significant increase in vulnerable adults becoming a victim of a scam or fraud. • The Banking Protocol is a partnership between UK financial institutions, law enforcement agencies and victim support and was ... in a phased approach, starting with the Metropolitan Police and London branches in October 2016 and is now live across all 43 police forces in the UK. • The key aims of this partnership are: o To identify
NHS will be encouraging those who are aged 50 to 64 to also have the free flu vaccine, as the scheme is being extended to include this younger age group. Creating an age friendly Wales Winter wrapped up ... councils has now changed. The link to the equivalent information on the new Welsh Government website is: www.gov.wales/find-your-local-authority • Page 16: In 2020-21, most people born on or before 5 October
out their name before passing it on. Musical Statues Residents sit in a wide circle and tap or pass the balloon to someone else. The balloon can only be passed when music is playing. When the music stops ... 3 Creating an age friendly Wales Music Old song, new lyrics! It’s great fun to write your own songs. An even easier activity is writing new lyrics to an old tune! • Choose a well-loved song • This
has expressed interest, it’s important to follow up and progress the application as soon as possible. Contact with an applicant should be made within five working days. This is the process and schedule ... with Care Home Volunteer sent welcome pack; policy and current opportunties DBS approved Ensure DBS is cleared prior to placement and any notifications addressed Safeguarding and Dementia Awareness training
Caring can be rewarding but it can also be tiring and stressful, and if you give up work to be a carer it can also have an effect on your finances. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a carer, Carer’s ... Carer’s Allowance could help you. Carer's Allowance is the main welfare benefit to help carers. You may still be able to claim it, even if you don’t think of yourself as a carer. You don't have to be related
Government and Communities Committee National Assembly for Wales February 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... problem is the lack of consistency in the way that individual Local Authority officers apply the criteria. Some officers apply a reasonable interpretation of the guidelines, while others take what seems
If a benefit is means-tested, this means that your eligibility to claim it and how much money you receive will depend on your income and how much capital you have. The information in this section only ... deferring your State Pension is not included as capital. Your income and capital must be below a certain limit for you to be eligible to claim any means-tested benefit. This level is an estimate of the amount
framework for continuing NHS healthcare The 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 ... support tool. Question 1 In addition to revising the Framework we are placing a strong emphasis on its effective implementation. Are there particular areas you would wish to see addressed in materials developed
advocacy Creating an age friendly Wales Understand what’s happening at meetings or appointments Be represented in meetings so your views are heard Say what matters to you in meetings or sit alongside you ... upheld Look at ways to make you feel safe if you have been or are at risk of being harmed Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436 ©Age Cymru 2017 Advocacy: Supporting you to be informed, heard and involved
Strategic Equality Objectives 2020 – 2024 Public Health Wales November 2019 Introduction Age Cymru is the leading charity working to improve the lives of all older people in Wales. We believe older people ... to embed the All Wales Standards for Accessible Communication and Information. It is vital that the built environment is accessible and inclusive to enable older people to access services. The provision