evidence on switching principles December 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Phil Mawhinney
SM The Brain–Sleep Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health 1The Brain–Sleep Connection: GCBH Recommendations on Sleep and Brain Health Background: About GCBH and Its Work The Global Council on Brain Health (GCBH) is an independent collaborative of scientists, health professionals, scholars and policy experts from around the world working in areas of brain health related to
How to make your Age UK dementia friendly A guide to making mainstream services accessible to people with dementia Introduction We wrote this guide to offer guidance and inspiration to any local Age UK that wants to make mainstream services more accessible to people with dementia. This guide considers different ways that local Age UKs can make their mainstream services more friendly to people
Wellbeing factors found in USoc and how used in our model (or not) Wellbeing indicators from research lit Age UK Wellbeing Index Indicator More on how used or not, why Usoc variables used (Or how else used in the model) Engagement with arts and culture (not membership, but going to and frequency) Creative and cultural participation b_arts1freq, b_arts2freq, b_libfreq,
Age UK’s Wellbeing Index Indicators and their definitions/questions from the Understanding Society Survey In order of contribution to wellbeing in later life Indicator Variables/questions in USoc Creative and cultural participation Have you taken part in the last 12 months: Dance, including ballet; Sang to an audience or rehearsed for a performance (not karaoke); Played a musical instrument;
Methodology of Age UK’s Index of Wellbeing in Later Life Age UK Policy and Research Department Dr Marcus Green, Professor José Iparraguirre, Dr Susan Davidson, Phil Rossall Sujata Ray University of Southampton Professor Asghar Zaidi Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia inquiry into dementia and co-morbidities - call for evidence Date: October 2015 All rights reserved. Third parties may only reproduce this paper or parts of it for academic, educational or research purposes or where the prior consent of Age UK has been obtained for influencing or developing policy and practice. Author: Nadia Kalam Email: