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thank the advocates from across Wales that met with us and helped inform the focus of this year’s work, and Care Forum Wales and the Welsh Local Government Association for their time and candid discussions ... Delays in social care in Wales – July 2023 3 Recommendations Recommendation 1 Welsh Government should work with local authorities to ensure that reporting mechanisms are capturing information consistently
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Spending Review reveals the extent of the cuts to local government spending. Many councils are already working hard, in anticipation of a severely reduced settlement, to make efficiency savings and re-align and ... and leadership from the top, and older people at the heart of decision-making. Local authorities, working with other local public sector bodies, companies, charities and community organisations, will need
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Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations to support you 22 • National organisations ... neighbours. Supporting Carers Caring can have an impact on many aspects of your life – from money and work to health and wellbeing. For many carers, they see themselves less as a ‘carer’ and more as a partner
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infrastructure of generalist advice agencies, such as Age UK, which can signpost people to them but also work with those agencies in supporting consumers who are particularly vulnerable or hard to reach. 10 ... this for over 3,600 people. 11. As a prime example of how generalist and specialist services can work together, Age UK’s recent Energy Advisor pilot provided in-depth support to older people. The support
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experiences of people aged 50 or over in Wales2 About this research During April and May 2023 Age Cymru worked in partnership with the four national older people’s organisations to understand what really matters ... needed. “I find it so stressful to contact the GP, so don’t bother anymore. The surgery app never works and can’t get through on the phone.” Many older people told us how ageism is affecting how they are
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No one should have no one Working to end loneliness amongst older people No one should have no one 03 What is Age UK doing to address loneliness? 05 What have we learnt? 10 What can you do to prevent ... and 12,000 people approached Age UK to find out more about volunteering opportunities. Age UK is working hard with many other organisations to encourage us all to come together to help reduce loneliness
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Benefits and financial help 9 Benefits calculators 10 Financial support 11 Help with Council Tax 13 Working carers 16 Complaints 17 NHS Service 20 Organisations to support you 22 • National organisations ... neighbours. Supporting Carers Caring can have an impact on many aspects of your life – from money and work to health and wellbeing. For many carers, they see themselves less as a ‘carer’ and more as a partner
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you describe your occupation? (Please tick one box only) Retired Full-time work Part-time work Self-employed Unemployed Prefer not to say Some of the questions presented can
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looking at a blank page and trying to write a poem. This exercise gives people a good starting point to work from. 1 Creating an age friendly Wales Words Birds Birds can be a great theme for a creative session ... then start asking some creative questions: • Who are the people in the image? • What do they do for work? • What are they doing now? • Where are they going? Encourage the residents to create a short, simple
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who has the following qualities and skills: • Good, positive communication skills • Ability to work unsupervised, using own initiative as required • Understanding of confidentiality • Understanding ... induction • Support from staff at Age Cymru and the care home • Great experience for your CV, and work references if required 2 • Appreciation of mobility restrictions and how best to be able to support
