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to the social care system in Wales 5 3 How the local authority can help you if you have care and/or support needs 6 3.1 Introduction 6 3.2 Initial contact with the local authority ... 3.3 Having an assessment of your needs 9 3.4 Deciding eligibility for service provision 10 3.5 If you have eligible needs 10 3.6 The care and support plan 11 4 How the local authority can help a carer
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Briefing: Financial Guidance and Claims Bill July 2017 If you have any questions or would like future information please contact Angela Kitching, Head of External Affairs, at angela ... drafting of the objectives and functions and in particular the recognition of provision of advice as well as guidance and the continuation of the vital role played by the Money Advice Service in support of
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currently provided to disabled older people through Attendance Allowance (AA) to councils in England, as part of a consultation on business rates. Currently 1.23 million people age 65+ in England receive ... range of ways in which DLA and AA are currently enabling elderly and disabled people to afford to pay for services and items they need (Section 7.1.3). The benefits have preventive roles in helping people
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Age Cymru Summer edition 2023 Welcome Welcome to our Summer edition of Age Matters. In this edition you can find out about our Big Step fundraiser. We were absolutely thrilled when the Mini Vinnies Action ... action’. We’re encouraging people to seek sponsorship for committing to 10,000 steps a day – or as many as they can for the month of July to help support our invaluable advice and friendship services.
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some bobbles You’ll need this stuff: Easy peasy (well, it is if you take a look at the champion ‘how to knit’ guide at www.learn2knit.co.uk which will give you everything you need.) But if you’ve done a bit ... the right needle. You have now completed one row of the knit stitch. Now pat yourself on the back. 1. Stick the kettle on. 2. For this one you should use yellow and red yarn, and you’ll also need some
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future, so please visit the Welsh Government’s website for all the latest information in Wales, such as current national and/or local restrictions that may be in place: www.gov.wales/coronavirus Some of ... our guide, such as washing your hands regularly or using hand sanitizer. However, there are also additional measures in regard to COVID-19, many of which are Government requirements, such as social distancing
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find their own way forward Work from the comfort of your own home Provide resources and information as required Uphold and adhere to Age Cymru policies, specifically confidentiality and GDPR Commitment: ... to enhance your understanding and delivery of the role We’ll provide an enhanced DBS check As a volunteer, you’ll be fully supported and provided with a variety of excellent compulsory and optional training
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Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked frequently about leaving a gift to Age Cymru that you will hopefully find useful. Our legacy team is also available to answer any other questions ... questions you may have. Contact us Please get in touch if you would like to find out more about how you can help Age Cymru by leaving a gift in your will: Call us: 029 2043 1555 Email:
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Road, Cardiff CF24 5TD. ©2020 Age Cymru. Creating an age friendly Wales Picking up prescriptions • You can pick up a prescription on behalf of someone else. The prescription can be either electronic or ... pharmacist deal with urgent requests and queries. • You may need to take ID with you and you will need to know the name and address of the person you’re collecting for. For further information https://www
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experiences in terms of what were the biggest worries, what worked well, and how we need to proceed as we look towards the challenges that winter will bring. Levels of loneliness and isolation amongst older ... were lonely, rising to 55% amongst those living alone. “I live on my own and am very independent, but as I was no longer engaged daily with the usual activities, I was often lonely” – Female, aged 75-79,
