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Birds can be a great theme for a creative session. Begin by asking your residents a question such as ‘What’s your favourite bird?’ Next, talk to your residents about their memories of birds, the sounds different ... about the different sayings that feature birds: ‘Like a duck to water’ ‘Wise as an owl’ ‘ What’s good for the goose is good for the gander’ Any words, memories or stories can be displayed on paper, written
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economy The Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee September 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... procurement in the foundational economy. What is the current position regarding the proportion of public contracts in Wales that go to Welsh suppliers? To what extent could increasing ‘local procurement’
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to care and support. Staff working in IAA services may need to refer some people to an IPA service. What process should be followed to decide when a referral should be made? The Social Services and Well-being ... with assistance from an appropriate individual, but there is no appropriate individual available.1 Participating fully The Code explains what participating fully in the assessment, care and support planning
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Keep yourself Safe and Well Talking to eachother is the best thing we can do if falling over and doing ourselves harm is a worry. Don’t delay, talk today! Care & Repair Cymru CWTSH CUDDLE Helping School- ... used to. If you help me keep active, I can keep myself strong and playing with you is great fun. You’re also right that my shoes and slippers are not safe, as they need to fit better, have better backs and
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that there are 9.5 million older households and half a million specialist housing units 77% of which is for rent and there was generally more choice for social housing tenants as opposed to owner/occupiers ... mainstream housing to meet our needs as we get older. Jean explained that a “lifetime home” had a number of criteria, such as accessibility, sustainability and good value. Lifetime homes were future-proofed
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Helping others participate and engage (HOPE) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) This document is intended to provide answers to questions from the stakeholders we’re working with. The answers are not necessarily ... at the end of this document. 1.How is HOPE funded? HOPE is funded by Welsh Government under the Sustainable Social Services Grant until the end of March 2025. 2.What is the purpose of HOPE? • HOPE delivers
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PPI PENSIONS POLICY INSTITUTE The financial resilience of the recently retired This report is a report for Age UK’s Financial Services Commission and was initially presented at a summit event that ... summit meeting of the Financial Services Commission and is on the topic of the ‘recently retired’ and their financial resilience. The note explains what we mean by the ‘recently retired’; explores their financial
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............................................................................................... 8 What should be done to address this failing? ......................................................... ... .... 25 3 1. Introduction Long term unemployment is a particular problem for the over 50s – for those who find themselves out of work it is harder to get another job than for any other age group
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oral evidence session – Care Home Commissioning. 1. Whether, overall, Age Cymru is confident that the Welsh Government is moving in the right direction, and quickly enough, with its policy reform to address ... highlighted. Age Cymru believes that Welsh Government is moving in the right direction to address care home commissioning issues. The direction of travel is what we would want to see, as reducing the complexity
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assistance. Included is information about: ⚫ the stages of debt advice ⚫ help to resolve debt problems ⚫ how to seek assistance ⚫ organisations that can help. The information in this factsheet is applicable in ... Realising there is a problem 4 2 Getting debt advice 4 3 What does a debt adviser do? 5 3.1 Initial contact 5 3.2 Looking at your finances 5 3.3 Discussing your options 6 3.4 Will my adviser speak to my creditors
