Winter Fuel Payment for struggling pensioners! Contents Why we’re campaigning ...................................................................................... 2 What you can do to help .......... ... winter, with virtually no notice and no compensatory measures to protect poor and vulnerable pensioners, is the wrong decision. We’re working alongside Age UK, and our other partner charities Age Scotland
financial means test for care home provision 11 4.1 Introduction 11 4.2 What is deprivation of assets? 11 4.3 Deprivation of income 12 5 The Code of Practice guidance and deprivation ... 14 5.4 When is deprivation deliberate – the question of ‘intention’, ‘motive’, ‘timing’ and ‘foreseeability’ 15 6 Local authority investigations 16 7 Examples of where a local authority
Vinal K Karania at Vinal.Karania@ageuk.org.uk Age UK delivered the One Digital Project, as part of a wider programme involving six organisations, that was funded by The Big Lottery Fund with the premise ... premise that empowering, supporting and inspiring trusted intermediaries to be Digital Champions is a highly effective and sustainable way of delivering digital skills. The One Digital Programme ran between
Improving later life. Vulnerability and resilience in older people. 4 Welcome On behalf of Age UK it’s a great pleasure for me to welcome you to this fourth book in our ‘Improving Later Life’ series. These ... are older, or who work with or on behalf of older people. The theme of this book is ‘Vulnerability and Resilience’. It is based on the premise that some factors and experiences make us more susceptible
oed gyfeillgar Profiadau pobl 50 oed neu hŷn yng Nghymru yn ystod cyfnod clo COVID-19 dros y gaeaf, a’r daith i adfer Canlyniadau’r Arolwg Mai 2021 Cynnwys Page 1. Ynghylch y gwaith ymchwil hwn 3 2. Cael ... clo 9 6. Profiad o geisio gwasanaethau Iechyd a Gofal 10 7. Llacio’r cyfnod clo 18 8. Heriau dod o’r cyfnod clo 19 9. Cefnogaeth sydd ei hangen i ymgysylltu â’r gymuned leol wrth i’r cyfnod clo lacio 23
As well as a hat, wrapping a scarf around your neck and mouth can help to protect your health. Breathing in cold air raises the risk of chest infections and increases blood pressure. ‘A hat is all I need ... need to keep warm on a winter’s day.’ ‘A warm bedroom is bad for my health.’ No. 65°F (18°C) is the ideal temperature for your bedroom to ensure that you are warm and well in winter. It’s best to keep
someone. Carer’s Allowance. 2 Am I a carer? The word ‘carer’ means different things to different people. You might not think of yourself as one, but if you look after a partner, relative or friend who’d ... your support, then you’re a carer. Many people mistakenly believe they can’t claim Carer’s Allowance. But as a carer, you might be eligible for it. Good to know. This guide is only about Carer’s Allowance
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
important role in the running of 'virtual' Sporting Memories Clubs. The three roles described below offer a unique opportunity to be involved in online sessions designed to help tackle social isolation, while ... contributions are respected – Ensuring that every individual is encouraged to contribute and that they are allowed the time they need to do so – Allowing time for a break if necessary – Attending training and information
Age Cymru is the new force combining Age Concern Cymru and Help the Aged in Wales. Registered charity number 1128436. Registered office address: Ty John Pathy, 13/14 Neptune Court, Vanguard Way, Cardiff ... sessions for older people. Purpose: LIFT is a series of activities and games designed specifically for older people to take part in physical activity in a local environment – using safe seated and standing