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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... welcome the opportunity to respond to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s consultation on dentistry in Wales. Older people and the future work programme We recognise that the main emphasis of
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forced retirement and a rising State Pension age, mean there is a growing number of over 50s in the jobs market. Using this talent pool will be crucial for employers as demand for skills and expertise grows ... grows. More information and guidance on recruiting and managing older workers: Guidance: Help and Support for Older Workers, Department for Work and Pensions (2015) www.gov.uk Employing Older Workers: An
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... for lawful and safe sharing of personal information that has been in place for over a decade. Over this time period, a greater understanding of when and how to share information internally and between agencies
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... people’s ability to access vital services and communities, as many older people rely on public transport to get out and about. Without appropriate transport services and infrastructure, older people can become
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that friends and / or family are keen to be able to return to visiting their loved ones. This volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate ... masks and sanitiser as appropriate • Other activities that support smooth and safe visiting • Assisting staff and residents with refreshments and planned activities • Encouraging gentle exercise and helping
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that friends and / or family are keen to be able to return to visiting their loved ones. This volunteering opportunity will play a key role in supporting care homes as they welcome visitors and help facilitate ... masks and sanitiser as appropriate • Other activities that support smooth and safe visiting • Assisting staff and residents with refreshments and planned activities • Encouraging gentle exercise and helping
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recruitment, support and management of volunteers for the ‘Friend in Need’ telephone befriending service, and oversee the day to day implementation of the service, in a consistent and efficient way to ensure ... ensure a high quality volunteer experience. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. To coordinate the recruitment, selection, motivation and retention of volunteer telephone befrienders for the ‘Friend in
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Housing benefit cuts and supported housing January 2016 This briefing has been prepared by Age UK in follow up to Thursday 27th January opposition day debate on Housing benefit cuts and supported housing ... has added its voice to concerns over the implications of the LHA cap on social housing. Sheltered and extra care scheme could see a decline in services or be forced to close. Some providers have now put
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healthy and fulfilled lives, have adequate income, access to high quality services and the opportunity to shape their own future. We seek to provide a strong voice for all older people in Wales and to raise ... to the Welsh Government’s consultation on the draft national framework for Continuing Health Care and decision support tool. Question 1 In addition to revising the Framework we are placing a strong emphasis
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Suckers/Victim Lists 300,000 names of people being targeted and responding to scams Mail Scams Telephone Scams Doorstep Crime Areas of work SCAMS are FRAUD and FRAUD is a CRIME. AKA Financial abuse People Scam victims ... victims that are identified by Trading Standards are often lonely and socially isolated. Feeling lonely rather than being alone is associated with an increased risk of clinical dementia in later life
