The Winter Fuel Payment is an annual payment to help you with heating costs during the colder months. The Government announced in July 2024 that, from this year onwards, to be eligible you must have reached ... When the weather is especially cold for a sustained period, you may also be eligible for a Cold Weather Payment . There is also a Warm Home Discount scheme – an annual payment to help with the cost
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for Care Home Volunteers 1. Do I need to have had both Covid-19 Vaccinations? We ask that you inform us of what vaccine(s) you have had and when. You can do this on your application form. 2. Will I need ... need to take a Covid test and wear PPE? Yes. You will need to take a Covid test before you enter the care home. The care home manager will arrange for your test and PPE.You must let the care home know if
The Tell Me More Project, funded by Welsh Government is all about reaching into care home settings and hearing from the residents so they can share their experiences and hopes for the future.
Age Cymru champion arts and creativity in care homes, and can support care homes, their staff and residents in a number of ways.
Care home volunteering evaluation
Our report 'Improving domiciliary care for older people in Wales' focuses on the provision of domiciliary care in Wales and how it faces a challenging future
to be me Meeting the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people using health and social care services A resource pack for professionals 2 Foreword ‘The staff in the home very rarely gave ... transferred to hospital without them notifying me. The man I love could have died and I wouldn’t have been there or even known.’ Ian ‘It was such a relief when the Age UK befriender enabled me to open up about
01 July 2017 BANKING PROTOCOL • The Banking Protocol was developed in response to a significant increase in vulnerable adults becoming a victim of a scam or fraud. • The Banking Protocol is a partnership ... 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
Our care home toolkit is a resource available to care homes about recruitment, training and supporting volunteers and care homes