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by the Welsh Government. The criteria for this are: · you own or privately rent your home; and · you live in a home that is energy inefficient and, therefore, expensive to heat; and · you, or someone ... 4pm, Monday – Friday) • Page 22: Instead of Charis Grants, you should contact the Warm and Safe Homes (WASH) Advice line on 0800 304 7159. To contact the Citizens Advice consumer helpline you should
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cARTrefu programme, that brought artistic and creative experiences to older people living in care homes in February. The rising cost of living and the impact of energy costs have been high on the agenda ... achieve for the older people we work with. The project’s continuation funding means that we can keep improving our service, reach more older people and continue raising the voices of older people living with
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of people in later life. Our vision is a world in which older people flourish. Our mission is to improve the lives of older people, wherever they live. We are a registered charity in the United Kingdom ... malnourishment. Over 1 million are over the age of 65, of these 93% are in the community, 5% in care homes, 2% in hospital.7 In winter, about 34% of people admitted to hospital (all ages) are found to be malnourished
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organisation in Wales, founded in 1939. Active Wales is primarily a campaigning organisation, striving to improve the quality of life for all pensioners. If you would like to contact Active Wales please email activewales@gmail
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Chair-based exercises, which you can do sitting or holding on to the back of a chair, are ideal for improving muscle strength and flexibility. You can watch videos online that demonstrate chair-based exercises
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it will cover (available online here). Age UK welcomes this guideline as a positive step towards improving carer’s practical and emotional support so they can continue to make a substantial contribution ... whole, but they are under increasing pressure due to a lack of support from social care services. Improving practical and emotional support for carers is essential if we are to safeguard the health and wellbeing
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communities that are inclusive and supportive for all,2 and have produced local Ageing Well plans.3 Improvements to communities and services are needed in all areas of Wales. Local authorities have a key role ... environment that can prevent them from participating in their communities. It highlighted that improvements are needed to community design and service provision to ensure that all our
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Although it is legitimate for CQC to give new management time to implement a new longer term improvement strategy, consideration of immediate or short term risk should not change unless there is immediate ... minimum frequencies set out for NHS trusts would not be appropriate for smaller services such as care homes. Assessment of aspects of sustainability and use of resources should form part of consideration
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medications by professionals or in settings such as hospitals has adjusted to increases in polypharmacy. Improving the provision and management of medication should be a specific priority for NHS England. The ... importance of the mandate. However, we believe it can still have an important role in driving improvement in the NHS. As such, it is disappointing that the Department of Health has used a very short consultation
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and improving employee morale. AARP is pleased to collaborate with Age UK on this report. As two of the largest non-profits focused on ageing, we are bringing collective voice to enhance and improve the ... older people in the UK and USA and features case studies of the ways US and UK banks have sought to improve the service they give to the older population. We encourage banks to examine the needs of their customers
